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Geeda's vet bill & recovery costs

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What you see on the picture above,  is a happy family who have just adopted a dog from an animal shelter in Poland exactly a week ago. Now, after today's events,  this family is heartbroken.  Their dog, called Brygida,  aka Geeda, was hit by a car on a dual carriageway in London Richmond,  where the family went for a few hours. "How the hell did that happen?!" - you may want to ask, and I can only say... "s**t happens", as I am refusing to blame myself and/or my children for making the mistakes that were made. Though if you are "craving the details", this is how the story goes... . 1. I, as the member of the family from the above picture,  who decided and carried out the whole adoption process (with my Husband's kind permission that was negotiated through sweat and tears, let me add) was  meeting a Friend for a walk in the park. 2. I was also the one who have decided to take my 2 Boys (12 &6) with me to the meeting location (Richmond), with an intention to leave them under my Mum's supervision, currently visiting from Poland. 3. As we (me) are taking Geeda the Dog with us everywhere, it was out of question to leave her alone at home, knowing we all be at the park. 4. And now the "stupid mistakes" part. It was me who decided (yet again...) for whatever reason to leave Geeda with Mum & Boys, hoping it will be easier for her to "manage" the Boys during my absence, if the Dog stays with them. 5. In hindsight, which we are always told is a beautiful thing, I should have taken her with me, knowing that she has already bonded with me the most, and does not leave me out of her sight...  (...). 6. But I didn't, and you cannot even imagine how angry with myself and broken I am because of this particular decision that I know will haunt me for  the rest of my life... (....). 7. Cutting long story short (and believe me when I say that you really don't want to be fully aware of all of the gruesome details), my children lost control of Geeda the Dog. With the double carriageway between our car parked on the other side of it, and them - to their utter shock and horror,  Geeda decided to look for me, and... crossed the Twickenham Road. I won't say anymore apart those 3 things: - I truly believe in people kindness, and when the whole thing happen my family was surrounded by strangers supporting them, and for that I have never been more grateful. - Geeda is alive and stable (update from 8pm on Wed, 26.08.2020), however suffered multiple fractures in her pelvic floor with other internal injuries, and is currently at the MediVet facility in Richmond being monitored, awaiting one or more complicated operations. - With all the joy & excitement we've had with her, arranging for her safe transition from the shelter, arranging the Dog's passport, vaccinations,  visit at the vet in Poland, etc. - the ONLY thing I HAVEN'T DONE, was to get a pet insurance for her. (...) This is where penny drops.  An estimated bill from the Vet ("if things go well", as they put it) is around 6.000 GBP, and with me not being involved in paid projects but the voluntary ones since the lockdown (not being furloughed OR on any benefits), I dare to imagine how we can ensure her recovery without an external help.  Help from people like yourself,  hopefully.  So let me put it this way - a week ago, my dream from the childhood, i.e. having a dog came true, and now - it has turned into nightmare. (I am begging you, please,  please,  PLEASE do not tell me you have "warned me". You did. I know it, and you know it, so let's just leave it at that.) ... and now let me ask you this...: Will you support me in bringing Geeda back to her new home with me and my family, please? If you know me, and if I ever managed to impact you positively somehow, motivate you or... maybe even challenge you with the question "what is stopping you?", when you shared your brilliant idea with me, followed up by a list of "difficulties" that do not allow you to make this idea a reality...can you share the Crowdfunding link to this page or even donate directly? The choice is yours. Let me just... say THANK YOU in advance. Just because I do believe in kindness, people and human connection, knowing, I will not achieve my goal of having a dog in my life again - without you.
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    Ula Howlett
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