Magnolia — 77350b

Magnolia (Maggie) was born in Louisiana. I named her after the tree because her fur is the same color as it's flowers. I got her when she was 8 weeks old. We moved to NC when she was 1.5 years old and we've lived here ever since. Jason entered our lives 1.5 years ago. She quickly accepted him as family. She follows him around, waiting to play or cuddle, and begging him to share the peanut butter.

Maggie is very energetic and active. People often think she's much younger than she is! She loves playing fetch, even though she can't see the ball as well anymore. We go on long, hilly hikes every weekend. Whenever we take a break, she barks to encourage us to keep going! She loves the outdoors and is happiest out in nature. Maggie sleeps with us every night and cuddles between us for warmth.

I lost my job because of the pandemic and I can't pay for Maggie's veterinary care on my own. It would mean the world to me for Maggie to be able to live the rest of her life in comfort. I can't stand the prospect of her cancer continuing to grow and slowly crippling her.

Maggie has pheochromocytoma, a rare cancer in adrenal glands. It started in her right adrenal gland, invaded her vena cava, and seems to have spread to her left adrenal gland and a nodule in her lung. She's fainted 3 times, drinks and pants excessively, and has swings of blood pressure. Her vet recommends a course of the drug PALLADIA to stabilize the growth of Maggie's cancer as long as possible.

Maggie is my world. For the past 15 years, Maggie has been the only one I could always count on. She wakes up with me in the morning and goes to bed with me at night. She licks my face all the time to show me how much she loves me. Recently, she started licking Jason whenever she gets the chance. Maggie knows the names of all her toys, loves to play, but hates her feet to be touched!