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At Pawsitive Beginnings, our mission is to provide a safe and permanent home for foxes rescued from the fur trade. Additionally, we strive to create change by educating the public about fur farming and how, together, we can help make fur history.

For years, people have asked the same question:&quot;Where can I get my own Pillow Reef?&quot; Well... today&#39;s your lucky day.For the first time ever, three official Pillow Reefs are up for grabs!That&#39;s right, three lucky winners will each receive their very own Reef to cuddle, display on the couch, or silently judge them from across the room. He may not steal your shoes or demand eggs, but he does make an excellent conversation piece. Every raffle entry helps support the seven rescued foxes that call Pawsitive Beginnings home, so you&#39;ll be helping provide food, veterinary care, enrichment, and everything else these fluffy troublemakers need.Here&#39;s how it works:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Three winners will be randomly selected at the end of the raffle.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pillows can be shipped anywhere in the world.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">If you&#39;re in a country where Zeffy isn&#39;t supported, just send me a message and I&#39;ll be happy to arrange an alternate payment method.</li></ul>Who wouldn&#39;t want a Reef that doesn&#39;t need to be fed, never has a veterinary bill, and won&#39;t steal your socks?Good luck&mdash;and thank you for helping us give our foxes the lives they deserve!

Pillow Reef Raffle

Comedy for a Cause is back! Get ready for a night of laughs benefiting two organizations making a difference in the Florida Keys: Florida Keys Wild Bird Center and Pawsitive Beginnings. Join your favorite host,&nbsp;Gwen Filosa, and the hilarious crew from&nbsp;Key West Comedy Club&nbsp;as they bring the jokes, the energy, and plenty of reasons to smile&mdash;all while supporting wildlife and animal rescue efforts right here in our community. Whether you&#39;re a bird lover, a fox fan, or just in need of a good laugh, this is one event you won&#39;t want to miss.Come laugh with us, support a great cause, and help make a difference one punchline at a time. Please note the following event details: 🍸 Cocktails and silent auction bidding will be available from&nbsp;5:30 PM &ndash; 7:00 PM🎤 The comedy show will begin promptly at&nbsp;7:00 PM💵 Please bring cash to tip our bartenders.🎟️ All beverages will be sold through a ticket system, with drink tickets available for purchase online or at the door.🚫 No food or drinks are permitted inside the auditorium at the Murray Nelson Center. Whether you&#39;re a bird lover, a fox fan, or simply looking for a fun night out, we can&#39;t wait to see you there. Thank you again for helping make this event&mdash;and the important work of our organizations&mdash;possible.See you at the show!<p fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">

Comedy For A Cause

🎉🦊&nbsp;Reef is Turning FIVE!&nbsp;🦊🎉 And what better way to celebrate than with yoga at&nbsp;Pawsitive Beginnings? On&nbsp;March 28, we&rsquo;re inviting you to join us for a very special birthday celebration honoring everyone&rsquo;s favorite redhead as he turns 5 years old! Each participant will receive:📖 A brand new copy of Reef&rsquo;s Children&rsquo;s Book📓 A journal🥳 Delicious birthday party snacks (all plant-based, of course!) We&rsquo;ll begin with a relaxing, all-levels yoga class led by Key Largo Yoga. After class, participants will have the opportunity to meet the foxes who call Pawsitive Beginnings home and celebrate Reef&rsquo;s big milestone with us. We hope you&rsquo;ll join us to stretch, celebrate, and help make Reef&rsquo;s 5th birthday one to remember!

Reef Turns Five - Fox Yoga Party

<p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" id="isPasted" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Our custom 2.25&rdquo; solid metal challenge coin is a meaningful symbol of compassion, resilience, and hope. Featuring vibrant enamel colors, one side proudly displays the Pawsitive Beginnings logo, while the other carries the powerful phrase:&nbsp;&ldquo;HOPE LIVES HERE.&rdquo;<p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Whether carried as a daily reminder or displayed as a keepsake, this coin represents more than just support&mdash;it&rsquo;s a statement. Every donation made for this coin directly helps transform lives, both fox and human, through the healing work we do.<p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Because at Pawsitive Beginnings, hope isn&rsquo;t just a word&mdash;it&rsquo;s a way forward.<p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">*please make sure to select the correct option with regards to picking up locally or for it to be shipped*<p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">U.S. SHIPPING ONLY

