Marshmellow Baby’s Paws for Help Foundation Inc. is a compassionate nonprofit organization dedicated to the memory of Mellow B, a beloved Maltese whose spirit continues to inspire the foundation’s mission. We focus on providing financial assistance for the medical care of small dogs, particularly Maltese and similar breeds, helping pet parents who face financial hardships afford necessary treatments for their furry family members. Our foundation operates through a thoughtful application and review process, including assessments by our board of directors and consultations with external veterinary experts for major diagnoses. This ensures that support is efficiently directed towards feasible and impactful treatments. By alleviating the financial burden of veterinary care, we strive to ensure that all small dogs can enjoy a healthy, happy life, honoring the legacy of love and joy that pets like Mellow B bring into our lives.

Marshmellow Baby aka Mellow B was a 14-year-old female Maltese, she was my best friend, my confidant, and the most pawsitive pup you would ever know. She has her own Facebook Page which is now called Marshmellow Baby’s Legacy Page and an Instagram Page Marshmellowbaby08 where she has been spreading pawsitivity for many years and still continues now from the Rainbow Bridge where she welcomes all the new furangels. Mellow B had a bladder mass that they thought was TCC (bladder cancer) it was not, they gave her 7 months to live but with the excellent care of her doctors but regular and holistic she was able to live an extra 3.5 years before succumbing to kidney failure. You would never have known anything was wrong with her when you saw her to the last weeks, she was active happy to go shopping, to the office with her as she called her mommy “crazy mommy” and to the puppy park and modeling the latest outfits she picked up. She was so excited to finally get her baby sissy Lil Hopey B who was given the name Hope Baby to give that crazy mommy hope, they had the best 6 weeks together and her lil sissy Hopey B is carrying on her legacy of love, peace, hope and pawsitivity just like her big sissy Mellow B would have wanted of course with her own little flair. The foundation is named after her as Mellow B saw a lot of pups who going through what she was going through lots of doctors visits and their parents couldn’t afford it, so her mission was to make sure that every pup has a fighting chance and with the help of her crazy mommy, lil sissy and this foundation she just knows that we can all make this happen.

Financial assistance will be determined by application and type of treatment needed and if needed veterinarian recommendation.

For Marshmellow Baby’s Paws for Help Foundation Inc., eligibility for financial assistance is primarily focused on Maltese and other small dog breeds, recognizing the special place these pets hold in the hearts of their families and the foundation’s mission. We understand that every pets health and well-being are paramount, and while our primary commitment is towards Maltese and similar small breeds . Each application is considered with compassion and care, ensuring that our resources are allocated to provide meaningful assistance where it can have the greatest impact. This approach allows us to honor the memory of Mellow B by extending support to those in need, reflecting the inclusive spirit and love that inspired our foundation.

An application will be submitted along with medical records and an estimate on the cost of treatment.

There is a decision-making process, and the process will be listed in full on another page, but it consists of application submission, medical records submission, initial board review, consultation with veterinary offices (if necessary), external veterinary review (if necessary), final board review and then decision and notification.

Yes, you can. You can donate online the link, or you can mail a check made payable to Marshmellow Baby’s Paws for Help Foundation Inc. 2474 Walnut St #109 Cary, NC 27518.

Yes, currently donations are eligible for tax deductions.

There is an accountability page with the list of how deeply committed the foundation is to transparency it consists of dedicated oversight by the board of directors, direct payment to veterinary services, transparent financial reporting, rigorous application and review process, careful administrative expense management, regular impact assessments and adherence to donor intent.

Guidance on immediate steps to take and how to quickly apply for emergency assistance, if available.

This will be something we will look into in the future, as we are a relatively new foundation, and we are open to the possibilities.

This will be something we will be looking into in the future as we are a relatively new foundation, and we are open to the possibilities.

There will be a Facebook Page and an Instagram Page set up as well as in the future a newsletter.

You can contact the foundation through the website or via our social media sites.