Paws on Your Heart Pet Rescue Support

What could be better than knowing YOUR donation saved a cat’s life?!

Here’s how that happened: Earlier this year, a cat named Hazel in the care of one of our grantees started losing weight, then became lethargic. She was taken immediately to the vets where she was diagnosed with FIP, which stands for feline infectious peritonitis.

This condition is usually fatal without immediate intervention. Fortunately, that intervention just became available in the US last year! It involves 84 days of antiviral medication.

Hazel was started on this treatment. Then her rescue posted the cat’s story on Facebook. They were grateful that effective medication was available, but also said it was very expensive. So, Paws provided a grant of $1,000 for Hazel’s care.

Within days, Hazel started to get better. By Day 9, it was hard to tell how seriously ill she had been. And in March, she successfully completed her 84 days of treatment! Woo hoo!

A little life saved. And what made our grant for her veterinary care possible? Donations!

Your donations to Paws on Your Heart Pet Rescue Support on Great Give Day help us save lives of cats like Hazel.

Like the nonprofits we help, we are a 501(c)(3) charity too. We rely SOLELY on donations to give grants like Hazel’s. Your gift on Great Give Day will help us continue this important work.

See MORE Differences That Your Donations Make!!

The support Paws provides to deserving small dog and/or cat rescues in Iowa runs a gamut. It starts with annual & special grants, then continues with cost-saving & fundraising ideas. We also offer sources of free & discounted products, and finally grant sources & writing tips.

Sounds kind of dry, doesn’t it? Not true though. In fact, this support is VERY exciting!

Scroll down and take a look at our Media Gallery to see a few examples of Paws’ support so far in 2025. (Be sure to click on the "More" button below the first 8 photos so that you can see all 12!) The photos show the kind of help provided. The captions tell the benefit to the pet or the rescue. LOTS of measures of support impact!

We invite you to join us in this venture. We cannot do this work alone. We need donors who love pets like we do and who want to help them.

And after you have made a donation, remember the story of the starfish tossed back in the sea, and know that Yes, you "HAVE made a difference to that one!” Thank you.