Help Fund Cataract Surgery for my best friend
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Nine years ago, Kit came into my life. At only a few weeks old, this little Shiba Inu saved my life. I was severely depressed at the time and having him with me meant that things started to seem better, lighter and happier.
Kit and I have gone through a lot together but he has always been a constant, a blessing and a joy. He's had some close calls. A few years ago he was bitten by a Tiger Snake and barely survived. Then, not long after that, he was hit by a car.
Again, he was lucky and survived.
This year, he was sadly diagnosed with Diabetes which means he requires injections of insulin twice a day. However, 80% of dogs diagnosed with Diabetes, develop cataracts in the first 12 months.
Kit has developed cataracts and needs surgery to remove them and get his life back. Since cataracts have developed, Kit has aged considerably. He sleeps a lot more, is less active and less interested in daily activities.
He's only nine years old, which makes him a senior dog but not an OLD dog. Shiba Inus tend to live to around 16 years and I don't want Kit to have to spend the last years of his life without his vision.
We've been to a veterinary ophthalmologist who has advised that the cost of surgery will be $6000. My family isn't in a position to pay for the surgery as earlier this year I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer which required surgery and treatment, which was in itself, expensive.
Kit needs the surgery in the next month in order to give him the best chance of retaining his eyesight and minimising damage to his eyes. I would love to see him return to his old, happy, active self and I really want my 18-month old son to be able to grow up with the same Kit that I know and love.
Being able to pay for Kit's surgery would mean the absolute world to me and my family and I would be eternally grateful. He's an incredible pet that brings so much love and joy into our lives and he deserves to have the best life possible.
Thank you.
Kit and I have gone through a lot together but he has always been a constant, a blessing and a joy. He's had some close calls. A few years ago he was bitten by a Tiger Snake and barely survived. Then, not long after that, he was hit by a car.
Again, he was lucky and survived.
This year, he was sadly diagnosed with Diabetes which means he requires injections of insulin twice a day. However, 80% of dogs diagnosed with Diabetes, develop cataracts in the first 12 months.
Kit has developed cataracts and needs surgery to remove them and get his life back. Since cataracts have developed, Kit has aged considerably. He sleeps a lot more, is less active and less interested in daily activities.
He's only nine years old, which makes him a senior dog but not an OLD dog. Shiba Inus tend to live to around 16 years and I don't want Kit to have to spend the last years of his life without his vision.
We've been to a veterinary ophthalmologist who has advised that the cost of surgery will be $6000. My family isn't in a position to pay for the surgery as earlier this year I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer which required surgery and treatment, which was in itself, expensive.
Kit needs the surgery in the next month in order to give him the best chance of retaining his eyesight and minimising damage to his eyes. I would love to see him return to his old, happy, active self and I really want my 18-month old son to be able to grow up with the same Kit that I know and love.
Being able to pay for Kit's surgery would mean the absolute world to me and my family and I would be eternally grateful. He's an incredible pet that brings so much love and joy into our lives and he deserves to have the best life possible.
Thank you.
Organizer
Leo Stevenson
Organizer
Ivanhoe East, VIC