My husband and I recently adopted a kitten from Helen Sanders CatPAWS. They were such nice people. I didn't feel obligated to have to take a kitten. They let us spend time with a while bunch of kittens before we decided on Langley now named Luci. Luci is the most well adjusted, friendly, fearless, playful little spazz every! You can tell the babies are loved and well cared for. The adoption fee is unbeatable as well! Having her spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and a flea treatment would have definitely cost us more than the adoption fee!! Thank you CatPAWS, we LOVE our new family member! read more

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CatPaws is an absolutely amazing foundation that we've worked with for years. My family and I focus on spaying and neutering feral cats in our community, and CatPaws has helped us with dozens of cats over the years. We are so grateful for the lifesaving work they do. Thank you, CatPaws, Deborah and Julie for your hard work and saving lives! Attaching a photo of Smokey and Bandit who were neutered with the help of CatPaws and were adopted by a coworker of mine. read more

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We adopted the cutest little kitties from Helen Sanders CatPAWS. They are gentle and playful and they are already litterbox trained at 3mo old! They are very thorough at Helen Sanders its a bit of a process but worth it to welcome a happy healthy pet into your home. They also follow up and are great at communicating and answering any questions you may have. Highly recommend, for when you are ready for a new lovely furbaby. read more

I just adopted my Eli ( Theodore ) and my family and I are blessed with such lovely kitten. I genuinely believe I came across the BEST group of people who helped me through the process. The interview was great and I am glad they verify prior to adoption. I met up with Beth at a local pet-smart and she helped me gather the essentials with VIPP coupons from Pet-smart. I am loving the process and the outcome. I have zero complaints! The best part! Is the snuggles with my Eli ( Theodore). By the way! Thank you for the follow up via-email John I truly appreciate that email. read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - Eli (Theodore) - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

My cousin and I tried to help out a neighborhood cat that was abandoned by her owner about a year ago when they moved away. Since then, she's had multiple litters. After booking at the cheapest location we can afford, we found out she's pregnant. With this new discovery, a $100 surgery turns into possibly $1000 depending on how far along she was. We were devastated as this is outside what we can afford financially. Thankfully, a friend who currently fosters for CatPAWS connected me to them. We were able to help get the cat fixed and vaccinated with the help of the OC Alliance voucher. She is now a healthy cat that will be litter free. She also received the best ending as she got adopted a few weeks after this. Thank you! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - This abandoned pregnant kitty got spayed through the help of CatPAWS - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Wow! The Catpaws team is genuinely the definition of 5 star service. A little about my experience: I have a colony of stray cats in my neighborhood that I have been working on getting fixed. I met Julie from the HB team based off of recommendations from AALOC. Julie and her team were excellent, delivering quality service and most importantly, showing that they truly care about the community cats. I would love to highlight that Julie went above and beyond by helping me connect with OCAA to make sure I could make my goals with helping the community cats. Without Julie's support, kindness, and quick attention, I would not have been able to navigate this process as easy. I do not write yelp reviews often, so this should really go to show that the Catpaws team is exceptional. I wish I got the name of her other team members because everyone was truly wonderful, and made me feel excited to make a positive impact on the cat community. Cat people are the best people, and the Catpaws team truly proves that statement. Anyways! A Huge thank you to Julie & her team, I couldn't be more appreciative of their efforts. It is fair to say that words cannot sum up the excellence enough. 10/10 would recommend! read more

CatPaws took care of us - so so so grateful for organizations such as yourself. Together with Sunstone Animal Hospital vet and OC Animal Allies I was able to get all five cats sterilized. Communication and service was super. I feel all the staff was friendly, knowledgeable and caring. I recommend working with CatPaws! read more

We love our kittens that we rescued! We were able to "pre-adopt" them, which just meant they were kept for us until the kittens were of age to be adopted and spayed/neutered. Communication was great! I was in contact with Julie and our kittens were fostered by Amanda. It was all a great experience. read more

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These are wonderful people ! My cats were both fixed, and though it wasn't free, it was far less than I would have paid. Everyone was competent and caring. Julie at the front desk is a hoot! read more

had vouchers to have my cats fixed for low pricing and this is the clinic I was told to go to. I had 4 cats in our household fixed they came back from the vet with feline herpes virus. I have 3 permanent resident cats, and 3 who I'm fostering. Now I have to pay for treatment and medicine for all of the cats, and Catpaws has denied all responsibility. DO NOT GO HERE. read more

