Eleven Eleven Rescue in Canada gets their Santa Paws visit!

Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue in Canada received their Santa Paws Drive presents on Christmas Eve -- just in time for Christmas! (Santa had perfect timing!)

They posted a great blog post full of pictures and videos of the kitties and doggies enjoying their new toys. Check it out here!

Here are just a few of the happy pictures:


See more of pictures and videos of Eleven Eleven's babies enjoying their Santa Paws Drive gifts on their blog post!

Santa Paws visits the Animal Welfare League in Australia!

The doggies and kitties at Animal Welfare League of Queensland in Australia got their Santa Paws Drive gift package just in time for Christmas!

Nothing makes us happier than seeing all the happiness and Christmas joy we were able to send these beautiful animals' way. Look at all the cute pictures! (You can click on it to biggify.)

Thanks to @PepiSmartDog for nominating such a great organization, and thanks to everyone who donated for making this great drive possible!

Santa Paws Visits Cats Exclusive!

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Santa Paws (a.k.a. @YourDailyCute) visited Cats Exclusive in Florida today to drop off their package of toys and treats everyone donated! It was so, so great getting to give all the kitties their Christmas presents -- they were so happy!

One great story to go with this: They said they had gone online and tried to buy their cats some Christmas mice, but they were sold out everywhere. Well... guess what there was a ton of in their Santa Paws package? Christmas mice! Yay! :)

Check out some great pictures and videos of the kitties and their new toys!

This is me handing out some stinky NIP fishes!


Black Jack LOVED his! He just chewed and licked and loved it until it was all soggy. Then he rested his head on it.


Otis wants the Christmas mousie! See a video of him playing with it below!




A whole bunch of kitties getting toys!

Check out this kitty going CRAZY with his catnip fishy!




I haz a Christmas mouse.


I'm hogging all the toys!


The Cats Exclusive "mommies" and me... and some kitties, of course.


This is Richard. He is one of the most amazing, cat-loving, heart-filled people I've ever met.

More kitties and toys...

Hope you enjoyed looking at these pictures as much as I enjoyed being Santa Paws and bringing all the kitties their presents! Look for more pictures of the other shelters getting their deliveries soon!

P.S. Special thanks to the official Santa Paws Drive photographer... my dad!

The Making of a Santa Paws Drive Gift Package!

We thought it would be fun to share some pictures of how much GREAT stuff went into the gift packages we sent to the shelter dogs and cats. It was so much!

This is the making of a Santa Paws Drive package that we sent to one of the shelters with both dogs and cats...

Layer 1: Tons of dog treats!

Layer 2: Oodles of dog toys!

Layer 3: Bunches of cat treats!

Layer 4: Piles of cat toys!

It's like a lasagna of goodies for all the animals! Thank you all again for all your donations! We can't wait to hear from the shelters after they get their Christmas presents!

Announcing the Winners of the Year of Greenies Raffle...

As many of you know (we hope!), Santa Paws Drive has been selling tickets to raffle of two HUGE baskets of goodies, courtesy of Greenies.

We sold tickets for just $1, with all proceeds going to Santa Paws Drive cash goal of $3,600. Greenies generously donated a whole year's worth of treats for cats and dogs -- and we sold almost $400 in tickets!!! THANK YOU, everyone!

The cat raffle basket included 36 packs of your favorite flavor Greenies ($108 value!) and the dog raffle included 12 packs ($208 value!) Now that's a prize we can really chew on!

Now, without further ado, we are excited to announce the winners of each of these raffle prizes.

Drumroll please...

The winner of a YEAR worth of Feline Greenies is... Julie Fox, a.k.a. @LadyGreyFox! (She needs more followers, so let's show her some anipal love and follow her!)

And the winner of the YEAR worth of Canine Greenies is... Monica Wilson, a.k.a. @kyba!

Congrats to both our winners! We'll be contacting you soon to see what flavors you like and any other info we might need to get your yummies on the way ASAP!

Thank you to everyone who supported Santa Paws Drive by buying raffle tickets, and a HUGE thank you to Greenies for their generous support. The raffle was a huge success!

Everyone please don't forget that the last day to donate is FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th! We're only $349 away from our goal right now, and we know we can do it! Every single dollar helps, so if you can spare anything, we'd love to be able to give as much as we can to the shelters!

Please click here to donate!

Year of Greenies Raffle Extended!

We've had such a great response to our raffle of a year's worth of Greenies treats that we're extending the raffle through MONDAY so all of our friends have time to participate!

This way, those who don't have to much "play" time on the computer during the week can get their raffle tickets over the weekend! And this way, even more of our friends will have a chance to win.

Every single penny collected from the raffle goes to the Santa Paws Drive shelters. HUGE thanks to Greenies for donating these huge and delicious prize packages!

