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. 

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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.