When Kahlua first arrived at Sanctuary, she was afraid of everyone and would pancake to the floor when a human was near. Her body language alone told us a lot about her unknown past.
Last night for the very first time since her arrival, she asked Sanctuary mom to pick her up, and put her on the big bed – filled of course with dog beds – and she slept there all night.
So no matter how good or bad you think you have it, wake up every morning and be grateful for your life, because someone somewhere is fighting for theirs – just like little Kahlua did.
Because of supporters like you, we have been able to give Kahlua and all the dogs living here at Paws Give Me Purpose the best gift possible, a new life.
Today is $5 Friday and this rescue story is beyond heartbreaking.
With literal strings wrapped around his neck instead of as a leash, the precious senior pictured below was being dragged in the pouring rain to be surrendered to the New York ACC shelter.
A fellow rescuer who was at the shelter to pick up another dog witnessed this scene and immediately asked what was going on. In response, she was told that someone paid the man $20 to dump the dog. The dog could barely walk, he was in pain; he had bad hips, a bad spine, carrying around a hernia bigger than he was, a horribly rotten mouth and so much more. He had no chance of getting out of the shelter alive, so she rescued him; thank you to Michele of Remember Me Rescue NY for believing his life matters.
Meet our newest Sanctuary resident, the Sumo of all Pomeranians, Jimmy! Abused and mistreated, this 12 year old boy needed a place to spend his remaining golden years where he could be comfortable, cared for and loved for exactly who he is.
After spending 6 months in a foster home with little adoption interest, the decision was made that it would be best for Jimmy to come live in Sanctuary. This determination was based on the necessity for lifetime pain management, and proper behavior management since Jimmy lives in fear due to his abusive past.
While the physical effects of abuse can be relatively short-term issues, the resulting mental effects actually cause higher degrees of pain and suffering, with the damage lasting a lot longer. In fact, a multitude of studies have shown that emotional and mental harm is even more painful than the physical.
Jimmy has only been with us for a few days, but we have already seen his fear and are beginning to see the truth of his painful life through his very own eyes.
Though we can’t change his past, with all of you by our side, we promise he will NEVER suffer again; he will live the best days of his life to the fullest.
Will you donate today to help us give Jimmy the special care that he needs?
Ziggy popping in to show off his fabulous new look thanks to our wonderful friend Jackie from Fairy Tails Mobile Grooming.
At 15 years old, with a host of medical issues, Ziggy requires constant care in order to keep him happy and comfortable, and Jackie’s loving touch is just what Ziggy needed to put a happy pep in his step.
Ziggy wishes you all a Happy Thursday – the possibilities are endless.