Raffle Basket #1: Feline GREENIES® Dental Treats

Give the gift of healthy teeth with a 36 pack supply of Feline GREENIES® Dental Treats. The #1 veterinarian recommended feline dental treat, Feline GREENIES® are available in five delicious flavors that help reduce plaque and tartar build-up. Feline GREENIES® are 100% nutritionally complete and balanced,* fortified with vitamins, minerals, and taurine for optimum feline health. (Approximate retail value is $108.)
*For adult maintenance

Click here to buy CAT raffle tickets!


Raffle Basket #2: Canine GREENIES® Dental Chews Treat-PakTM

Give the gift of healthy teeth with a 12 pack supply of Canine GREENIES® Dental Chews Treat-PakTM. Veterinarian-recommended for at-home care,* Canine GREENIES® carry the Veterinary Oral Health Council Seal of Acceptance for plaque and tartar control. With antioxidants naturally sourced from fruits and vegetables, Canine GREENIES® clean teeth and freshen breath with the great taste dogs love. (Approximate retail value is $216.)
* Among veterinarians who recommend dental chews for at-home oral care.

Click here to buy DOG raffle tickets!

Decorate Twitter for the Holidays! #santapawty Tues, Dec 8th

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It's that time of year, everyone! Time to dress up for the holidays, put up our festive pictures and share our Santa and other funny holiday photos!

Santa Paws Drive is hosting a special #santapawty on Tuesday 7 p.m. ET to get everyone in the holiday spirit! Join us for 2 pawsome hours of festive fun, complete with dancing, music, eggnog, holiday cookies and even a special HAM and TOONA feast! (see timezone schedule below)

This special Anipal Holiday Party is going to be a great way to kick off the holiday season! We'll also have some great giveaways and a SUPER raffle worth over $300!

Greenies has donated a whole year worth of Greenies treats for dogs and a whole year worth of Greenies treats for cats! That's A LOT of treats -- and you can win them all!

Some fun ways to join in:

• Upload your Santa pictures to Twitpic and share them!
• Share your crazy holiday dress-up pictures!
• Make some pawsome pictures online! (You can use Blingee, Piknik, PikiPimp or any others you know of.)
• Create a funny video using ElfYourself from JibJab! (see an example below!)
  
• You can create a picture of you on Santa's lap with this cool Santa's Lap facebook app! (If you have Facebook, this one is pretty funny).

And don't forget to add the Santa Paws Drive twibbon to your avatar, too! You can get it here: http://twibbon.com/cause/Santa-Paws-Drive.

Here are just a few of our friends who have already added theirs!




Also, Tuesday will be the LAST DAY to donate toys for Santa Paws Drive. We will still be collecting cash donations, but we need to close off the toys on Tuesday so we have time to ship out to our international shelters in time for Christmas!

So if you've been wanting to donate, please be sure you do by Tuesday, Dec. 8th. And please tell anyone you think might want help out as well. We're close to goal, but we've got quite a bit to go...

#santapawty start times:
EDST -- 19:00
PST -- 4:00 p.m.
EST -- 7:00 p.m.
BST -- 12:00 a.m.
Aussie time -- 9:00 a.m.

Here's a little inspiration for you. It's an ElfYourself video starring @YourDailyCute's two cats, Pimp and Moo!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

'Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Animal Shelter

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'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
Every shelter is full. We are lost but not found.
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
We hope every minute that someone will care.

They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,
"Come here, Max and Sparkie ~ come fetch your new ball!"
But now we just sit here and think of the days.....
We were treated so fondly ~ we had baby ways.

Once we were little, then we grew and we grew ~
Now we're no longer young, and we're no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like trash,
They reacted so quickly ~ why were they so rash?

We "jump on the children," "don't come when they call",
We "bark when they leave us," "climb over the wall."
We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed,
Wow we suffer the consequence of the error they made.

If only they'd trained us, if only we knew...
We'd have done what they asked us and worshipped them, too.
We were left in back yard, or worse ~ left to roam...
Now we're tired and lonely and out of a home.

They dropped us off here and they kissed us good-by....
"Maybe someone else will give you a try."
So now here we are, all confused and alone....
In a shelter with others who long for a home.

The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,
With so many to care for, they can't stay to chat.
They move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer....
We know that they wonder how long we'll be here.

We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads....
Of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.
Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears ~
Our friends filled with emptiness, worry and fear.

If you can't adopt us and there's no room at your inn ~
Could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?
We count on your kindness each day of the year ~
Can you give more than hope to everyone here?

Santa Paws Drive mission is to bring these lonely shelter animals a little cheer, a little love and a few gifts this holiday season. If you can spare a few dollars to donate or toy or donate some money, the animals will surely appreciate it.

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