CatPaws is an AMAZING and CARING cat rescue agency. They rescue thousands of cats every year and spare no expense to save the sick or injured. The price of adopting a cute kitten is sooo reasonable at $120 for 2. Every kitten and cat is neutered or spayed, microchipped and all shots are current. Every cat that is up for adoption is healthy and litter box trained. If you are looking to adopt a cat, look no further. read more

Best cat rescue ever! They are exceptionally well-organized and professional. I've been involved for over 10 years. read more

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I'm glad I spoke with someone today while in petsmart, as sad as it is we didn't get the second cat from this place, I am happy to hear that a lot has changed and new people are working here. The threat of having my cat removed was traumatic, and ridiculous allegations. So happy that they have hired better people. Also nice to know that this won't happen to someone again. read more

We just adopted 2 WONDERFUL new kitty babies from CatPaws and couldn't be happier! They are so loving and sweet! Our Foster Mama made sure they were acclimated to each other before they left her house AND litter box trained. CatPaws makes it so easy because they've already done the hard part of getting abandoned kittens WELL again, gotten their shots AND had them neutered. We have a preference for kitties with special needs so the ginger one has severe eye issues...but the expensive surgery to remove his eye is paid for by the generous donors LIKE YOU...and I'm so beyond grateful! So please consider donating to this amazing organization! WE LOVE CAT PAWS!! Introducing Kiyoshi and Legolas! read more

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Cats, kittens everywhere! I've fostered for this rescue several times--beware! I wound up keeping one! This rescue saves everyone, from newborn kittens pulled from the shelter to older kitties needing medical attention. Somehow, they all get homes. We adopted one of those newborns about 10 years ago. She was so tiny that she could get lost in the house. Now, she's 9 years old and gorgeous. Ultra-dedicated bunch of catistic people! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - This guy weighed 32 pounds when CatPAWS pulled him from the shelter. A volunteer got him down to 22! He's mine now. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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We had a great experience adopting our two kittens from Helen Sanders CatPAWS. The application process was simple and straightforward. We visited the Pets Smart location to cuddle kittens on three separate occasions. We wanted to be sure the kittens we adopted would be a good fit for our family. Everyone I interacted with was very helpful in letting us know about the cat's personalities and which ones would be a better fit for our family. There is a lot of information to help us get started with our new fur babies. I felt supported and Julie took the time to help us navigate the whole process. We are truly grateful to have our two kittens and can't wait to watch their personalities shine through. read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - The kittens resting on the chair after dinner. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

We had such an amazing experience adopting from CatPAWS! Julie was thorough during her interview with us to make sure we could provide a good home for a kitty. We were looking for another cat to give our two year old rescue kitty a playmate. At our appointment, Julie was so patient and kind. We stayed for an hour and a half as she answered every question and let us play with many available kitties! We adopted Marshmallow (formerly Scrappy) and she is a perfect addition to our home. The CatPAWS team reached out to us after to check in, and have been nothing but helpful throughout the process. Not to mention all of the cats come completely vaccinated, mircochipped, dewormed, and spayed! I could not say enough positive things about this organization! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - Marshmallow, 4 months old - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

In 2018, I walked into a CatPAWS adoption event at PetSmart in Seal Beach and met the most perfect, curious kitten. I immediately put in my adoption application and was approved! However, she needed to stay with her foster a little longer to grow big enough to be spayed. My kitten's foster, Diane, was amazing - she kept me updated via text message and sent so many pictures of my baby. A year and a half later, my baby girl Percy was an adult but I thought she might like a friend. So I reached out to CatPAWS and started fostering! My first foster was a little tortie kitten with a heart murmur who needed some additional TLC before her spay. I had her for two months and felt so supported as a new foster. I've continuously fostered for almost two years now, and I've had many cats and kittens in my care. I even foster failed! Fostering isn't always easy - scared cats may hiss and swat, kittens' health may suddenly change requiring immediate action... but it's my job as a foster to get these cats healthy and socialized for a potential adopter. I've felt supported by the CatPAWS leadership team when I have behavioral or health questions, and I know my knowledge as a foster has grown over this time. I recommend CatPAWS to anyone looking to adopt or foster a cat. The cats are great, but the support from the CatPAWS community and wealth of expertise makes it a wonderful experience. read more

