Named in honor of our beloved Cindy Lou, the mission of Cindy Louโ€™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 oneโ€™s lifelong emotional and physical care.


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We will be here next weekend! Make your plans to join us now!The 6th Annual Goose Creek Holiday Festival is coming up on 11/23/24! Featuring 100+ vendors scheduled to attend this year, this is our biggest event EVER!

The Holiday Festival will feature our normal GCFAM weekly Market Vendors joined by many other local artisans, crafters and small businesses. Santa will be onsite from 10a-12p and we will have live music performed by local legend Shane Clark! Join us to shop local for your holiday gifts! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ€

For more information please see the event link here: www.facebook.com/events/1016919356755951/

Please note vendor applications are already closed for this event.

๐ŸŽ„ We hope to see you on November 23rd! ๐ŸŽ…

#goosecreekfam #gchf2024 #farmersmarket #artisanmarket #shoplocal #supportlocal #vendors #holiday #holidayfestival #Christmas #hannukah #kwanzaa #festivus #creekrising
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We will be here next weekend!  Make your plans to join us now!

โค๏ธโค๏ธ Weโ€™ve been working on the 5 little fluffies we took in last week, theyโ€™ve been so scared and sick it just breaks my heart. There are 4 girls and one boy. Today, the little boy, Bear, decided he need to leave the isolation room where theyโ€™ve been decompressing and join the main population for a little Sunday relaxing! Heโ€™s decided life is good here! Well done Bear! Weโ€™re so in love with you! โค๏ธโค๏ธ See MoreSee Less

โค๏ธโค๏ธ Weโ€™ve been working on the 5 little fluffies we took in last week, theyโ€™ve been so scared and sick it just breaks my heart.  There are 4 girls and one boy.  Today, the little boy, Bear, decided he need to leave the isolation room where theyโ€™ve been decompressing and join the main population for a little Sunday relaxing! Heโ€™s decided life is good here! Well done Bear!  Weโ€™re so in love with you! โค๏ธโค๏ธ

Itโ€™s a beautiful day at Pints for Paws! Come on out and play with one of our tiny babies! See MoreSee Less

Itโ€™s a beautiful day at Pints for Paws! Come on out and play with one of our tiny babies!Image attachment

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Tiny Missy and sweet Archie are at the vet for emergency appointments! Archie is not feeling well at all and Missy had a big seizure. Last thing we needed right now is extra vet bills! If you can help we would appreciate it! โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’”

Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
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Tiny Missy and sweet Archie are at the vet for emergency appointments!  Archie is not feeling well at all and Missy had a big seizure.  Last thing we needed right now is extra vet bills!  If you can help we would appreciate it! โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’”

Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
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Welcome to Oscar! A very nervous Doxie (mix?) who just came to us this afternoon from Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement. He was just neutered and is going to spend some time with foster dad H. To decompress and learn that some people are really ok. Thanks so much to Anthony Ditrio at Cam’s Rescue & Transport for bringing this boy to us! โค๏ธโค๏ธ See MoreSee Less

Welcome to Oscar! A very nervous Doxie (mix?) who just came to us this afternoon from Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement.  He was just neutered and is going to spend some time with foster dad H. To decompress and learn that some people are really ok. Thanks so much to Anthony Ditrio at Cams Rescue & Transport for bringing this boy to us! โค๏ธโค๏ธImage attachmentImage attachment

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โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ Sugar had a transformation yesterday! Thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina Sugars horrible matts all over her sweet body are gone! No more grinch feet! Just sweet as sugar girl. โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Thank you so much Tina! She was running around last night and happy as can be!
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿพ Sugar had a transformation yesterday! Thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina Sugars horrible matts all over her sweet body are gone!  No more grinch feet! Just sweet as sugar girl. โค๏ธโค๏ธ
Thank you so much Tina! She was running around last night and happy as can be!Image attachment

We are at the vet with 5 new dogs – 6 ear infections, toenails into paws, skin infections, respiratory issues, heart murmurs, rabies shots, it is adding up!!! See MoreSee Less

