1,814,400 seconds, 30,240 minutes, 504 hours, while that equals just 3 weeks to all of us, for her it was a lifetime of love.
Unconditional love, only the very best medical care, warm beds with fresh from the dryer blankets daily, homemade meals, dog friends, human laps and loving arms to embrace her; she deserved it all and so much more we only wish she would have had more time.
We named her Dutchess, there was something very regal about her appearance. We never had the chance to share her story or post an official welcome due to the priority of care for residents.
She had given sixteen years of love and loyalty, and it was repaid to her with a death sentence. For 16 years she gave unconditional love, she was someone’s baby, had a home, a bed, a family.
She found herself alone, confused, and waiting for the end in an overcrowded and noisy shelter. She could not understand why she was there. She was fragile, she would shake in fear, her tired eyes looking for something familiar. Her soul had lost all hope; that’s when the shelter reached out to us for help.
Dutchess was blind, her once fluffy white coat was matted in feces, her thin frail body covered in scabs and soars. Her beautiful dark eyes pleaded for help and we did just that.
She was the sweetest soul ever and she deserved so much better than what she received most especially during the time in her life when she needed them the most.
Death is part of life, and that’s something we can not change, but we do have a choice for these sentient beings and how they die. No dog no matter their age, appearance, or health status should die alone in a shelter.
Dutchess left this world peacefully in her sleep with dignity, knowing kindness and with someone beside her that was not afraid to give her everything she needed even though it breaks our hearts in the process.
Sometimes, Paws Give Me Purpose is that special place where dogs come to cross that bridge with dignity and love…
This is what we do here at Paws Give Me Purpose.