ABOUT US
Luxe Paws is a part time, volunteer street rescue effort laser-focused on TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) spay/neuter & rescue for the youngest, most at-risk kitties in the LA neighborhoods of Los Feliz/Silver Lake/Echo Park. Our ultimate goal is to inspire a community based spay/neuter model which, if replicated across LA, would PREVENT unwanted animals suffering on the street and being killed at our city shelters.
Why the Street? We believe shelters should operate as a safety net, NOT animal disposal facilities and each community has the ability to fix the root of the problem by preventing unwanted litters.
Just 1 female cat can have as many as 16 kittens per year, and kittens as young a 6 months old can become pregnant.
LA is home to 4 million people and an estimated 3 million homeless cats, most of which aren't spayed or neutered.
The "no kill" criteria only includes "adoptable animals" meaning kittens under 8 weeks of age and cats who show signs of aggression don't qualify under the no kill criteria, meaning shelters can promote they're "no kill" and still euthanize animals.
In just 10 months (07/17- 04/18) 3,364 cats and unweaned kittens, or an average of 336 per month lost their lives in our LA city shelters. This includes 2,339 cats and unweaned kittens who were euthanized/killed, 408 listed as "died" and 617 listed as "dead on arrival." The outcome for dogs is much brighter, with an average of 160 dogs losing their lives per month.
Community Solutions. Our volunteers team up with neighbors in the Los Feliz, Silver Lake and Echo Park region to trap, spay or neuter stray cats so they aren’t multiplying.
If we discover kittens while doing TNR, we do our very best to rescue the youngest, most at-risk, however, we do not have a facility, so our ability to help is limited by available foster homes and funds to cover basic medical care such as testing, vaccinations, deworming and spay or neuter.
Many of the kittens we find suffer from anemia from flea infestation, eye infections, and severe upper respiratory infections and it’s our responsibility to make sure they receive the medical care they need, our fosters ensure they’re properly socialized & when they’re old enough, adoption ready.
