Author: Lea

Sometimes, Paws Give Me Purpose is that special place where dogs come to cross that bridge with dignity and love…

Our promise was to provide him with a safe and loving environment for the rest of his life and we kept that promise. 

Gonzo passed on his own terms, peacefully in Sanctuary moms arms; although we knew when he arrived that Gonzo’s time with us would be very short, his life was very important to us. 

We did everything we possibly could to help him and really thought he would have had more time with us, but his little body could not keep up with his will to live. The crushing reality is that sometimes it’s too late to heal these precious beings from the lifetime of neglect and abuse no matter how hard we try.

In the 3 and a half weeks that Gonzo was here in Sanctuary, this beautiful soul knew nothing but love and learned that not all humans are unkind. He was one of the sweetest, most gentle boys ever and we will never be able to understand how anyone could have mistreated him so badly and then tossed him away.

You will always live on in our hearts Gonzo – you were taken way too soon. We were blessed to have known you! You will forever be a part of us and live on in our hearts. 

We would like to acknowledge Gonzo’s generous sponsor, Windy for assisting us with his care and for helping give us the ability to provide him with everything he needed to live out his remaining days here in Sanctuary with much needed medical care, comfort, and love. On behalf of Gonzo we thank you from the bottom of his little heart and ours. It is supporters like you that are the driving force behind what we do. 

Thank you to all of our followers and supporters for caring and for being a support to us during this difficult time.

Gonzo 2010-2024

It’s the little miracles that happen here at Paws Give Me Purpose Sanctuary every day that remind us exactly why we do what we do.

Our Veterinary Team came out to the Sanctuary today, and little Gonzo along with many of his new friends received much needed and necessary care.

Paws Give Me Purpose provides Sanctuary for senior, special needs, and hospice dogs. We give them life — a chance to be loved, cherished and to learn that not all humans are unkind. And when it’s time, the dignity they truly deserve. We have dedicated our lives to those that no one else will save.

We are not going to mince words here, due to the nature of the kind of work we do, our Vet bills are growing and sadly, donations are at an all time low.

We are asking for your help to show all dogs like Gonzo that call Paws Give Me Purpose home just how much their lives really matter, and ensure we can always keep our doors open to others in need.

Please open your hearts and make your most generous gift, sponsor a Sanctuary resident, or become a Sanctuary Guardian Angel. Without your support, our valuable life-saving work cannot continue.

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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

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news that our beloved Sanctuary resident, Sassy has gained her Angel wings. 

Although she suffered from countless medical issues, the timing was completely random. When it happened, she had a very bad seizure and passed in Sanctuary Mom’s arms knowing kindness, compassion, love, and dignity. 

Our little Miss Sassy Pants was truly one of a kind! While she was sweet, her sassiness is what earned her her name. The second she pranced through our Sanctuary doors, we knew she’d be trouble – but in a good way. 

Sassy arrived at our Sanctuary in October of 2023. She was a medical mess but you’d never have known it as nothing seemed to bother her. Like all incoming residents, upon arrival she was placed into our quarantine area and scheduled to be there for about a week to ten days to be sure she wasn’t carrying any illness with her from the shelter that was contagious. 

Well, this precious girl figured out fairly quickly how to escape her room and we would suddenly discover her walking around exploring, without a care in the world. And every time we put her back and made sure things were what we thought was more secure, there she was again – she just always wanted to be where the action was. We just couldn’t help but laugh as she would complain to us about being quarantined and just about everything else.

Baths, Vet visits, cardiology appointments, she’d complain about it all. At a mere 4 pounds, this tiny senior was very demanding and had a lot to say about everything; she was the true definition of sassy and we loved her for it.

We never really knew anything about Sassy’s prior life since she came in stray to the shelter and only had glimpses based on her behaviors and the neglectful condition she was abandoned in. She was a powerful little force and was respected by all the other dogs in her little clique. 

She wanted what she wanted when she wanted it, and wouldn’t keep quiet until we got it right. From food, to blanket choices, she kept us on our toes. She was our spoiled little old lady who’d waddle around the room with a smirk like look showing herself off for all to see as if to say “look at me, I got what I wanted”.

We gave Sassy her best life, loved her unconditionally just like every dog that walks through our Sanctuary doors and we indulged that sassy side of her too – after all she had been through, she truly deserved a wonderful second chance. 

We would like to acknowledge Sassy’s generous Sanctuary sponsor Cristina for assisting us with her care and helping give us the ability to provide her with everything she ever needed and then some. On behalf of little Sassy we thank you from the bottom of her little heart and ours.

Navigating loss is always difficult here at the Sanctuary because so many people and dogs are affected; although we may know that a dog’s life will be short from the start, it never gets easier. Every heart here is broken without Sassy; she had engraved her little heart on to all of ours and we will always carry her with us. 

Thank you Sassy, for sharing your strength and powerful nature with us all! We were blessed to have known and been able to love you with our whole hearts. 

Little Miss Sassy Pants 2010-2024