Shirley & Leo
Walking in His Light, One Paw at a Time
Caring for Your Pets During Life's Toughest Moments
Pets are family, bringing joy, companionship, and comfort throughout every season of life. However, during life’s most difficult moments such as illness or crisis, that bond becomes even more meaningful. Yet daily care can become a challenge, and worry and heartache can grow for both pet and owner. Paws 4 Christ steps in with gentle care and heartfelt support, ensuring pets are nurtured and owners find peace and solace, reflecting God’s compassion for all His creatures.
The Heart of What We Do
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To Make Sure No One has to Choose Between Being with the One They Love and Caring for the Pet They Cherish
To Stand in the Gap
To Offer Peace in the Chaos
Because Sometimes the Best Way to Love Someone
is to Love Their Pets
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A Sacred Bond:
Pets as Vessels of God's Love
At Paws 4 Christ, we believe that pets are more than companions. They are vessels of God’s love and purpose. In their loyalty, we see faithfulness. In their comfort, we feel peace. In their joy, we glimpse the delight of a Creator who cares deeply for His creation.
Animals have a way of entering our lives at just the right moment. They offer comfort in sorrow, companionship in loneliness, and joy in the everyday. We don’t believe that happens by chance. We believe it is by design.
Through every wag, purr, and pawprint, pets quietly reflect God’s heart. They remind us that love can be unconditional, comfort can be silent, and presence can be powerful. In serving both people and their animals, we honor that sacred connection and step into the call to love as He first loved us.
Mission
Paws 4 Christ is a faith-rooted mission dedicated to supporting people and their beloved pets through life’s hardest seasons. We provide compassionate, volunteer-driven services to the elderly, the ill, and those in crisis, honoring the bond between humans and animals as a reflection of love, care, and dignity.
All are Welcome
Paws 4 Christ is a faith-rooted organization, but you do not need to share our beliefs to receive support. Our services are available to all who need them.
Whether or not you follow a faith, if you are facing a hard season, we are here to help with open hearts and helping hands.
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What We Offer
Stepping in with compassionate, practical support when pet care becomes overwhelming.
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From Stories to Service
Encounters that revealed a need ~ How real people and pets shaped the vision for Paws 4 Christ
As a longtime Beagle Rescue Intake Coordinator, I’ve witnessed countless moments where people loved their pets deeply but simply couldn’t keep up with their care due to illness, aging, or unexpected hardship. These are just a few stories that opened my eyes, and my heart, to a greater calling. I know other rescues see these same situations every day. Many never even get the chance to reach out for help.
~ Beth Kishbaugh, Founder of Paws 4 Christ
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