Update! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿพ. All 5 saw the vet and there are a multitude of issues – but we will get them sorted! Our first vet bill was right at $800
To get them started! We appreciate everyone who has donated to get these sweet babies on their way to healthy โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ


Itโ€™s a late night at the Sanctuary – we are reaching out to ask for your help! I went to Lexington SC to pick up a Chihuahua- and snagged some extra for the freedom ride. These 5 little fluffies all came into the shelter today with an owner surrender, owner has lost their home and is unable to care for them. They are all seniors – 11-12 years old and in rough shapeTammy Glee Smith to get to the vet asap- we are thinking ear infections for all of them, skin issues for all of them, most are matted to the skin and will need to be shaved down, toe nails horribly overgrown. Yall get the picture. Broke our hearts tonight. Iโ€™m so thankful for Tammy Glee Smith who brought in each one and gave them an anti fungal bath and loved on them while I fed the whole crew.
Can you help us with Vetting/grooming costs?? Any amount will help!!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
Or hit the button on this post! Thank you in advance!!
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Update!  ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿพ. All 5 saw the vet and there are a multitude of issues - but we will get them sorted! Our first vet bill was right at $800 
To get them started!  We appreciate everyone who has donated to get these sweet babies on their way to healthy โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

 
Itโ€™s a late night at the Sanctuary - we are reaching out to ask for your help!  I went to Lexington SC to pick up a Chihuahua- and snagged some extra for the freedom ride. These 5 little fluffies all came into the shelter today with an owner surrender, owner has lost their home and is unable to care for them.   They are all seniors - 11-12 years old and in rough shapeTammy Glee Smith to get to the vet asap- we are thinking ear infections for all of them, skin issues for all of them, most are matted to the skin and will need to be shaved down, toe nails horribly overgrown. Yall get the picture.  Broke our hearts tonight.  Iโ€™m so thankful for Tammy Glee Smith who brought in each one and gave them an anti fungal bath and loved on them while I fed the whole crew.  
Can you help us with Vetting/grooming costs??  Any amount will help!!  
Venmo:  @Janet-Chicka
PayPal:  Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
Or hit the button on this post!  Thank you in advance!!
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And our second sweet boy – Teddy! Again all thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina! He looks like a whole new doggo! How can you not love this face?? See MoreSee Less

And our second sweet boy - Teddy!  Again all thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina!  He looks like a whole new doggo!  How can you not love this face??Image attachment

We have two amazing Monday Make Overs to share! All thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina – first up is Toby! How handsome is this senior boy??? See MoreSee Less

We have two amazing Monday Make Overs to share!  All thanks to The Art of Dog Grooming by Tina - first up is Toby!  How handsome is this senior boy???Image attachment

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We were off early to see our favorite eye specialist – Dr Hannah Visser at Charleston Animal Eye Specialists ! Toby and Teddy got great reports – their eyes are looking better! Liam came along to show off what a cute potato he is and melted everyoneโ€™s hearts! Have a safe and happy Halloween! See MoreSee Less

We were off early to see our favorite eye specialist - Dr Hannah Visser at Charleston Animal Eye Specialists !  Toby and Teddy got great reports - their eyes are looking better! Liam came along to show off what a cute potato he is and melted everyoneโ€™s hearts!  Have a safe and happy Halloween!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Hey everyone! Donโ€™t forget to get your orders in this week!!!Halloween fundraiser for Cindy Louโ€™s Legacy Sanctuary ! Now thru Halloween I will donate $31 from every commission to the rescue! Get on my to do list ๐Ÿ˜Š See MoreSee Less

Hey everyone!  Donโ€™t forget to get your orders in this week!!!

Could You Love A Senior??

We Do!

If youโ€™d like to foster, adopt, or just come love on some of our seniors – send us a message! Or fill out an application!
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Could You Love A Senior?? 

