In Loving Memory of Daisy Mae

With a face so fine it melted everyone’s hearts, Daisy Mae was the sweetest of senior survivors. Believed to have been a 12 year old, possible puppy mill mama when she arrived, she knew only hardship and cruelty, with a body that told the “tail” and an indomitable spirit that took your breath away. She was deaf, with severe dental disease, with tumors on her eyelids and mammary glands, a significant heart murmur, a significantly enlarged heart, a leaky mitral valve, and congestive heart failure; she also had a mass on her bladder wall, but thankfully, not the gene for bladder cancer. She lived and thrived for 4 years here, on medications that helped with all of her medical issues.

Soaking up love and attention like a sponge, she had an impish sparkle in her eyes and astounded us daily with her impeccable manners, unbridled enthusiasm, and remarkable kindness. She especially enjoyed car rides, and, not surprisingly, she was the perfect passenger, sitting snugly on her caretaker’s lap. And although she was so small that she could barely see out the window, she rested her head on our arms as we drove through the country.

Daisy Mae outlived everyone's expectations in every way.  She was the beginning of a new era here at The Sanctuary as the first Beagle to arrive as a lifetime resident.  Because of Daisy Mae, many more special needs Beagles and other breeds came to live out their lives in comfort, surrounded by much love and receiving all the medical care that they needed. 

Daisy's passing left a huge hole in our hearts but her spirit will always be with us.  Because of her, we have been able to save many more.  She's looking over all of us now and urging us to continue in our mission.  A donation made in her memory will help realize her dream. 

For more information on what we do, check out our website at www.sanctuaryanimals.org.