Category: About Us

Owner surrenders are truly some of the most heartbroken dogs we see in the shelters, and what makes it even more heartbreaking is when that dog is a senior with a multitude of medical issues due to neglect. 

People don’t seem to understand or accept the reality for the surrendered pet, and what it does to them, but we at Paws Give Me Purpose see and feel their pain first hand on a daily basis and it is simply beyond heartbreaking. 

This weekend we welcomed the lovely Honey into Sanctuary. Surrendered to the shelter by those she thought would love her forever at the age of 14. She arrived at the shelter with extremely overgrown nails and was encrusted in feces. She is missing most of her teeth and the ones remaining are extremely diseased. Additionally, Honey has a grade 5 heart murmur, a corneal ulcer, and arthritis. 

Poor Honey presents a myriad of medical issues, and our goal here at Paws Give Me Purpose Inc. for her is to help her live the best, most comfortable life in her final years. Our promise to Honey as is to all the beautiful souls we bring into our Sanctuary is to provide a safe and loving environment for the rest of their lives.

But, we cannot do this without all of you! Please consider making a donation today; no amount is too small.

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/pawsgivemepurposeinc

If anyone is interested in sponsoring Honey’s lifetime care in Sanctuary, please reach out to us directly.

Today we welcomed some extra special visitors from the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter. We were very happy to welcome Genna and Liz, bringing with them our newest Sanctuary resident –Talulah Belle, or Lulu for short. 

Many of our Sanctuary residents really enjoyed today’s visit and spending time with these two fabulous ladies who clearly love dogs as much as we do! 

Please help us welcome beautiful Lulu! She is 14 years old, and was sadly surrendered to the shelter when her mommy passed away and there was no one else able to care for her. 

This beautiful senior is very sweet, but a bit skittish and dealing with a multitude of medical issues. First and foremost she is frail, most definitely needs to put on a little weight and we will do our best to make everything better for her. 

It goes without saying that Paws Give Me Purpose will do whatever is necessary to help Lulu heal physically, and emotionally. Our promise to Lulu is to provide her with a safe and loving environment for the rest of her life and we are committed to keeping this promise – she is already loved by all!

We would like to express our gratitude to The Shelter Connection for sponsoring Lulu’s medical care. 

Stay tuned for Lulu’s complete bio coming soon.

Today, Paws Give Me Purpose welcomed beautiful Buttercup into Sanctuary.

Buttercup is a 15 and 1/2 year-old Yorkie who was surrendered to the shelter with some pretty serious medical issues.

Yorkie 911 Rescue pulled Buttercup to safety, they felt it would be best for her to spend her remaining golden years in Sanctuary – and how could anyone say no, just look at her!

While she is technically considered a hospice case to most, to us she is another beautiful senior soul that has some special needs. 

She will be seen by our Veterinary team as soon as possible. We will make sure she receives the expert medical care she needs and deserves.

Stay tuned for Buttercup’s complete bio coming soon.