To anyone out there that is considering adopting a new cat into their home, Helen Sanders CatPAWS is THE PLACE TO GO! I just adopted this little boy and I could not be happier with him. All of their animals are clearly happy and very healthy and socialized. Any one of the little beasties that you have to choose from will bring tremendous joy to your family and enhance your life. Their adoption process is very streamlined and the staff is so helpful and makes the process a joyful one. It is very apparent that they care deeply for the animals they foster and can tell you all about each animal and it's origin, health, fostering, and personality. So if your are considering an adoption, please head on over to their website and take a look at all those little bundles of joy and adopt today. Remember, when you adopt a new fur baby you are saving 2 lives not just one because it opens up a new spot for another baby to be fostered and loved. If I could leave more stars I would and each one would be made of gold -like the hearts of everyone at Helen Sanders CatPAWS! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - My little Boyo-Jorah - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

CatPAWS is a wonderful nonprofit organization! I have rescued 2 cats from them as well as fostered for them on several occasions. This included monitoring daily food consumption, charting weight gain or loss, and on occasion administering medication. One case required putting a kitten in a Nebulizer for 20 minutes 3 times a day! I am happy to say she is very healthy and happy in her forever home and I love that I was able to assist her on her journey. I'm not sure how old Logan (below) is or why she feels the need to get her entire family to post on her behalf especially since she stated in her first sentence, that she noticed the kittens had ringworm on their stomachs the first day she got them. If that is the case, why did she not contact anyone or take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the fungus? Additionally, Jennifer D. seems to think that ringworm is uncommon and potentially life altering... when in fact it is very common and self treatable. Fostering and volunteering are acts of selflessness, putting another's needs above your own, and if you're not up for the challenge then it is best to step aside. read more

We have worked with Helen Sanders CatPAWS for over a year now and have always had extremely positive experiences. They have been amazingly supportive and always taken the extra step to make sure that we had everything we needed to take care of the cats and kittens we foster. They have provided food, supplies, and medicines for all of the foster animals we have had in our home. They have always been responsive to any concerns or needs we have and have made sure that any needs the cats or kittens had were addressed quickly and compassionately. We are proud to work with them. read more

Note: that these kittens had ringworm the first day they were given to me. I noticed it on they're stomach this didn't happen overtime. My review got taken down because this is a tragedy for there company. I will continue to spread the word because I hope this dose not happen to anyone else. This company CatPaws gave me ringworm. They are unprofessional, rude to me in the end and I hope they learn from they're mistakes. I'm currently washing my sheets, taking medication for the ringworm, had throw away my makeup brushes, disinfect the spare bedroom I had for the kittens and apply creams five times a day. As well as clean my couches and floors. Lysol everything. These women that gave me the kittens did not tell me they had ringworm and they said they were experts. They postponed they're visits as well when I asked to check on them. If anyone would like more proof or detail feel free to dm me. I just wanted to foster some baby kittens and give them good homes. But it ended in disappointment and unprofessionalism. Here's pictures for proof. If anyone would like more detail feel free to dm me. Happy Spring Break. Once again adding on. I try to respond to your messages but I guess you blocked me. I really hope and pray that those kittens get the correct care that they need. They had puss in they're eyes that I had to cure due to your staff putting fragranced wipes to "clean them". Also I'd like to add that my ringworm has gotten so bad this last week that I threw up this morning from all of the medication I've been prescribed. My moms face is covered in huge rings. This isn't just one spot it's all over our bodies, it painful and it's itchy. All we wanted to do was raise this babies and give them a good home. I forgive you guys but I still want people to know that what happened and is happening to me right now isn't okay. A 18 year old like me shouldn't have been given sick kittens. They should've been taken to the vet. This experience won't stop me from fostering kittens this is a learning lesson to just find a more professional company next time. read more

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The volunteers at CatPAWS were helpful in helping me find the right fit in every step of the process. They got to know me and what I was looking for in a cat and were able to help me find the right fit. read more

We were searching to add a kitten to our family and of all the places we checked out, none compared to CatPaws! The women that helped us truly went above and beyond to make sure we found the best fit for our family. We are forever grateful to them - Highly recommend! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - Our amazing CatPaws kittens! - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Absolutely the best! Their foundation, their fosters, their volunteers; they are all so loving. Their care for kittens and cats goes beyond all my expectations. If you want to adopt a kitten/cat, you can't go wrong with CatPAWS. ‍ read more

