Named in honor of our beloved Cindy Lou, the mission of Cindy Lou’s Sanctuary is to rescue and provide sanctuary as a loving and safe home for Dachshunds and other small breeds.
When possible we arrange adoptions to forever homes, but we are always committed to each one’s lifelong emotional and physical care.
From our wonderful adopters of Norma Jane:
In honor of Norma Jane's gotcha day, one year ago, we are doing a donation match. For every dollar donated, we will donate up to $1,000 to Cindy Lou’s Legacy Sanctuary. Norma Jane has brought so much love into our home and enjoys her time exploring our hobby farm, playing with the pack and barking at the bunny.
Please support all the wonderful work that Jan and the Sanctuary Volunteers do by donating today. Any amount will help reach our goal and benefit all the sweet fur babies at the Sanctuary and in Foster Homes.
Donate with the button below or:
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
Zelle: message to request
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
We are overwhelmed and so incredibly grateful for this generosity!!!
Puppy Wishlist – with 14 puppies currently in house we could really use some extra supplies! Thank you!!
Meet Walter. This snaggletoothed fella is roughly 5 years old, full of energy, smart as they come, and has LOTS of love to give! Now, don't let the cuteness of that snaggletooth fool you; Walter occasionally decides to use it for naughtiness. Let's start with the good though. As stated previously, Walter is extremely smart, catching on to my daily routine within a week. Did I mention he is already housetrained, and does his business outside like a good boy? As a foster mom that didn't know his history, that was a SUPER pleasant surprise! He love love LOVES to chew on sticks or chase a ball. He almost equally loves for you to chase him with the ball. Walter gets on well with all of my dogs, and has developed a particular affinity for my little pittie girl, Olive who is just about his size and matches his energy- they spend most of their time together playing, cuddling, or fighting for space in my lap. He loves to chase the cats, but doesn't try to hurt them. Still, I would not recommend him for a home with a cat that's easily stressed. He knows the command sit. And for a treat, he will do it for about 30 seconds. Now for the not-so-wonderful traits. Walter can be food aggressive. He's come a long way in a short time but will need someone who understands food aggression and recognizes changes in body language pretty quickly. He is fast and gives very little warning. You have to be careful when taking away toys or things he shouldn't be chewing because if you just reach for it, he will try to bite. He does respond well to loud verbal commands…again, he is so smart, and he listens well….but if you tend to react before you verbally correct, his reaction is to bite. He will also go into the crate fine, but once he's in there, he will bark and growl. This is another behavior we are working on (and making progress with). Once he is kenneled, he will continue to bark to be let out if he knows you are home, but he does not bark once you've left the home (ring cam verified). Walter is a super smart boy and will be a great addition to the right home! There are days I think it would be super easy just to keep him because he does fit in so well with my pack, and he seems to be quite happy here. However, as much as I enjoy him, and think he's a sweet boy, I also think he also deserves to be the apple of someone's eye; he has lots of love to give and he's going to flourish in the right home! Full disclosure- Walter has bitten two people and attempted to bite me on more than one occasion. For this reason alone, I would recommend a home with no small children. That being said, he was around my sister's 3 children (supervised) – 10yrs, 3 yrs, 9 mo, and he did just fine.
Transport help!! Tomorrow – Wednesday January 28 – need a meet up in Aiken at 1:00 to come to Moncks Corner for one dog!! Or if someone could pick up in Aiken and meet me half way???
Friends of Berkeley County Animal Centers whole purpose in doing this is so that animals are able to be kept at home and people can’t afford to care for their animals.
They’ve partnered up with Petsense and Pet supply plus in goose Creek and we give out free food at this clinic every month.
Donations are accepted to pay it forward, but there is no charge for food.
