Save Panda
The money collected will go towards saving Panda\'s life. Panda is a stray kitten that found her home in my back yard and in my heart.
A couple of weeks ago, Panda decided to live in my backyard. I, of course, fed her, gave her a blanket to lay on, and a laundry room to stay in for a night (one night). I assumed she would be on her merry way in the morning.
I was totally wrong. Panda stayed. And stayed. And stayed...she loves me.
She sees me off to work, walking with me to my car and watching me drive away. She greets me when I get home from work or band practice, rolling over and expecting a pat on her tummy. She is my garden buddy. She watches me while I garden (yes, I\'m not only a teacher/rocker...I am also an avid gardener). She follows me everywhere I go. She frolics in the foliage and she poops in my petunias. What a good girl, Panda...just stay out of my strawberries, ok.
I have been reluctant to bring her into my house because I do have a roommate and another pet (David and Oscar). Nevertheless, my girlfriend and I thought it would be a good idea to at least get Panda spayed.
My girlfriend and I took her to get spayed this Easter weekend. The doctor took her in. Phew! We were relieved to know that we were doing the right thing - taking a stray to get neutered. We were excited to know that this sweet and delightful little fur ball wasn\'t going to be making any more sweet and delightful little fur balls of her own.
The doctor invited us into the exam room and explained that he would not be able to perform the procedure. Great, now what!?
He notified us that she in fact had an infection of the uterus called pyometra (pronounced pie-oh-meh-trah). He explained that pyometra is a serious and life-threatening disease. The doctor politely left the room leaving us with a decision to make.
Of course, my heart immediately sunk. My eyes watered. My hands shook. My girlfriend, Rosa, asked me, \"what do you think?\" I couldn\'t even answer, I was so distraught.
When the doctor returned, I told him that we would need the night to think about it. I already knew what had to be done but where in the heck was I going to come up with $2,000 on the spot. Panda looked at me like, \"you better not let me down.\"
So, here I am, asking my family, friends and acquaintances to help the sweetest, friendliest and cutest little kitten for some help for her operation.
Panda needs an ovariohysterectomy - a surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. The operation can range from $2,500 to $5,000. Panda is currently on antibiotics which will help her battle the infection. Nevertheless, the operation is the only cure and has to be administered within the next 2-5 days to eliminate further complications.
If you have read this much of the beg-o-thon letter then you really like me, and I really love Panda. Please help me save her life.
A couple of weeks ago, Panda decided to live in my backyard. I, of course, fed her, gave her a blanket to lay on, and a laundry room to stay in for a night (one night). I assumed she would be on her merry way in the morning.
I was totally wrong. Panda stayed. And stayed. And stayed...she loves me.
She sees me off to work, walking with me to my car and watching me drive away. She greets me when I get home from work or band practice, rolling over and expecting a pat on her tummy. She is my garden buddy. She watches me while I garden (yes, I\'m not only a teacher/rocker...I am also an avid gardener). She follows me everywhere I go. She frolics in the foliage and she poops in my petunias. What a good girl, Panda...just stay out of my strawberries, ok.
I have been reluctant to bring her into my house because I do have a roommate and another pet (David and Oscar). Nevertheless, my girlfriend and I thought it would be a good idea to at least get Panda spayed.
My girlfriend and I took her to get spayed this Easter weekend. The doctor took her in. Phew! We were relieved to know that we were doing the right thing - taking a stray to get neutered. We were excited to know that this sweet and delightful little fur ball wasn\'t going to be making any more sweet and delightful little fur balls of her own.
The doctor invited us into the exam room and explained that he would not be able to perform the procedure. Great, now what!?
He notified us that she in fact had an infection of the uterus called pyometra (pronounced pie-oh-meh-trah). He explained that pyometra is a serious and life-threatening disease. The doctor politely left the room leaving us with a decision to make.
Of course, my heart immediately sunk. My eyes watered. My hands shook. My girlfriend, Rosa, asked me, \"what do you think?\" I couldn\'t even answer, I was so distraught.
When the doctor returned, I told him that we would need the night to think about it. I already knew what had to be done but where in the heck was I going to come up with $2,000 on the spot. Panda looked at me like, \"you better not let me down.\"
So, here I am, asking my family, friends and acquaintances to help the sweetest, friendliest and cutest little kitten for some help for her operation.
Panda needs an ovariohysterectomy - a surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. The operation can range from $2,500 to $5,000. Panda is currently on antibiotics which will help her battle the infection. Nevertheless, the operation is the only cure and has to be administered within the next 2-5 days to eliminate further complications.
If you have read this much of the beg-o-thon letter then you really like me, and I really love Panda. Please help me save her life.