<div>Hi everyone,

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<div>We’re reaching out with a sincere and urgent request for help after an incredibly overwhelming month of emergency vet bills, rescue efforts, and unexpected financial strain.

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<div>In just a few weeks, we’ve faced two emergency veterinary crises with our own pets, Sophie and Henry, and we’ve also been providing care for a rescued cat family of six from our neighborhood. Between life-saving procedures, vet visits, hospitalizations, and daily care needs, we’re emotionally exhausted and financially stretched beyond our limits — having spent over $11,000 just this month.

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<div> Sophie’s Story – Emergency Pyometra Surgery

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<div>Sophie is our sweet rescue dog, adopted just last year. In June, we took her to a free spay event hosted by Paws For Life K9, but during her exam, a mild arrhythmia was detected, and they couldn’t proceed.

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<div>While we looked into safe spay options that would accommodate her heart issue, Sophie unexpectedly went into heat and soon after began showing troubling symptoms: a sudden change in mood, discharge, and clear signs of pain. Late at night, we rushed her to ACCESS, one of the only emergency hospitals open at that time.

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<div>She was diagnosed with pyometra, a severe and potentially fatal uterine infection, and needed immediate surgery.

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<div>We were quoted over $12,000 for her care. The final bill came to nearly $9,000, which we had to cover using four different credit cards.

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<div> Henry’s Story – Urinary Blockage Emergency

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<div>Just two weeks later, our senior cat, Henry, woke us up at 4:30 AM, crying out in pain. Even a soft touch to his back caused him to yowl, and we noticed drops of blood in his urine.

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<div>Once again, we had to rush him to ACCESS, where he was diagnosed with a life-threatening urinary blockage. The estimate for his emergency care was $7,400 — but after already maxing out our cards for Sophie, we couldn’t afford it.

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<div>We used our $2,100 rent money to at least get him unblocked, and then — with help from Actors and Others for Animals — we transferred him to a more affordable clinic for hospitalization.

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<div>Henry is currently being monitored and cared for. If he can’t urinate on his own by Friday, surgery will be required. His current care estimate is $493, but we don’t yet know the total if surgery becomes necessary.

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<div> Plus: Vetting &amp; Caring for a Rescued Cat Family

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<div>As if that wasn’t enough, we’ve also been providing food, shelter, and veterinary care for a family of six rescued cats from our neighborhood — a mama cat and her five kittens.

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<div>We couldn’t leave them outside, unprotected, and have been working to get each of them vetted, vaccinated, microchipped, and eventually adopted into safe homes.

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<div>The cost per cat is around $400, totaling $2,400 — and that’s just for vetting, not including food, litter, and other care supplies.

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<div>Why We’re Asking for Help

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<div>We don’t regret helping any of these animals — they’re our family, and in the case of the neighborhood cats, they had no one else to look out for them. But we’ve hit a wall financially.

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<div>This GoFundMe is to help us:

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<div>Pay off Sophie’s $9,000 emergency surgery

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<div>Cover Henry’s current and potential upcoming medical needs

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<div>Replace the $2,100 rent money we used for emergency care

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<div>Offset the ongoing rescue costs for the six cats we’re fostering

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<div>We’re setting our goal to reflect these urgent and essential needs — and to help us simply get back on our feet.

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<div>How You Can Help

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<div>If you’re in a position to donate, we would be incredibly grateful. Every single dollar makes a difference and helps us recover from an incredibly difficult month.

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<div>If you can’t give, please consider sharing this campaign. Your support — in any form — means the world to us.

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<div>Thank you for reading, thank you for caring, and thank you for helping us continue to be there for animals who need someone to fight for them.

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<div>With love and gratitude,

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<div>Lina and the pack!

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Karina Escobar

Samantha Hanna

Elena Nosova

Help Us Cover $13k in Vet Bills!

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