Category: Rescue

We received a code red from our Philadelphia shelter partner about a tiny senior boy in dire need. We could not ignore it, so one of our volunteers rushed to the shelter to save this precious soul and bring him to Sanctuary. 

Found wandering the streets alone, he arrived at the shelter in the most horrible medical condition. We just hope we were in time to give this little sweetheart the golden years he truly deserves. 

We have named him Marvin. Marvin’s medical neglect is beyond our comprehension. He is a walking skeleton, it is clear he was starved. His body condition score is a 1/9; extreme muscle wasting. He has difficulty walking on his hind legs and walks with a wide/low stance and hunched posture. He is also in end stage dental disease with most of his teeth missing and the ones that remain are infected. Clearly Marvin has been seriously neglected for a long time. 

Immediate supportive care has begun. He will continue to receive the expert care he needs and deserves for as long as he is with us. It goes without saying that we will do whatever is necessary to help Marvin feel his best and be the happiest and most comfortable he can be.

Our promise to Marvin is to provide him with a safe and loving environment for the rest of his life and we are committed to keeping this promise. 

We ask that you please consider making a donation to help us with his care – we cannot do this without YOU!

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RKUHNPAA3ND3C

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

By Mail:
Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
2 Jade Lane 
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Directly toward our Vet bills:
House Paws Mobile Veterinary Service 
(856) 234-5230

Mere hours from euthanasia, we received an urgent, heartbreaking code red from one of our shelter partners about an abandoned senior dog in horrific condition.

Found wandering on the cold streets of Philadelphia, helpless at a mere 3.5 pounds, the plea for help broke our hearts. We immediately took him under our wing and into our care.

Dogs love sincerely, with all their hearts, with all their soul and are unable to understand that human ‘love forever’ often has an expiration date and they are no longer wanted – but there is absolutely NO excuse for this level of neglect!

We have named this precious boy Phil and he has already shown us his desire for life, for love and this second chance.

Little Phil is intact and cryptorchid. He has no teeth, but does have an oronasal fistula on the right side of his mouth at the location of where one of his canines would be. He has significant bone recession in both maxilla and mandible. His undercoat is matted, his skin is very thin, covered in sores and a massive amount of flea dirt. He is a walking skeleton with hair – his body condition is extremely poor, a 2.5-3/9, with significant muscle wasting.

Phil is receiving the urgent medical care he needs and deserves; he will continue to receive only the best medical care and rehabilitation possible – we won’t settle for anything less. Our promise to Phil is to provide him with a safe and loving environment for the rest of his life and we are committed to keeping this promise.

We ask that you please consider making a donation to help us with Phil’s care – we cannot do this without YOU!

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RKUHNPAA3ND3C

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

By Mail:
Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
2 Jade Lane
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Directly toward our Vet bills:
House Paws Mobile Veterinary Service
(856) 234-5230

Yet another precious, senior soul thrown out to the freezing cold streets because he was no longer wanted by those who promised to love him forever. 

No one knows how long he was out there but it is clear by his appearance and medical conditions that he has been seriously neglected. 

Estimated somewhere between 15-17 years of age, we could not stand by and allow him to die alone in a shelter. Not only is quality of life important here at Paws Give Me Purpose, quality of death matters too. 

It may not be enough, but in the end we know that we are doing the right thing. Oreo’s life matters! 

Please open your hearts, help us fight to give Oreo the opportunity to live the best days of his life knowing nothing but love, kindness, compassion and dignity.  

Please donate to help us with little Oreo’s care. We cannot do this without YOU!

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RKUHNPAA3ND3C

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

By Mail:
Paws Give Me Purpose Inc.
2 Jade Lane 
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Directly toward our Vet bills:
House Paws Mobile Veterinary Service 
(856) 234-5230

Please keep this precious boy in your prayers. We will keep you updated.