It is for Berkeley County residence only at this time
Please meet the LoveBugs! Our 8 week old pups will be ready for adoption on Valentines weekend. There are two girls – Juliet and Roxanne and 5 boys – Casanova, Mr Darcy, Cupid, Beau and Romeo. We do not know anything about breed or size – they are currently all about 3 pounds
Update #2 – Blossoms Babies – 3 weeks old and thriving – Buttercup, Poppy, Jasmine and Ivy are growing, playing, exploring their world and about to start puppy gruel! They are completely adorable! Momma Blossom is doing great – she is a Chihuahua/feist mix and we have no idea of daddy
Puppy updates – Sarah and her babies are figuring it out. The babies – a little girl we have named Allie and a little boy we have named CD, are eating and Sarah is doing a good job of caring for them! We are watching very closely as momma has different abilities and will need extra help.
A huge shout out to Friends of Berkeley County Animal Center for jumping in again to help with our large medical bill from yesterday! They are just amazing! We are able to do what we do because of your generous support. ❤️
A quick wishlist. For our new puppies!
We took an emergency transport over the weekend – seven 8 week old puppies – all just under 3 pounds, owner surrendered to a shelter by a homeless person who wanted them to have a chance at life. We are assessing and settling them in. We are anticipating they will be ready to adopt in February. Stay tuned! Right now the are a beautiful puppy heap – and just before you ask – we do not know anything about the breed. Big thanks to Anthony Ditrio and Cams Transport for getting to me!
What’s your idea of a perfect Saturday night? Here’s mine – a picture is worth a thousand words! 💕🐾
Oscar has gone on transport today- we love this boy and are so happy for his next adventure!!
We have placement for Oscar – now we need to find transport help to get him from North Charleston to Gaffney, SC on Thursday at 2:30 to meet up with transport – can anyone offer a ride?? He will be crated for the trip!!
HELP!!! I need a long term foster or foster to adopt for Oscar – a 26ish pound dachshund/labrador mix (we believe). He is 2 years old and very person oriented. He is good with other dogs in the home large and small – would like to be alpha but is not in his current foster. His foster is moving and must find new spot for him right away. Can anyone help?
29 Days. That’s all we had. It took maybe 29 seconds to fall in love with Dakota, a sweet 16 year old. This morning as he lay in my arms he took his last breath and went to run free and painless across the rainbow bridge. He was sweet and full of kisses, he could hardly walk, his body was so full of arthritis, and all the treatment and meds didn’t really change that. Sunday he began sounding wheezy and Monday we confirmed he had pneumonia and started immediate treatment. But Dakota was ready, ready to run and play, ready to shed his earthly pains. He went so peacefully, at home being loved just one breath and the no more. I wanted more – more time, more kisses, just more. But I treasure the 29 days I had I want to send a big thank you to Lori Abel for making his rescue happen, for transporting and loving him
Could anything be sweeter than a mommas love ?💕 🐾💕
Friends of Berkeley County Animal Center helps support our babies animal needs. They are doing a raffle!
Happy New Year Everyone! Hope 2026 brings joy and laughter and lots of furlove to you! 💕🎉
Congratulations Reuben James you are our winner!!!!!
Going live in 5 to draw the quilt winner!!
Last chance to buy your tickets! We will close ticket sales tomorrow at noon and go live to draw at 5:00 pm tomorrow!!!🎄ITS TIME FOR A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!🎄
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Our very own Laura Dutkiewicz. Made this beautiful quilt and donated it to us to raffle!
We are selling 200 Tickets at $5 each and will draw a winning number! You can pick your favorite numbers between 1-200 if they are not already claimed! The quilt is 52” x 66” there are more pictures in the comments It can be used flat or has hanging loops!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
(Please pay processing fee and send a message of what it’s for)
If you want to use Zelle message me!
Good luck everyone!
We still have numbers available for our beautiful quilt! $5 a number – as soon as we fill the grid we will draw the number and ship out the quilt!🎄ITS TIME FOR A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!🎄
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Our very own Laura Dutkiewicz. Made this beautiful quilt and donated it to us to raffle!
We are selling 200 Tickets at $5 each and will draw a winning number! You can pick your favorite numbers between 1-200 if they are not already claimed! The quilt is 52” x 66” there are more pictures in the comments It can be used flat or has hanging loops!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
(Please pay processing fee and send a message of what it’s for)
If you want to use Zelle message me!
