Four Paws Inn Hosts Fundraiser for Jersey Pits Rescue

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

Samantha Sulse, owner of Four Paws Inn, is a huge advocate for Pitbulls. She educates the public about them via seminars and works with dogs who have been abused and rehabilitates them.

Sulse has teamed up with Jersey Pits Rescue, Inc. to present “Peace, Love & Pitties,” a spring fundraiser on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from noon to 4 p.m., to help raise money for Jersey Pits Rescue, Inc.

There will be food trucks, live music, raffles, and adoptable dogs. The location is currently slated to be at 1 Fredrick Pl., Chester, but call Four Paws Inn or Jersey Pits Rescue prior to confirm location.

“They’re a 501 c,” said Sulse. “Everything is run by volunteers. No one gets paid. They don’t get money from the state. The money goes to the vet for dogs that have been severely abused, mistreated, abandoned…They [Jersey Pits Rescue] help educate the community. They neuter and spay dogs before they get adopted.”

Sulse shared the story of Sunday, a Pitbull who was shot in the head and left to die by a train station. “Jersey Pits Rescue found her and is in her hands,” Sulse said. “She’s a trooper. She’s still surviving. She had a surgery and is still in critical condition.” Another dog named Bunny was found chained and malnourished; and Noah who is blind and “sweet as pie” according to Sulse.

She explained, “They’ve gone through so much, and are extremely good with people. There are a good amount of people that are cruel to animals. It’s our voice to defend them and help them.”

Sulse’s love for animals began when she was very young. “I find them all so innocent,” she said. “When I see an animal in the street, I don’t even think about it, I just go and help.”

She started Four Paws Inn in 2015 after leaving her nursing career. “I started as a dog walker,” she said. Going from nursing to dog walking was a huge change, financially, for Sulse, but it was just in her heart, so she had to go for it. Nevertheless, her business grew. “I don’t even advertise,” she said. “It’s word of mouth. People trusting my knowledge. I got my license for training and education for pet psychology. I am also in the process of getting certified in nutrition for dogs. I have over twentyyears’ experience with animals.”

Four Paws Inn is a four-in-one local pet service that provides doggy day camp, dog walking, customizable boarding options, a very popular pet taxi service, and more. The staff is made up of four, including Sulse’s son who helps out part-time.

“Our core is training, but we also do dog visits. If you’re running behind, you can call us to drop by for fifteen minutes, feed your dog, let them out,” said Sulse. “If your dog isn’t socialized, we come and stay with your dog, take him out, feed him.”

When dogs that led a bad life come to camp day, Sulse’s heart melts when she sees how happy they are. “You can literally see their smile!” she said.

Sulse plans to continue with Four Paws indefinitely. “This is going to be forever,” she said.

For more information on Four Paws Inn, visit: https://fourpaws-inn.com/

For more information on Jersey Pits Rescue, and to purchase tickets to the fundraiswer, visit: https://shop. jerseypitsrescue.com/jpr/shop/home

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta

Growing up in Sussex County, Keri Mack Karmozyn’s family had rescue dogs. But her true passion for dogs came when she met her husband and his two dogs, a Shepherd/Pitbull mix and a Lab. “They changed my life,” she said.

Though an English major, Karmozyn spent most of her adult life in the restaurant business. It started with her working a summer job at her brother’s restaurant—and stayed onboard for the next 20 years working 13- to 14-hour days managing.

She later transferred to catering, thinking it would be easier, and according to Karmozyn it was harder, but she embraced every minute of it. “I worked for five-star chefs and loved it.” By then she was in her late 30 and experienced burnout. She longed for something she was more in tune with.

Karmozyn began her career with dogs by starting her own doggy day care in Bedminster, where she lives with her husband, John, and five rescue dogs. Her clients were local and came via word of mouth, Facebook, and Instagram.

January 2021, Karmozyn stopped doggie care and started her rescue service, naming it Buddha Pooch Dog Rescue Project. It’s a non-profit 501c3 devoted to saving abandoned and neglected