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We believe prayers are powerful. Today the Paws Give Me Purpose Team is asking that you all send the strongest positive thoughts, prayers and strength our way as our precious Chi Chi begins her first round of Immunocidin® injections; a veterinary biologic for the treatment of mammary cancer in dogs.

For those not familiar with Chi Chi’s story, please head over to:

https://www.pawsgivemepurpose.com/welcome-chi-chi/

This precious girl has been suffering for a long time and we cannot not let her down. It is our hope that the treatments will shrink the mass enough so that it can be removed entirely and safely.

In the meantime, comfort care is the priority, and she is doing well. We can see first hand just how much Chi Chi really wants this second chance more than anything – but we cannot make any of this happen without YOUR help.

Please help us fight to give Chi Chi the opportunity to live the best life possible in her remaining years, please help us make a dent in our Veterinary bills.

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC
***Please beware of imposter accounts on Venmo that vary slightly in name***

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

Geraldine, Philadelphia ACCT-A-262378, arrived through our Sanctuary door in extremely dire condition. She was literally an end of life dog sitting in a kennel who was deteriorating at an alarming rate. 

When the shelter reached out to us for help, it was an immediate yes. No dog, no matter their age, appearance, or health status should die alone in a shelter. 

A few days with 24/7 medical and comfort care and a great deal of TLC, we are beginning to see a spark of life from this precious girl. She’s finally eating, and even showed us her pretty fangs when we tried to offer her chicken by hand; she wanted to do it herself.

Because she came into the shelter as a stray, her history is a mystery. What we do know so far is she is immobile, emotionally shut down, has extremely bad skin and is anemic. 

We are working hard here at PGMP Sanctuary to provide Geraldine with comfort, relieve any pain and give her the dignity and respect she deserves. 

With the difficult medical cases that have recently walked through our doors, and continue to come in, your support is critical more than ever! 

Please consider making a donation to help us with Geraldine’s care; she truly deserves this second chance. 

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC
***Please beware of imposter accounts on Venmo that vary slightly in name***

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

We are truly at a loss for words…the code red plea we received was not one we could turn away. The alternative would have been allowing her to die in pain, scared, confused and alone behind shelter walls.

Meet precious Chi Chi, yet another senior soul left out on the streets of Philadelphia to fend for herself. She was in horrible condition, and there are no words to even describe our anger.

And please don’t tell us, “maybe they couldn’t afford vet care”. This mammary mass did not grow larger than the dog herself overnight. She should have been surrendered to a shelter when the mass was tiny giving a rescue the chance to save her life.

This is a clear case of abuse and neglect, then abandonment. This behavior is criminal, and yet no one will ever be charged for this crime.

Her body tells us a story of long-term neglect and hardship. We have no way of knowing how long she had suffered dragging around this tumor that likely weighs more than she does or how long she has endured pain with no relief. Regardless, this horrific chapter of her life is now over.

The more difficult news for us to process is that unfortunately due to the extremely large size of the mass and the tiny size of the dog, surgery is not an option. There is not enough space to acquire good margins, nor will there be any skin left to close up her tiny body.

This lead us to a ton of research, and we are going to try something called Immunocidin® which is a veterinary biologic for the treatment of mammary cancer in dogs. A USDA and CFIA-approved immunotherapeutic for the treatment of mixed mammary tumor and mammary adenocarcinoma in dogs.

This treatment has a high tumor-free survival rate, is well tolerated by dogs, including older dogs that are poor surgical risks and stimulates a dog’s natural defense mechanism.

This precious girl has been suffering for a long time and desperately needs us – we cannot not let her down.

Hospice is not about giving up; it’s about focusing on comfort and giving the best quality of life. Quality of life is very important to us here at Paws Give Me Purpose.

It may be too late, and it’s not at all enough, but in the end we know that we are doing the right thing.

Please consider making a donation to help us with Chi Chi’s care, this precious senior’s life matters!

Venmo: @PAWSGIVEMEPURPOSE-INC
*** Please beware of imposter accounts on Venmo that vary slightly in name ***

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