One Special Boy

Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we love; where there is deep grief, there was great love – our hearts are shattered.

It is with great sadness that we inform all of you that we have helped handsome Victor cross the Rainbow Bridge late last night. He had suffered a sudden syncope and went into severe respiratory distress which he was unable to recover from. 

This was a very difficult decision to make, but was a selfless act of love. Victor passed peacefully in the arms of his Sanctuary mommy in a room full of love with dignity. 

Victor was a very special boy who stole the hearts of everyone he met and even of those who only knew him through our social media. He had a very special light in his eyes, a clear will to live and enjoy his golden years to the fullest. He was truly one of the sweetest, most gentle souls we have ever encountered and we will never be able to understand why anyone could have ever tossed him away.

His favorite thing to do was follow his Sanctuary mommy around and no matter what he did not want to be separated from her for even a second. Victor simply loved being loved and cuddled. His favorite foods were sweet potatoes, honey goat cheese, and a delicious bully stick to chew in his bed every night before he went to sleep. 

We had hoped once the weather got nicer to help Victor learn to use his set of wheels for the first time, but sadly it was not meant to be. 

To say we are heartbroken would be an under-statement. Nothing will ever be the same here at Paws Give Me Purpose without Victor, as each dog that comes through our door brings us something special. There is a huge cloud of sadness over the Sanctuary as Victor’s close human and doggie friends are mourning his loss.

You will always live on in our hearts Victor; you were taken way too soon. We were blessed to have known and been able to love you with our whole hearts!

We would like to acknowledge Victor’s generous lifetime sponsor, Jacqueline, for assisting us with his lifetime care and helping give us the ability to provide him with everything he needed. On behalf of Victor, 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.