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Meet Maggie

Our hearts broke when we received the urgent plea for help for a very special girl; we immediately took her under our wing and into our care.

We have named this precious soul Maggie, aka our little Magpie. She has suffered the ultimate betrayal of abandonment and because she suddenly went completely blind (which went unnoticed by those who promised to love her forever), she is more afraid and confused than ever. It is up to us to make things right for her – and we need YOUR help to do that. 

Maggie was originally adopted from the Voorhees Animal Orphanage a couple of years ago and was recently returned. Her adopter stated that she had too much anxiety, even though she knew she was a nervous dog when she adopted her. It was also stated she “couldn’t afford her medical care”. 

When Maggie arrived back at the shelter, she appeared to have some allergy issues, but otherwise looked fine. 

Unfortunately while in the shelter’s care, the kennel staff found her running around bumping into things,  blind in her kennel and having bloody diarrhea. Her blood sugar was sky high and she was diagnosed with DKA, Diabetic ketoacidosis. 

For those not familiar, DKA is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus in dogs. It occurs when the body does not have enough insulin to use glucose for energy, leading to the accumulation of ketones in the blood and urine. 

The vet had the shelter immediately start insulin, but it was no place for her to get the proper care she needed; that’s when they reached out to us for help. 

Maggie arrived at PGMP on March 10, and immediately received and will continue to receive the very best medical care possible; we never settle for substandard care. 

Please open your hearts, help us fight to give Maggie the opportunity to live her best life daily – we cannot do this without YOU!

▪️Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC

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

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

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Help Make A Difference

Here at Paws Give Me Purpose Sanctuary, our mission is to provide a bridge of care that supports senior, hospice and special needs dogs so they can live their lives to the fullest. 

We are a no-kill, cage-free Sanctuary, and all of the dogs in our care live in a home setting. At Paws Give Me Purpose, care is provided 24/7.

A major part of what we do is provide ongoing medical support and treatment for the dogs in our care. We work closely with our Veterinary team to maintain a good quality of life for our Sanctuary residents for as long as they are with us. 

Senior dogs with special needs like little Marvin pictured here, are often abandoned by humans who promised to love them forever; because of YOU, Marvin is alive today and will be loved and cared for the rest of his life.

Whether they are with us for a few hours, days, months or years, our job here is to walk them to the bridge. We never get to go in with them, but hope they carry with them all the love beyond measure that we have given them as they move on to their next chapter wherever that may be. In truth, this is emotionally painful work. 

Our days are filled with back-breaking hard work, painfully dry and cracked hands, moments of happiness, sadness, and every emotion in between. We have dedicated our lives to those that no one else will save. 

Without our wonderful supporters, none of this life-saving work would be possible. YOU are all a major part of the work we do, and are the driving force behind us!

Please consider becoming a Guardian Angel to our Sanctuary. As a Sanctuary Guardian Angel, your gift will help provide annual care to all of our Sanctuary residents.

As a Guardian Angel you will help make a difference in the lives of the dogs we cherish.

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Meet Marvin

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