Good luck everyone!
Merry Christmas from Me, Teddy and the whole gang here at the sanctuary! Have a blessed day and hug you fur loves! Thank you all for the may and amazing blessings you have heaped on us this year! We appreciate each and every one of you! 🥰🐾🎄
We are getting closer to filling the grid!! $5 a ticket, I’ve posted the current grid in the comments!!!🎄ITS TIME FOR A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!🎄
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Our very own Laura Dutkiewicz. Made this beautiful quilt and donated it to us to raffle!
We are selling 200 Tickets at $5 each and will draw a winning number! You can pick your favorite numbers between 1-200 if they are not already claimed! The quilt is 52” x 66” there are more pictures in the comments It can be used flat or has hanging loops!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
(Please pay processing fee and send a message of what it’s for)
If you want to use Zelle message me!
Good luck everyone!
I already had a Matilda update! Cutest Christmas jammie girl ever! 💕💕💕🎄
Sweet baby Matilda has found her home fit Christmas! Happy tails and Merry Christmas baby!!
TRANSPORT FILLED!!
URGENT TRANSPORT HELP NEEDED!!
Lincolnton, NC to Moncks Corner, SC.
This tiny 15 year-old 10 pound Chihuahua was left at the shelter by the only people he’s known. I’m not gonna talk about how I feel about that but we need to get him out and right now. Can anybody help get him from Charlotte to here today if possible 
Here are more pictures from Saturdays event! It truly was amazing!!
So – our amazing vet clinic- The Animal Hospital of North Charleston chose us to be their Christmas Sanctuary this year. They planned and collected and did so many amazing things! Today was the big day! Adoption event first, then they asked me to come see what they had collected- it filled a room! I was completely overwhelmed! There is so much! And such an amazing variety! So may people picked dogs off our angel tree and bought special items for them! We are completely blessed! Thank you so much for blessing us so greatly!!
Today’s event was amazing! We had two onsite adoptions – Ronnie our amazing tripod and Bella who is sweet and always ready to instigate some mischief! We also have another 5 applications to adopt or foster! We will get those processed as quickly as we can! Thanks to everyone who came out. I’m going to post a separate picture of the amazing donations! A special thank you to The Animal Hospital of North Charleston for putting the entire thing together and to everyone who volunteered – yall rock!!!
Today’s the day! Come meet our adorable adoptable dogs! Some of the dogs in the pictures have been adopted and we have new ones that will be there that aren’t pictured!! So much happier info today! It will be fun!!
Matilda the pug puppy!
Is there anything cuter than a snoring pug mix puppy??? Matilda is 4 months old and will be at our adoption event tomorrow!
It is going to be so much fun tomorrow! We will have so many of our adoptable dogs here! Trupanion will be there offering 30 days of free coverage with adoptions and our vet will provide an onsite exam to get you started! Do you have an application on file? Come on out and meet the crew!!
Nothing holds this sweet boy down!
We have plenty of tickets left! Get yours now!!🎄ITS TIME FOR A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!🎄
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Our very own Laura Dutkiewicz. Made this beautiful quilt and donated it to us to raffle!
We are selling 200 Tickets at $5 each and will draw a winning number! You can pick your favorite numbers between 1-200 if they are not already claimed! The quilt is 52” x 66” there are more pictures in the comments It can be used flat or has hanging loops!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
(Please pay processing fee and send a message of what it’s for)
If you want to use Zelle message me!
Good luck everyone!
Our sweet Lincoln had his leg amputation Tuesday. Last night he just wanted to sleep but today he is up and running (slowly) around! We are so grateful for everyone’s prayers and support!
Everyone did great! All are back at the sanxtuary!!!
Please send some prayers! It’s surgery day and we have 8 sweet babies up for surgeries or heartworm treatment today! ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
We are so very thankful for assistance from Friends of Berkeley County Animal Center and pledges from several people If you would like to help with the costs here’s how:
Venmo: @janet-chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
Also – very huge thanks to Patty Strain for providing transport!!!!!!
Come out and see us this Saturday!