Author: Lea

Although intake is closed here at Paws Give Me Purpose, we received a heartbreaking plea for help from our shelter partner – emergency Sanctuary placement was requested for a dog believed to be in heart failure. 

We could not say no and allow her to die in the shelter as her life matters. One of our very dedicated volunteers rushed to save her at the last minute and we have taken this precious senior into our care. 

Meet Izzy. At 12 years of age, this poor girl has not had an easy life, and we can only imagine her pain. Surrendered to the shelter by those she thought would love her forever, she sat and cried watching the only family she has ever known walk away. Sadly it seems the feeling was never mutual. 

While our focus is always on the physical and mental healing of the dogs, we normally avoid discussing what owner surrender papers say. However, in this case we will state the most disturbing thing we read on Izzy’s paperwork – Izzy lived all 12 years of her life in a crate. Yes, you are reading that correctly. And when they would let her out of her crate she would soil the house so they would punish her by locking her back up. What was the reason for even bringing a dog into your lives?! What was the reason you even kept her all these years?! If you can’t treat a dog like family, don’t get one! 

Poor Izzy is mentally and physically broken – she needs our help, and we are her only hope. She needs blood work, X-rays and an immediate echocardiogram (all already scheduled) Izzy is weak, frail and begging for her second chance!

Please help us fight to give Izzy the opportunity to live the best life possible for no matter how long she is with us. We cannot do this without YOU!

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By Mail:
Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
2 Jade Lane 
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Directly toward our Vet bills:
House Paws Mobile Veterinary Service 
(856) 234-5230

Please keep this precious girl in your prayers. We will keep you updated.

Paws Give Me Purpose takes in a never ending stream of sad, fearful, yet hopeful faces that look to us to make it all better.

Senior dogs with special needs like Tater Tot are often dumped by the families who promised to love them on the street and in shelters; because of you, Tater Tot is alive today and will be loved and cared for the rest of her life.

Believe it or not, this precious girl is still in search of her very own Sanctuary sponsor. Tater Tot and all of our Sanctuary residents need people with extra-big hearts to help us give them their second chance at life and becoming a sponsor helps make it possible for us to give Tater Tot everything she needs and the ability to help others.

Tater Tot came to us when no one else stepped up to help her during her time of need. She needed a comfy and cozy place to retire, filled with nothing but love and happiness and with your support, we are making it happen!

To become Tater Tot’s or any of our other Sanctuary residents sponsor, please head over to:

Our Sanctuary Residents

Our very own Mr. Peanut is popping in this terrific Tuesday evening to say hello and give you a quick update.

Our Veterinary Team was out to the Sanctuary this past Friday, and Peanut had a complete exam including a complete senior blood panel.

Unfortunately, in addition to being heart-worm positive his kidneys are not looking very happy because he has chronic kidney disease.

He has begun taking Doxycycline in preparation for his HW treatment, and we are working closely with our Vet team to get him healthy enough to undergo treatment, but we are of course very concerned about it all.

The current plan is to continue the Doxycycline, feed a low protein diet and use Azodyl to help help bind the BUN.

Peanut asks that you please send much needed prayers and positivity his way for both healing and comfort so he can live his golden years to the fullest.