This is a terrific organization. They are legitimately trying to provide good, solid homes for each of their rescues. Here's our story: It's the pandemic. All travel plans for the next three years go kablooie! I'm home all day, housewife in hell. Having previously had cats for many years, I'm thinking it's time to open our hearts and home once again. We looked on the internet at many different adoption foundations and found Helen Sanders CatPAWS. The online application was easy and was followed by a telephone interview with Eden. Once we passed muster, I asked to meet the cat we were interested in. Unfortunately, due to Covid, it is not possible to spend time with the cat of your choice. They are being fostered by dedicated humans who do not want Covid introduced into their homes. Instead, you receive a detailed description of your cat's history and behaviors (Note: the wonderful staff will bring a potential adoptee to PetSmart for you to meet on a scheduled adoption day). We were directed to Beth's home where we met our new baby. This cat was well behaved, very social, and had no destructive behaviors. She fit immediately into our family. Oops, one problem: she didn't sleep at night. This girl was completely nocturnal, and spent each and every night yowling up and down the hall. Beth explained that she had a litter recently and perhaps she was missing her babies. We tried everything we could for a month, changing feeding times, playing until we were worn out....etc. It just didn't work. After a month of constant jet-lag, we had to throw in the towel. First line health care responders really need to sleep. I had to return this baby with a broken heart. I had bonded with this lovely cat. Suffice it to say, I was filled with guilt and horror. Beth was generous of heart, and never made us feel badly that this cat was not a "fit" for our home. She reassured us and said when we were ready, we could try again. A month later, we received a text from Beth. She had a rescue and needed a foster. She sent amazing pictures that tugged at our hearts. Unbeknownst to us, this poor baby had a very sad history. They were going to have to board her at a vet in a tiny metal cage. We agreed to foster her for a month. She is delightful and is slowly working her way into our hearts as we learn her and she us.... I cannot say enough about this organization. Nothing is done half way. Each animal is spayed/neutered and chipped prior to placement. Their entire medical history comes with them as well as their personal stories. Upon adoption, you are given a folder with all the information on your new baby. The cats are vaccinated, social, and healthy. And while it's all about the little souls looking for forever homes, it's also about their volunteers. I must give a huge shout out to Beth. This woman is an unpaid volunteer who gives of herself tirelessly. She spends hours not only with the animals, but with prospective parents. She makes sure both you and the cat are the right "fit" and that everyone is happy. Her gentle nature and kind demeanor are comforting, welcoming, and a breath of fresh air in these uncertain times. Her professionalism, care, devotion, and concern for the cats (and adoptive parents) is truly a wonder to behold. Helen Sanders CatPAWS is beyond a doubt, the most reputable adoption organization I have had the pleasure of working with. If you are questioning whether or not to proceed with an adoption, consider Helen Sanders CatPAWS. You will not be disappointed and your heart will be filled! read more

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We adopted 2kittens, Prince Charming and Snow White from them. The experience was very pleasant!! The teams are very prompt, professional and so helpful! I would highly recommend this group if you are looking to adopt cats. read more

DO NOT GET ANY CATS FROM THIS PLACE OR EVEN VOLUNTEER. JULIE AND THE ENTIRE PLACE IS PURE EVIL. My husband reached out to this place to get 2 kittens Tyler and Diki and they interviewed him on Sunday 5/1 and told him to come get the kittens on Monday 5/2 at 5pm by the pet smart in seal beach which is where we had seen them first and our kids got to play with them and loved them. We told the kids they chose us and we could come get the kittens the next day at 5pm. We were at at the pet Smart even before 5pm and there was nobody the Cat PAWs area. We shopped for cat litter, toys and scratchers and walked over again and still nobody there. We reached out to the pet smart Employee who told us he had not seen anyone from CAT paws either but there iPad was still there. We finally called the number that had told my husband to come get the cats at 5pm and a JULIE picks up and says SORRY you were not there at exactly 5pm so the kittens are going to the next person. It's cat season so everyone wants a cat and she hangs up. We try to call her again and she does not pick up. We call the lady who interviewed my husband and she says yes Julie called me and it's going to the next person now. WHAT??? Our kids start crying and we return everything we just purchased for these kittens. We will share this story with everyone and all social media so they know how evil you are and you should be ashamed of yourselves. I see you have snarky comments for all the previous negative reviews or that have been posted and am sure you will do the same for this one. read more

I have adopted 2 cars from Cat Paws. The volunteers are caring and kind people. My cats were well cared for and happy in their enviroment. Cat Paws was well staffed with volunteers so, the cats were able to excerise and fed at least twice per day. read more

We fell in love with Juliet at the Petsmart in seal beach. We played with her for a few days to see if thought she would be a good fit for our home. We submitted an application and had a phone call interview later that day. Did a meet and greet with her and Julie the lady who helped us. And fell in love. She is adjusting very well to her bigger dog brother and to our home. We will be def going through any adoption process through Catpaws again. read more

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The cats are fostered in such loving homes. The adoption process was so easy and they were so helpful in getting us ready for our new kitty.

