Two Peas In A Pod

Two of our senior Sanctuary residents, Shaggy and Penny, are popping in today to say hello.

Since Penny’s arrival, she has been suffering from a host of medical issues; including regaining the ability to stand and walk again. She has also begun taking on a role here at our Sanctuary caring, protecting and mommying of sorts to some of our more challenged seniors. 

Shaggy is over 15-years-old, blind and has some cognitive dysfunctions. Penny has been helping Shaggy feel extra safe, and loved. She snuggles him, cleans food off his face, and often checks on him when he is not nearby. 

Watching these two bond has given us time to reflect on our relationships as an organization — with our volunteers, dogs, and of course our supporters. Through your faith in us, and your most generous contributions, we have been able to save the lives of many very special dogs like Shaggy and Penny who almost didn’t get a second chance. 

The future is bright for all the dogs we fight to protect, thanks to you. The unwanted dogs here in Sanctuary have been given the gift of life because of you. 

Thank you for giving us the ability to do what we do. 

Welcome Princess

Mere hours from euthanasia, we received an urgent heartbreaking plea from one of our shelter partners about yet another abandoned senior needing emergency placement. 

We literally only had until 4:30 that day to save her life, and our dedicated volunteer Shelley rushed to the shelter and made it just in time. 

In precious Flower’s memory, the Paws Give Me Purpose Team welcomes the beautiful Princess to Sanctuary.

Princess was surrendered to the shelter by the only family she has ever known as they were no longer able to care for her. After over 17 years of love, loyalty, and devotion to her humans, Princess deserves to be loved and treated with dignity.

She is completely blind in her left eye with limited vision in the other, has significant periodontal disease, mammary gland tumors, bilaterally symmetric alopecia, possible endocrine disease (Cushing’s) and has pendulous abdomen. 

We need YOUR help in order to give this precious girl everything she needs, including the best Vet care possible; we never settle for substandard care. We just hope we were in time to give this sweetheart the golden years she deserves.

Please open your hearts, help us fight to give Princess the opportunity to live the best life possible in her remaining years. We cannot do this without YOU!

▪️Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

▪️PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RKUHNPAA3ND3C

By Mail:
Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
2 Jade Lane 
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Directly toward our Vet bills:
House Paws Mobile Veterinary Service 
(856) 234-5230

Flower

This is the face of a tiny dog that was abandoned in her carrier on the streets of NY in the most horrendous, neglectful condition.

This is the face of a dog that due to her medical condition was given less than 24 hours to leave the shelter or she would be euthanized.

This is the face of a dog who, other than her lost and found posting, was not shared on social media; no one knew she even existed. It was clear based on her condition that no one was coming to take her home. 

This is the face of a dog whose heart wrenching plea moved us to tears, so we moved heaven and earth and took her under our wings. This is the face of a dog who we scrambled to save. 

Together with our rescue partner Remember Me Rescue NY and our volunteer transporter Rachel we were able to bring her to Sanctuary – her life mattered and she deserved to know love, kindness, and dignity.

This is the face of a dog who was happy to be safe, happy to have a warm bed, blankets, good food to eat and urgent vet care.

This face belongs to Flower. Flower was 14 years old, her neglectful condition was criminal. She arrived on Tuesday and quickly gained her Angel wings on Friday in the arms of Sanctuary mom.

In the few days Flower spent here with us, she knew more love, compassion, kindness and care than she ever had in her entire life. 

Flower left this world with a smile on her face and we hope her brief time here was enough to wash away her painful past and leave her only with good memories.

This is the face of a dog we will never forget – she left her tiny paw prints on our hearts, and her spirit will live within the walls of PGMP forever. 

Flower 2010-2024