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A few more little loves! See MoreSee Less

A few more little loves!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Whoโ€™s hanging around the Sanctuary this week? Thought it was time to post some of our sweethearts! See MoreSee Less

Whoโ€™s hanging around the Sanctuary this week? Thought it was time to post some of our sweethearts!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

This is so amazing! Teri is a wonderful artist and supporter! Get your portraits lined up now!Halloween fundraiser for Cindy Louโ€™s Legacy Sanctuary ! Now thru Halloween I will donate $31 from every commission to the rescue! Get on my to do list ๐Ÿ˜Š See MoreSee Less

This is so amazing!  Teri is a wonderful artist and supporter!  Get your portraits lined up now!

Thank you to everyone who donated to help Sophia have her surgery! She is feeling soooooo much better! She has some recovering to do and another surgery for mammary tumors to tackle, but sheโ€™s smiling again! See MoreSee Less

Thank you to everyone who donated to help Sophia have her surgery! She is feeling soooooo much better! She has some recovering to do and another surgery for mammary tumors to tackle, but sheโ€™s smiling again!

โค๏ธ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ Sophia is out of surgery and recovering at foster momma Tammyโ€™s home. Surgery was successful – we are so thankful for the skill of Dr Rendon who performed the surgery at Animal Medical Clinic of Goose Creek, Rachel her nurse, Dr Johnson who diagnosed on Friday, all the staff who loved on her while she was there today, and especially everyone who donated to make it possible! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ See MoreSee Less

โค๏ธ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ Sophia is out of surgery and recovering at foster momma Tammyโ€™s home.  Surgery was successful - we are so thankful for the skill of Dr Rendon who performed the surgery at Animal Medical Clinic of Goose Creek, Rachel her nurse, Dr Johnson who diagnosed on Friday, all the staff who loved on her while she was there today, and especially everyone who donated to make it possible! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿพ

Asking for prayers this morning as we take Sophia for her surgery See MoreSee Less

Asking for prayers this morning as we take Sophia for her surgeryImage attachment

Is there anything as sweet as a puppy tangle? โค๏ธโค๏ธ. This is tiny Lolli and Handsome Archie! Theyโ€™ve been playing hard all morning and have now collapsed in a heap – they make my heart melt! See MoreSee Less

Is there anything as sweet as a puppy tangle? โค๏ธโค๏ธ. This is tiny Lolli and Handsome Archie! Theyโ€™ve been playing hard all morning and have now collapsed in a heap - they make my heart melt!

โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฐ Can you help? Our sweet Sophia who has been out with a foster to adopt had to come back to us emergently yesterday – she is very ill – she has Pyometra and is scheduled for surgery on Monday morning. Sheโ€™s on medicine and had IVs to keep her stable over the weekend. The tests, treatments and surgery will be over $1,000. We are asking for donations to help with the cost so we can continue to assist the little loves
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
Or use the donate button below!
Every Dollar helps!
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฐ Can you help?  Our sweet Sophia who has been out with a foster to adopt had to come back to us emergently yesterday - she is very ill - she has Pyometra and is scheduled for surgery on Monday morning. Sheโ€™s on medicine and had IVs to keep her stable over the weekend.  The tests, treatments and surgery will be over $1,000.  We are asking for donations to help with the cost so we can continue to assist the little loves 
Venmo:  @Janet-Chicka 
PayPal:  Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org
Or use the donate button below! 
Every Dollar helps!Image attachment

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It was 2 years ago today that my precious Cindy Lou lost her life. I relieve those last days over and over, but keep moving forward every day – saving small lives in her honor and will never let her memory die. She was a one in a million girl. Please take a moment today with me and remember all those babies who have passed and those we try so hard to save, hug your babies and tell them how much you love them ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’• See MoreSee Less

It was 2 years ago today that my precious Cindy Lou lost her life. I relieve those last days over and over, but keep moving forward every day - saving small lives in her honor and will never let her memory die.  She was a one in a million girl. Please take a moment today with me and remember all those babies who have passed and those we try so hard to save, hug your babies and tell them how much you love them ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•Image attachmentImage attachment

Black Dog Day?! Weโ€™ve got โ€˜em! Candi, Grace, Lolli, Johnny and June, and Archie! Love them all! See MoreSee Less

