Welcome to Paws Give Me Purpose! We look forward to sharing our purpose, knowledge, laughter and tears with all of you. We hope you enjoy the time you spend here with us.
Perfectly imperfect; we love them beyond measure.
Your Gift Saves Lives
Guardian Angels 2025
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Angel Paws Leslie Harris
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About
Paws Give Me Purpose Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) Sanctuary located in Southern New Jersey. Our mission is to provide a bridge of care that supports senior, hospice and special needs dogs so they can live their lives to the fullest.
We believe that all dogs deserve a second chance at life – especially those that need care, love, and understanding.
One of the most important missions here at Paws Give Me Purpose, beyond caring for the animals that call our Sanctuary home, is educating the public. The ultimate goal is to change the way that humans think of, and treat, dogs with special needs.
We are strictly a volunteer-run organization and all donations go directly towards the care of the Sanctuary residents. Know that any contribution you make is helping to make a difference in dogs’ lives!
Mere hours from euthanasia, we received an urgent, heartbreaking code red from one of our shelter partners about an abandoned senior dog in horrific condition. Found wandering on the cold streets of Philadelphia, helpless at a mere 3.5 pounds, the plea for help broke our hearts. We immediately took him under our wing and into …
Paws Give Me Purpose provides Sanctuary for the abused, neglected and most unwanted souls who have been let down by humanity. We give senior, special needs, and hospice dogs a new life; a chance to be loved, cherished and when it’s time, the dignity they truly deserve. Like all rescues, our donations are at an …
Yet another precious, senior soul thrown out to the freezing cold streets because he was no longer wanted by those who promised to love him forever. No one knows how long he was out there but it is clear by his appearance and medical conditions that he has been seriously neglected. Estimated somewhere between 15-17 …