Paws On Your Heart is a non-profit sanctuary for feral and stray cats with special needs, part of the larger Hillview Acres Animal & Nature Preserve. The sanctuary’s brand new facilities are located on a spacious property owned by our family in beautiful rural Saskatchewan, and for decades we have been providing food, shelter and love to homeless cats. We love every one of our residents, and are committed to promoting cat welfare around the world. 100% of the donations we receive at Paws On Your Heart will go directly to the cats.

We also strive to help cats in our community and around the world through community outreach, education, and promoting cat welfare. For more information, see our About Us page.


And The Winner Of The 2013 Black Cat Contest Is…

by Paws on Your Heart on November 1, 2013

Our 2013 Black Cat Contest was a huge success! We are so pleased to be able to raise awareness about black cats with this contest, and we couldn’t have done it without all of the amazing black cat entrants who are all winners in our eyes! But now it’s time for the moment you’ve all been waiting for… the polls have closed, and the votes have been tallied… the cat who received the most votes and is the winner of the 2013 Black Cat Contest is… Read More…

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Famous Friday: Thackery Binx

by Paws on Your Heart on October 25, 2013

Today’s “spooky” famous feline, Binx, is well known for his role in the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. This famous talking black cat plays an integral role in trying to escape from and defeat three evil witches, the Sanderson Sisters. Wondering why a black would try to get rid of witches? That’s because Binx is actually a boy named Thackery Binx who was cursed to live forever as a cat… Read More…

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2013 Black Cat Contest Update

by Paws on Your Heart on October 20, 2013

black cat - fiona2 by binksVoting has begun for our 2013 Black Cat Contest!

Be sure to head on over to our 2013 Black Cat Contest Entrants page HERE to see all of the lovely black cat contest entrants and to vote for your favourite cat. Voting will be open until Halloween (October 31st) at Midnight CST. The winner will be notified on November 1, 2013, and the winning cat will be announced right here on our blog, and on our social media sites (TwitterFacebookGoogle Plus and Pinterest).

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Famous Friday: Lucifer The Cat

by Paws on Your Heart on October 18, 2013

Lucifer the cat is a black furred cartoon cat famous for being sneaky, wicked, and conniving… just like his owner. He has an evil grin, and if you just spent hours washing the floor, he has no problem tromping all over it leaving dirty footprints everywhere… can you guess what film this bad kitty is from?  Read More…

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Famous Friday: Jake The Cat From Outer Space

by Paws on Your Heart on October 11, 2013

This eerie famous cat isn’t quite what you’d expect when thinking of an alien species… but if he’s a true representation of what lives in a far away galaxy, we’ll take it! Jake the cat from outer space is today’s famous feline. He’s cute, mysterious, and a much loved character from the 1978 Disney science fiction movie The Cat From Outer Space. Read More…

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Announcing The 2013 Black Cat Contest!

by Paws on Your Heart on October 5, 2013

Black catIt’s the Halloween Season, and we want to celebrate by hosting our 2nd annual Black Cat Contest.

Black cats have been given a bad reputation throughout history, and as all cat lovers know, black cats are just as great as any other cat. We want to honour these black-furred felines in our 2nd annual Black Cat Contest. If you have a black cat that you want to show off, please send us your pictures!

To enter the contest, simply e-mail us a picture of your black cat to service@pawsonyourheart.com. Also include your cat’s name, a brief description of yourself, your cat, and/or the relationship that you have with your cat.  Read More…

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