Black Dog Day?!  Weโ€™ve got โ€˜em!  Candi, Grace, Lolli, Johnny and June, and Archie! Love them all!Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

We had an amazing day at Rescue Me on Saturday! We had 2 preapproved adopters come to meet their forever babies, raised $359 for the babies and have 7 applications we are processing! We have at least 1 new interested foster, and met so many wonderful dog people! I want to personally thank the amazing volunteers who staffed the day for us – Herb Watson, Tammy Smith, Laura Dutkiewicz, Maria Christina, Patty Strain – without each of you the day would not have been possible! Thanks also to our amazing donors – Susan Hogan, Jenn Bayer, Saundra Rebholz for providing basket donations and wreaths! And a very large thank you to Olivia Whitehurst for making the event happen! โค๏ธ See MoreSee Less

We had an amazing day at Rescue Me on Saturday! We had 2 preapproved adopters come to meet their forever babies, raised $359 for the babies and have 7 applications we are processing! We have at least 1 new interested foster, and met so many wonderful dog people!  I want to personally thank the amazing volunteers who staffed the day for us - Herb Watson, Tammy Smith, Laura Dutkiewicz, Maria Christina, Patty Strain - without each of you the day would not have been possible! Thanks also to our amazing donors - Susan Hogan, Jenn Bayer, Saundra Rebholz for providing basket donations and wreaths! And a very large thank you to Olivia Whitehurst for making the event happen! โค๏ธ

More babies who will be out with us on Saturday at Cypress Gardens! See MoreSee Less

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More of our little loves who will be out with us Saturday!

SORRY – typo on Lolli – she is 9 months old!!!
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More of our little loves who will be out with us Saturday!

SORRY - typo on Lolli - she is 9 months old!!!Image attachmentImage attachment

I know everyone is in storm prep – but letโ€™s think weekend! Itโ€™s RescueMe at Cypress Gardens on Saturday, free admission to Cypress Gardens for Berkeley County Residents and we will be there with lots of our adoptable babies! Hereโ€™s a couple of dogs who will be there – Zoey, Grace, and Pearl! See MoreSee Less

I know everyone is in storm prep - but letโ€™s think weekend!   Itโ€™s RescueMe at Cypress Gardens on Saturday, free admission to Cypress Gardens for Berkeley County Residents and we will be there with lots of our adoptable babies! Hereโ€™s a couple of dogs who will be there - Zoey, Grace, and Pearl!Image attachmentImage attachment

โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉนโค๏ธ๐ŸพHello to Spencer – I got another plea from Berkely Animal Center today, โ€œcan you help?โ€ Yes! We pulled this handsome man – fka Stumpy, now Spencer, who we knew needed a Rabies shot. Once I had my hands on him, I realized I needed to get him to the vet ASAP! We are so lucky that The Animal Hospital of North Charleston said yes to us and Dr Decker fit us in right away. Spencer got his rabies and his DHPP booster, he has a grade 3 heart murmur, both ears are infected, a large mass on his right side, his left shoulder goes every which way, his eyes are cloudy, his skin has flea dermatitis and he is missing all sorts of fur, he has lumps and bumps and growths all over – in other words – heโ€™s a hot mess! His ears are cleaned and packed, he had a convenia shot, we got him started on a course of pred, doc aspirated the mass and itโ€™s a fatty lipoma (yay!), we will start fungal baths tomorrow and work on trimming those toenails (he was having none of it tonight) but out of the shelter 4 hours and his bill is already just over $450 to get him started! Can you help him on his way to healthy? This sweet old man (they thought he was 7, our vet thinks more like 10-12) is very sweet and friendly and full of love and hope! Every dollar helps us help the little ones!
Venmo: @Janet-Chicka
PayPal: Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org

