Category: Awareness

We have very unexpected and incredibly sad news to share today; our tiny little Toffee has left us for the Rainbow Bridge. 

She was a fighter, and we fought right alongside her. We got her the best medical care she needed and deserved and hoped and prayed she would make a full recovery to enjoy life. We are incredibly sad it was not meant to be. 

Toffee arrived at Paws Give Me Purpose Inc. Sanctuary on Wednesday and was extremely sweet yet feisty – a typical Chihuahua. On Thursday, we took her to the Vet only to find out her medical condition was much worse than the shelter thought. She was immediately rushed to the 24 hour ER. 

We are all extremely heartbroken; we were all looking forward to getting to know Toffee and watch her flourish and shine with the other senior pups here in Sanctuary. It is extremely difficult when we only have a short time with them, this type of loss hurt us so deeply.

We can tell you that Toffee passed surrounded by love, surrounded by friends, and not in the shelter.

Toffee – we are so sorry you were abandoned in this condition and we were too late to help you. We hope you know that even though your time with us was short, you were very loved.

Our deepest gratitude to Dr. Witt of House Paws Mobile Vet and to the entire medical team and the staff at NorthStar Vets for loving and caring for our little girl and doing everything medically possible.

As much as it pains us to turn away dogs in need, we are closing Sanctuary intake at this time. We need to focus on paying off the mounting Vet bills so we can continue to care for our current Sanctuary Residents which needs to be our priority.

Thank you all so much for caring and for being a support to us during this time.

And sometimes our Sanctuary is the bridge to The Bridge…

Tonight, there is a huge cloud of sadness over our heads; our hearts were shattered as beautiful Ruby crossed to Rainbow Bridge peacefully this afternoon. 

Ruby was 16 and had a good, long and well loved life until both her mommies passed away. We continued to love and spoil her while she was here, and we made sure she had the best medical care possible. It goes without saying that we did whatever was necessary to help Ruby feel her best and be the most comfortable she could be.

Her favorite treats were vanilla custard and honey goat cheese, she enjoyed sitting outside on the deck and playtime with the other senior residents in the yard – she even made a couple of old lady friends that she liked to walk around with. 

This afternoon, she let us know it was time and her mommies were calling her. We let her cross the bridge on her own terms from our loving arms straight into theirs.

Thank you to Dr. Alex Witt and the entire staff of House Paws Mobile Vet for being there for Ruby and tending to all her medical needs, as well as the needs of all our Sanctuary residents, and to all of you for your continued outpouring of support for Ruby. 

You will always live on in our hearts Ruby – you were taken too soon. We were blessed to have known and been able to love you with our whole hearts!

Thank you all so much for caring and for being a support to us during this time.