09/13/2025
Look at what we received yesterday! Wow!! 😮😊 This may be the largest Chewy donation we have received … EVER! We won’t need to worry about food for our pups for a while. Thank you to each person who sent us a donation of food, Odoban, or one of our other Wishlist Items through Chewy! ❤
We appreciate all of your kind messages in memory of Rick’s first Heavenly birthday. Your prayers and thoughtful words were comforting to Connie, Jessica, and the rest of Rick’s family yesterday. 🙏
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Over the summer, we shared how several different groups of puppies came to the Sanctuary. The “Grateful 8” were being kept in terrible conditions outside for their first year of life, the “Roadside 7” included a momma in active labor (bringing us Puddles, Disco, and Wishbone), and the “Shoebox puppies” who were found crammed in a closed shoebox that was dumped on a hot summer day. Crystal found them after hearing their loud cries for help. 😔
The basic veterinary care needed for all of these puppies contributed to our increased veterinary expenses, and they were not the only dogs taken in over the summer. Additionally, a few of the puppies got sick. One of the “shoebox puppies,” Angel, contracted tetanus and needed immediate attention a couple of weeks ago. Doc Jess is still baffled at how Angel got tetanus, as there were no visible open wounds. Sadly, Angel passed away the night after the sudden onset of symptoms, in spite of everything Doc Jess did to help her.
When sweet Trudy would not eat due to the broken heart she suffered after Rick passed away, Doc Jess kept her for several nights to closely monitor her. She worked tirelessly to help Trudy, even devoting four hours over a weekend to try and help our precious girl recover. Even though her broken heart could not be helped, our loss is eased knowing that she received all of the medical attention she could.
Emergency care, which is to be expected at times, particularly given that we are a haven for senior residents, is costly, even with discounts. Doc Jess and her team deliver the absolute best care, and not having to worry about the quality of medical attention our dogs receive is HUGE, especially when we are faced with so many other challenges rescuing pups who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected. ❤️
📣📣MATCHING FUND CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
We are entering the weekend at $4488.80 of donations after receiving $1988.80 in donations yesterday. That will be doubled at the end of this month to $8977.60 that we will use to pay off our bill! We still have another $10,000 that can be matched, dollar for dollar, by the end of September. We are confident that Team Trooper will do this!
Below is another adorable photo of Oscar, whose memory inspired this match. 😌
Every single dollar makes a difference, and no donation is too small. Each share of our posts is also extremely helpful and very much appreciated. Donations of food, gift cards, or Odoban from our Chewy wishlist will also be matched dollar for dollar!
www.chewy.com/g/the-promised-land-dachshund-sanctuary_b133287095
📌Monetary donations may be sent in any of the following ways to help us pay off all veterinary expenses.
🐾 PayPal: paypal.me/promisedland
🐾 Zelle: (936) 285-6191
🐾 App: $PLDSTexas
🐾 Mail: PO Box 150, Shiro, TX 77876
Payments made directly to the vet in our name will also count toward the matching funds giving campaign!
📌We ask that only donations of $100 or more be called in, because the staff at the clinic is always super busy.
📌 Please also send us a private message with the date and amount you paid so we can make sure it’s been applied to our account.
📞 To call our vet directly and make a payment on our bill, call A-Z Vet at 432-520-8387.
