We are only 5 days away from our amazing end of the year event, Hope For The Holidays. This Sunday December 1st is your chance to come and meet adoptable Pawtastic Friends Enrichment Training Scholarship recipients and make them part of your family. You will be able to shop with local vendors, take your picture with Santa from 1 - 3 p.m. and watch training demos. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday at Smarty Paws at 4544 West Russell Road Las Vegas, NV 89118. All of the

My Story of Faith and Gratitude by Maria Licata I first met Pawtastic Friends founders Michael and Melissa Novelli in the Spring of 2017 through volunteering at a local shelter. I had moved to Las Vegas 2 years prior from California and was having a very difficult time adjusting. I had a very rough couple of years with losing my cat and dog 8 months apart and I was on a rollercoaster job search. Not to mention, I didn't have any real friends yet. Needless to say, I felt lost.

There is something in each and everyone of us that makes us special... a heart of gold, a unique talent, an ear to listen, or a passion to make a difference. Through the years, we have been lucky enough to meet lots of people that truly have inspired us in many different ways through their talents, through their passions, through their friendships, through their kind words. Sandy is one them. We met quite some time ago volunteering with a phenomenal group and sharing the love

With the holidays fast approaching and a year ending, what better way to celebrate then to adopt a new family member and ring in the New Year. There are so many wonderful pups waiting for their happily ever afters. Some are lucky enough to have foster families, but many are living in boarding situations.  While they wait, we do our best to keep their spirits up, and their skills sharp through enrichment training and swimming. Our Boarding Buddies program offers quality time