Our custom 2.25” solid metal challenge coin is a meaningful symbol of compassion, resilience, and hope. Featuring vibrant enamel colors, one side proudly displays the Pawsitive Beginnings logo, while the other carries the powerful phrase: “HOPE LIVES HERE.”Whether carried as a daily reminder or displayed as a keepsake, this coin represents more than just support—it’s a statement. Every donation made for this coin directly helps transform lives, both fox and human, through the healing work we do.Because at Pawsitive Beginnings, hope isn’t just a word—it’s a way forward.*please make sure to select the correct option with regards to picking up locally or for it to be shipped*U.S. SHIPPING ONLY

Pawsitive Beginnings Shop

THE COST OF THE QUIET DAYS: $5,000 IN 60 DAYS I want to try something a little different over the next month. My goal is to raise $5,000 for the general operating expenses of Pawsitive Beginnings.Something I&rsquo;ve noticed over the years is that when there&rsquo;s a veterinary emergency, a major project, a new rescue or another obvious need, people rally around us. But when things are quiet&mdash;and thankfully, right now they are&mdash;it&rsquo;s easy to assume we don&rsquo;t need the same constant flow of support.We do. The quiet days still cost money.Every day there is food, veterinary care, medications, utilities, insurance, licensing, maintenance, sanitation, repairs and supplies.I don&rsquo;t cut corners here. I never have, and I never will. I don&rsquo;t buy lesser-quality food because it&rsquo;s cheaper. I don&rsquo;t postpone veterinary care hoping something resolves itself. I don&rsquo;t compromise on safety, cleanliness or comfort. Providing the best quality of life possible for these foxes is the entire reason Pawsitive Beginnings exists. Sometimes the greatest success in sanctuary work is actually pretty boring. Everyone is healthy. Everyone is eating. Nothing is broken. Nobody needs emergency veterinary care. There isn&rsquo;t a crisis happening. And that&rsquo;s exactly how I want it. But it takes consistent financial support to keep things that way. So here&rsquo;s my challenge for the next 60 days:$5,000. 10 people giving $500 20 people giving $250 50 people giving $100 100 people giving $50 200 people giving $25 500 people giving $10 1,000 people giving $5 Or, more realistically, a little bit of all of the above.No donation is too small. It all adds up. You don&rsquo;t have to wait until something goes wrong to make a difference here. Help me fund the quiet days. Because the quiet days aren&rsquo;t free. They&rsquo;re what I&rsquo;m working every single day to provide.

THE COST OF THE QUIET DAYS: $5,000 IN 60 DAYSI want to try something a little different over the next month.My goal is to raise $5,000 for the general operating expenses of Pawsitive Beginnings.Something I’ve noticed over the years is that when there’s a veterinary emergency, a major project, a new rescue or another obvious need, people rally around us.But when things are quiet—and thankfully, right now they are—it’s easy to assume we don’t need the same constant flow of support.We do.The quiet days still cost money.Every day there is food, veterinary care, medications, utilities, insurance, licensing, maintenance, sanitation, repairs and supplies.I don’t cut corners here. I never have, and I never will.I don’t buy lesser-quality food because it’s cheaper. I don’t postpone veterinary care hoping something resolves itself. I don’t compromise on safety, cleanliness or comfort. Providing the best quality of life possible for these foxes is the entire reason Pawsitive Beginnings exists.Sometimes the greatest success in sanctuary work is actually pretty boring.Everyone is healthy. Everyone is eating. Nothing is broken. Nobody needs emergency veterinary care. There isn’t a crisis happening.And that’s exactly how I want it.But it takes consistent financial support to keep things that way.So here’s my challenge for the next 60 days:$5,000.10 people giving $50020 people giving $25050 people giving $100100 people giving $50200 people giving $25500 people giving $101,000 people giving $5Or, more realistically, a little bit of all of the above.No donation is too small. It all adds up.You don’t have to wait until something goes wrong to make a difference here.Help me fund the quiet days.Because the quiet days aren’t free. They’re what I’m working every single day to provide.

$5,000 in 60 Days

Welcome to Pawsitive Beginnings&rsquo;s Shop 🦊 Every item here helps rescued foxes in our lifelong sanctuary receive safe housing, quality food, and gentle, trauma-informed care. Your purchase does more than fill a cart. You&rsquo;re supporting animal welfare, community outreach, and healing programs that connect people with our fox residents in the Florida Keys. Thank you for standing with them. 🧡

Welcome to Pawsitive Beginnings’s Shop 🦊Every item here helps rescued foxes in our lifelong sanctuary receive safe housing, quality food, and gentle, trauma-informed care.Your purchase does more than fill a cart.You’re supporting animal welfare, community outreach, and healing programs that connect people with our fox residents in the Florida Keys. Thank you for standing with them. 🧡

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Comedy For A Cause

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Reef Turns Five - Fox Yoga Party

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