Helping Paws Rescue Mission Statement

In October of 2002, Helping Paws Rescue was formed. Helping Paws Rescue is a non-profit group designed to provide temporary homes for stray, abandoned and abused animals until a quality, permanent home can be found. Foster homes are provided by area volunteers. The main foster home is in Broadalbin and is managed by Karen M. Kiaunis, LVT and Christel Krauss.

Once an animal is surrendered or recovered, Helping Paws Rescue provides for any of the animals medical needs through a local veterinarian. For example, when a cat is surrendered or recovered, it is Felv/FIV tested, wormed, vaccinated and spayed/neutered (if age appropriate). Helping Paws Rescue is a boundary-less organization and is open to all animals in need, regardless of residing county or species.

Helping Paws Rescue is a non-profit group, which only seeks to recover cost through public support. Monthly adoption clinics are held at Country Acres Farm and Pet Center in Burnt Hills. Helping Paws Rescue also holds monthly fundraiser's to help recover costs and promote spay and neuter education. Helping Paws Rescue also helps disabled, senior and compromised income families with the spay/neuter needs of their pets, as funding permits.

Click on the links below for additional information

 

For adoption information contact Karen Kiaunis at helpingpawsrescue@yahoo.com or 518-883-8402
or Christel Krauss at 518-883-8263

 

Available Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

Site updated as needed

 RALPH-This is Ralph. He is a year and a half old neutered male. He has been with us about a year and really desreves a home of his own. Ralph was living in a garage before he came to us, but now has decided he much prefers the comfort of the couch! Ralph likes to voice is opinions much like a Siamese. He loves the company of other cats and children.
DANIEL-This is Daniel . He is a six month old neutered tiger cat. He is VERY affectionate and LOVES to "talk"! Daniel is a tall boy who is lean with an extra long tail. He is good with other cats and dogs; AND, he loves kids!
JEWEL-Meet Jewel. He is a 1 year old neutered orange tiger cat. Jewels came to us as a stray. He is very playful and enjoys being the boss of the cat room! Jewels is very talkative and will have a conversation with or without an audience. He is good with other cats, kids and dogs.
MOLLY- This is Molly. She is a 5 year old spayed and declawed calico cat. Molly's owner had to go to a nursing home and the family could not keep her. She is a little shy of other cats and kids since she is from a senior home. She is gradually warming up!

 
MYLIE-This is Mylie. She is a 1 year old spayed calico cat. She came to the Rescue as a stray. She is extremely friendly and very much a lap cat. Mylie likes other cats and kids. She is afraid of dogs.
PUNCH-This is Punch. He is a two (2) year old neutered white male. We call him Punch because he has a perfectly punched out circle in his ear. This is the symbol of a feral cat that was trapped, neutered and released. Punch was brought to the Rescue as a stray - but he is anything but feral!! Punch is very lovable and as you can see he wants to be a lap cat. If there is no lap available, he is just as happy to sit on the couch and watch TV. He loves kids and cats but is fearful of dogs.
LENNY-Lenny is an adult Bull Terrier Mix who is FULL of life. LOVES people, good with other dogs and cats. Kind of a goofball whose name should be Houdini as he is an escape artist - if you have a fenced yard it needs to be 6' or higher to contain him. Gorgeous color & markings.
SCOUT-Scout is a 3 year old neutered Jack Russell Terrier. Scout gets along with other dogs, but is sometimes "barky" with big dogs. He is somewhat possessive of his food and toys and will warn if another dog or person is too close to his "stuff". He loves to go on car rides and is very well house trained. Scout is very easy to walk and likes to chase his tennis ball. He does NOT like cats or small animals of any kind. Scout is very sweet and wants an active family to exercise and play with him. He wants someone to play with him and give him lots of love and attention.
BUDDY-Buddy is a mix of possibly Chow, Akita, or Norwegian Elkhound (?). Buddy is about 2 years old and full of life. He is a real cutey with one ear up and one down with a curled tail. Buddy is a medium sized dog at around 40 pounds. He was surrendered because his previous owner did not have the time Buddy and left tied outside on his own. Buddy is now mostly housebroken, but does have some accidents. He is still learning basic manners (sit, come, etc). He's come a long way since coming to the rescue and with someone able to spend more time with him on a daily basis, he will do even better. Buddy is lovable and good with kids and other dogs, but NO CATS!
BENSON-Benson is an eight (8) month old wire-haired Jack Russell Terrier. He is neutered and Benson loves other dogs, kids and people in general. Being a terrier, Benson is very curious (but not in a mean way) about small animals. He is crate trained and house broken. Benson has a lot of spirit and is Extremely fast off leash! Proper fencing is highly recommended!!
ZEUS-This is Zeus. He is an 8 month old American Stafford mix. Zeus already weighs 60 lbs. He will probably grow to be an 80 lb. adult. Zeus is very much a puppy, but is very willing to learn. He is very strong but is very goofy when he jumps around to play! Zeus is neuterd and up to date on vaccines and is crate trained. He is very curious with cats and since being at the rescue has been very good with other dogs and cats.