Aloha My Furless Two-Legged Friends,

 

I am writing on behalf of my human, Bonnie, who is very concerned about my upcoming surgery to repair my injured leg. Somehow, I tore my hind ligament when living my best dog life playing with my canine friends at Lincoln Park. This has caused me a lot of pain and disappointment as I am no longer able to play, take long walks with my human, hike this winter, or chase every squirrel I see. In addition, this has caused my human great sadness and stress. She thought she was prepared for unforeseen situations like this, but an insurance loophole proved otherwise and will not cover any of the surgery costs.

 

Unfortunately, now my human needs to pay for the surgery in full on surgery day, Monday, November 29th. With your help, you will be supporting the $985.00 pre-op visit, $6700.00 surgery with an ortho specialist at PennVet, $150.00 lodging for my human to stay while I am in the hospital overnight (in Philly), and post-op appointment. She is hoping to get a Care Card account, which will give some extra time to pay it off.

UPDATE:  PennVet's surgery estimate ($6700) was higher than reality ($6289). Hence, we have reduced our funding goal to reflect the change.

My human loves me so much. I can tell she is worried, both for my health and the cost of my care. I know how much I mean to her after all we have been through together. Especially in this difficult time of COVID when we are reminded how much our loved ones mean to us.

 

Mahalo for listening,

Koa (aka, Koalicious)

 

P.S. From Bonnie

 

Koa took over my world 5 years ago when rescued from an abusive human. Since then, we have weathered challenges from his separation anxiety that long out lasted the physical wounds of abuse to the loss of human family. Regardless of the situation Koa is the light in every room and is loved by all who meet him. Whether cuddling with loved ones in their hospital beds or with me at home during the dark days of 2020, the joy he spreads is an undeniable gift.

 

In this time of Thanksgiving, we are extremely grateful for the love and support we have received from Koa’s fan club over the years. It is the support, kindness, and patience of others that has allowed us to persevere through the challenges of separation anxiety. Please know it is not easy for me to ask for your help and I would not do so if not truly needed. One meaning of "Koa" in Hawaiian is resilience. With help from his friends, I know he can overcome this too! From Hawai`i to Capitol Hill, I am grateful beyond words for your help!