We live in a world where bad things seem to outshine the good. Every day thousands of people try to make this world a better place, and our goal is to acquaint you with at least some of them. There are things like courage and self-sacrifice, these are not only inherent in people but also in our four-legged friends; we believe that everyone can learn something from these brave and noble perfectly imperfect souls that call Paws Give Me Purpose Sanctuary their home.
Sadly, senior dogs with special needs like Blossom are often abandoned by those who promised to love them forever. Blossom deserves this second chance to be loved and cared for. Our promise is to provide her and all of our Sanctuary residents with a safe and loving environment for the rest of their lives. With YOUR undying support we are making it happen!
If anyone ever doubts us, know that this is what we do at Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
All of the dogs here at Paws Give Me Purpose seem to really know they’ve been given a second chance, and they readily show their gratitude.
Gertie’s smile lights up the Sanctuary, and with her vibrant personality, she makes us smile everyday too. Every single moment that she is here with us is truly a gift and is one of the many reasons why we do what we do here – her life matters!
In addition to chewing and hoarding her gullet sticks, all Gertie wants is to be loved, and she returns that love many times over.
Gertie needed a place to live out her golden years filled with nothing but unconditional love and happiness and with your support, we are making it happen!
We were recently alerted by our rescue partner, Remember Me Rescue NY, about a little girl in dire need of help at the Manhattan shelter. The shelter was unable to get her to eat and determined a poor prognosis. Due to this, they decided to humanely euthanize her once her stray hold was over.
This precious senior soul, Foxy, was found abandoned on the NY city streets in deplorable condition. She was filthy, and matted in the most disgusting way, the odor unbearable. Just one look at her condition brought us to tears and we could not say no.
Her legs were crusted up in so much feces they were rock solid like little cast boots around her ankles and feet. This precious soul clearly lived in her own excrement for a long time. Her legs bleeding underneath with infection – we will spare you those graphic images.
Once we soaked and shaved down her matted fur, we found 2 enormous masses, how this tiny 5 pound girl could carry the weight of these masses, we can only imagine her fear and discomfort. This is abuse, and there is NO excuse for treating any animal this way.
Foxy is blind, has severe dental disease, a heart murmur, is underweight, collapsing trachea and some cognitive dysfunction but to us, her life still matters!
We are not going to lie, we are terrified. Foxy’s condition is awful, but our Veterinary Team, like us, believes that she is worth giving a fighting chance!
Although her tiny body is dealing with so much, her resilience and will to live gives us hope that she can pull through and enjoy this second chance at life to the fullest.