We tried a couple shelters and this one was great! Here's what happened: -Application was super straightforward. I tried to fill out applications for this other shelter and it was around 30-40 questions! Not CatPaws though. Super simple. - After the application they called me and asked questions about how I would take care of the cat and meet it's needs. I spoke to Erica and she was very friendly. I could tell she wanted to make sure our kitty was going to a good home. - Then we went to PetSmart because the shelter was working with them and we found our kitty! Eden was there to help and she was very patient and open to questions. My only con was figuring out the location because we went to the address but when I asked an animal hospital nearby, they said there isn't one. When I texted the shelter, they told me they were having the kittens adopted at PetSmart. It wasn't far and we found a great kitten anyways. Overall, wonderful experience. Good luck with adopting your own! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - Our New Kitten! - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

I have had the privilege of fostering 10 kittens and cats through CatPAWS. It is amazing to witness the wealth of knowledge and compassion shown by every single volunteer of this organization. Food, toys, litter, medications, advice, etc. is only a text away and followed up with a prompt and intelligent response. A testament to their character is when CatPAWS helps out an adopter with an unforeseen medical diagnosis by donating life-saving medicine. Or when a family falls on hard times due to COVID and ultimately has to make the difficult decision to part ways with cats they adopted years ago. CatPAWS will take these cats in and find new loving homes for them. This organization demonstrates their dedication through these kinds of heroic actions every day--without recognition--a true test of character. With the countless number of kittens being born on the streets every day, CatPAWS is selflessly there for these most vulnerable animals when most people are not. Hands down, one of the best organizations in the best City in Cali! read more

We adopted both of our cats with CatPAWS and they have been nothing but amazing with the experience. Extremely communicative and very well informed. You will never feel like you are in it alone and are always so willing to help! They make sure that their cats are always ready to go into their forever home with getting their shots, neutered and EVEN microchipped. CatPAWS is a wonderful and professional organization and will always highly recommended them to anyone looking to bring the joy of cats into their lives. read more

I have been fostering with CatPAWS for nearly two years now and I absolutely love this organization! I had fostered with another local rescue previously and the difference is night and day. CatPAWS gives you all of supplies, medication, and equipment you could possibly need. There's a whole team of experienced volunteers that you can text any time, day or night if any of your kittens have a medical issue you want to check in on. They're flexible with my inconsistent work schedule and allow me to take breaks from fostering whenever I need. Erica works very hard to make sure that she pairs you with the right fosters so you are never given more than you are comfortable taking on. Anyone involved in cat rescue knows that kittens taken in off of the street almost always have underlying health issues that may not be immediately apparent. That's why there is a mandatory two week quarantine before introducing them to your own pets. As a foster, it is helpful if you already have some basic knowledge of how to identify the most common kitten issues (parasites, URIs, etc) but they will help you diagnose anything you're unfamiliar with and they will then give you everything you need to treat it or setup a vet appointment, if necessary. I've fostered nearly 30 kittens with CatPAWS and loved each and every one of them. My partner and I have happily foster failed twice and added two CatPAWS alumni to our family. I highly recommend reaching out to them if you are interested in volunteering or adopting! read more

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This was my first experience adopting and it was a great stress free experience. Our new cat is the perfect fit for our family. Highly recommend. read more

I discovered Catpaws while shopping for food for my cat at PetSmart in Seal Beach. My husband and I had been wanting a second cat, a friend for the kitten we'd adopted from another local rescue. A volunteer was there and let us come in to meet a little black cat who caught our eye from the window. She was friendly, playful and won us over right away. The volunteer told us all we had to do what fill out an app and someone would call us to do an interview. That night, we went through the interview, over the phone - long story short, that night we brought our Gigi home. We liked her name so much we kept it. She was spayed, all shots and vaccinations and we were given her medical records. It was a very positive experience and we'd adopt from them again! read more

We are so thrilled with our new 8-month-old, Mifune (named after our favorite samurai actor, Toshiro Mifune). Everyone at CatPaws were wonderful with particular shout-outs to Eden and Beth who really made it all happen. We went to see him 3x before we made our decision, and we were right. We love him so much, and he's only been home for 2 days! read more

Helen Sanders CatPAWS - Sunbeams and tunnels, oh my! - Animal Shelters Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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The BEST rescue!! We had such a great experience adopting our cats from cat paws! They were by far the most prompt in responding to our application. They spent a good amount of time discovering what we were looking for and helped find great personality fits for our family. We could not be any happier with the whole process! We would hands down adopt from them again. Can't say enough great things!! read more

I remember a lady that would feed the cats at Seal Beach jetty. Late seventies maybe.