Or click the button below! Canโ€™t donate right now? Then please share! Thank you all so much!!
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โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉนโค๏ธ๐ŸพHello to Spencer - I got another plea from Berkely Animal Center today, โ€œcan you help?โ€ Yes!  We pulled this handsome man - fka Stumpy, now Spencer, who we knew needed a Rabies shot. Once I had my hands on him, I realized I needed to get him to the vet ASAP! We are so lucky that The Animal Hospital of North Charleston said yes to us and Dr Decker fit us in right away.  Spencer got his rabies and his DHPP booster, he has a grade 3 heart murmur, both ears are infected, a large mass on his right side, his left shoulder goes every which way, his eyes are cloudy, his skin has flea dermatitis and he is missing all sorts of fur, he has lumps and bumps and growths all over - in other words - heโ€™s a hot mess! His ears are cleaned and packed, he had a convenia shot, we got him started on a course of pred, doc aspirated the mass and itโ€™s a fatty lipoma (yay!), we will start fungal baths tomorrow and work on trimming those toenails (he was having none of it tonight) but out of the shelter 4 hours and his bill is already just over $450 to get him started! Can you help him on his way to healthy? This sweet old man (they thought he was 7, our vet thinks more like 10-12) is very sweet and friendly and full of love and hope!  Every dollar helps us help the little ones! 
Venmo:  @Janet-Chicka
PayPal:  Donations@CindyLousSanctuary.org

Or click the button below!  Canโ€™t donate right now?  Then please share! Thank you all so much!!

A year ago today one of our very special honorary dachshunds was adopted! Sending out a super special thank you to Cait and Anthony Ditrio for being amazing Snoopy fosters! We know heโ€™s living his best life thanks to you! See MoreSee Less

A year ago today one of our very special honorary dachshunds was adopted!  Sending out a super special thank you to Cait and Anthony Ditrio for being amazing Snoopy fosters! We know heโ€™s living his best life thanks to you!

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We need to catch up some happy tails!! Iโ€™m missing some pictures but will share some here! First up – All of Candiโ€™s puppies have been adopted – the last to go was Nugget – who was waiting for just the perfect family to come along! Just before Nugget was Ticker, now Dobby who traveled all the way to Florida with his new pawrents and is having a wonderful time! Our Sweet Daisy was adopted and is enjoying long walks with her new Daddy! Toby and Brutus who were in foster to adopt homes are both being adopted by their fosters who say they are โ€œperfectโ€! Our sweet Wee Willy has gone to a foster to adopt and is snuggling in just fine so far. Happy lives to all our sweet babies and their families – we always look forward to pictures and stories! See MoreSee Less

We need to catch up some happy tails!! Iโ€™m missing some pictures but will share some here!  First up - All of Candiโ€™s puppies have been adopted - the last to go was Nugget - who was waiting for just the perfect family to come along!   Just before Nugget was Ticker, now Dobby who traveled all the way to Florida with his new pawrents and is having a wonderful time!  Our Sweet Daisy was adopted and is enjoying long walks with her new Daddy!  Toby and Brutus who were in foster to adopt homes are both being adopted by their fosters who say they are โ€œperfectโ€!   Our sweet Wee Willy has gone to a foster to adopt and is snuggling in just fine so far. Happy lives to all our sweet babies and their families - we always look forward to pictures and stories!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Mr Stumpy – 16 years young is here with us today! โค๏ธ See MoreSee Less

Mr Stumpy - 16 years young is here with us today! โค๏ธ

Weโ€™re at Pet Supplies Plus – Goose Creek, SC – come on out and say hi to 17 year old Sissy! Sheโ€™s our special guest star today! โค๏ธ See MoreSee Less

Weโ€™re at Pet Supplies Plus - Goose Creek, SC - come on out and say hi to 17 year old Sissy! Sheโ€™s our special guest star today! โค๏ธ

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Hereโ€™s the surgery babies this week- they are almost ready for their forever homes! Does one of them steal your โค๏ธ? Go to our website: CindyLousSanctuary.org and put in your application! See MoreSee Less

Hereโ€™s the surgery babies this week- they are almost ready for their forever homes!  Does one of them steal your โค๏ธ?  Go to our website: CindyLousSanctuary.org and put in your application!Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

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