Category: Rescue

Tossed out like trash on the street, this little 10+ year old girl has been clearly neglected and mistreated – this tumor weighs at least a pound, and this tiny girl has had to suffer carrying it around for far too long. 

Our hearts broke when we received the urgent plea, and we just could not say no. 

We have named this sweetheart Ellie, and our volunteer has already picked her up from the shelter and taken her to the Vet. Surgery has been performed and thankfully, Ellie did well. We are hoping she recovers quickly – please send some positive vibes her way. 

It may be too late, and it’s not at all enough, but in the end we know that we are doing right by Ellie. Her life matters!

Please consider making a donation today to help with Ellie’s lifetime care. If anyone is interested in becoming her sponsor, please reach out to us directly.

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We believe a difficult dog gives back 10 times the amount of love. Sometimes it may seem hopeless and we get frustrated more than we thought possible, but once you persevere, the rewards are greater than words.

Spirit is one of our more difficult, special needs Sanctuary residents with both medical and behavioral issues. These issues make her a more challenging dog to deal with. Just getting her to take her daily medications is a battle – is she a lot of work? In a simple word, yes. Are her Vet bills high? Absolutely. But her life matters.

For Spirit, Paws Give Me Purpose Sanctuary is home; a place where she has learned that not all humans are unkind and what it is truly like to be loved. Dogs like Spirit inspire all of us to become even better human beings.

This is what we do here at Paws Give Me Purpose, and all the struggle is worth it!

Today, we would like you all to officially meet Stanley! One of our sweetest old men here in Sanctuary is our man Stan; he arrived at Paws Give Me Purpose in pretty rough shape at the end of September, and we have been working non stop with our Veterinary team to get him feeling his best.

Stanley is approximately 12 years old and was originally found as a stray and brought to a shelter. He has been suffering with serious ear infections, and even though he is completely blind, he suffers from double eye infections as well. Additionally, Stan has officially been diagnosed with canine vestibular disease, severe grade 4 periodontal disease, and because Stanley is unable to close his eyelids his eyes also get extremely dry. 

We made sure that Stanley received the medical care he needed and deserved and is most definitely feeling much better. We can only imagine how his head must have been feeling with all these issues going on at once, and thankfully the infections are clearing up nicely and Stanley is much more comfortable and relaxed. 

He is eating well and taking all his medications like a champ. He is very tolerant of having his ears and eyes cleaned and medicated daily. He also enjoys warm bubble baths and being tucked in at night. And although there is no cure for his circling and head tilt behaviors, being blind is actually a benefit in Stanley’s case. Our Veterinary team explained that lack of being visual actually helps Stanley; he does not get dizzy or nauseous from his episodes. We have also been successful at redirecting his circling by interrupting and relocating him to a nice cozy bed before it gets out of control. 

Is Stanley a lot of work? Absolutely. But his life matters! After being let down and mistreated by humans then tossed away, Stan is just beginning to heal mentally, physically and spiritually. 

We know that we cannot erase his past, but are doing everything in our power to make things better for him – and for no matter how long he is with us, he is learning what it is truly like to be loved.

This is what we do here at Paws Give Me Purpose.