Paws and Love began in 2015 because of the need to provide a safe permanent home to a group of community cats in NC. We took in displaced cats and had them spayed/neutered, combo tested for FIV and FeLV, and vaccinated for rabies and FVRCP. They were then released into a safe environment where they are now provided with quality food, medical care, shelter, and lots of love. Some of our cats are well socialized and can be adopted, others have had limited or no human contact and they prefer to live a “feral” life, which is perfectly fine with us. We have since closed the private sanctuary to intakes so that we can provide the best care for those living here and so we can focus on a very important task - spaying/neutering cats within our community. We are committed to spreading awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering cats through low cost clinics throughout our community. Together we can stop unwanted litters, and work to keep community cats safe. We are able to do this through the donations from the community, grants, and partnerships.