Main fundraiser photo

Meet my little soul mate Bandit!

Donation protected
Hi, my name is Stephen and I am the owner of this sweet little guy. He is now 12 and I've had him since he was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand. Back in 2012 i was out West visiting my mom and my 2 brothers for Christmas and to get away from Toronto because i had recently been diagnosed with a serious illness that would change my life forever. While out there my mom was quite worried about me because i just wanted to stay in bed and sleep. For days i was like this and one afternoon on November 12th my mom woke me up and put this tiny little white fur-ball on the edge of my bed and said quote " here he belongs to you and now you have something to love when you go back to Toronto". I told her to take him back and that i didnt want him but she left the room and the furball on the bed. He was so tiny and determined to get my attention that i couldnt resist and he stayed on the bed with me for the rest of that day. Curling up with me when he got tired so naturally i fell in love with him pretty quickly. Over the next several years when i would fly home for Christmas he would fly with me under my seat. He was and still is my very best friend and i know everyone says this but Bandit is special. He acts almost human with some of the things he does. When hes hungry and i am still in bed he comes up and paws my face so gently until i get up and feed him. we communicate well he reads me by looking at my face and knows how to react.
Anyway over the past 6 weeks Bandit has gotten pretty sick and hes lost a lot of weight, has the runs and vomits. I took him in to the Vet Clinic 2 days ago and they found a Hard lump in his intestinal track that is causing a blockage so when he eats the poop cant get by to come out so its just tiny little bits. It’s very sad and breaks my heart. The first night he was there things looked grim for Bandit and after a long Discussion with the doctor we decided that the best course of action would be to euthanize him. I cannot tell you how upsetting this was and is for me i was sobbing for hours. So it was yesterday i was supposed to go in and say my goodbyes but for some reason i called in and said i could not make it and that i would be in first thing the next morning. I was up the entire night and when it came time to go in I had this strong feeling i was making the wrong decision so i called the clinic and told the vet i wanted to change my mind and asked what could be done to possibly save him. She actually responded by saying it’s funny that i changed my mind because so did she and she thought further testing along with an ultrasound would be good with a surgery to remove the tumor in his intestine. My only reservations have been the cost and indeed it is a very expensive procedure but this is where all of you come in. I have some money but i am also living on ODSP at the moment until i find suitable employment. My goal is to raise approximately $2200 dollars which has been increased from $1500 for his surgery and hope that after requesting a portion of the cost from the Farley Foundation it will be enough to save his life.

Please if you have animals of your own you know you think of them as your children, and as such would do whatever it takes to care for them and protect them and this is what i need to do for Bandit. He has saved my life on several occasions throughout the years and now its my chance to return the favor and get him the help he needs . Please donate whatever you can to help me achieve this goal as then situation is dire and time is very limited.

Thank you so much for your time and generosity! I will be sharing updates on Bandit on my facebook page as the come up.

Update on payments: I’ve paid off his entire bill to date but that doesn’t include the upcoming ultrasound, meds, biopsy/ surgery, and recovery.
I will be posting everything I receive from the vet in terms of paperwork ABS what’s happening.

Thanks to all of you that have helped so far but please share this post .

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $70
    • 10 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $15
    • 10 mos
  • Linda Beatty
    • $20
    • 10 mos
  • Mark Bukator
    • $100
    • 10 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $205
    • 10 mos

Organizer

stephen mccomb
Organizer
Toronto, ON

Your easy, powerful, and trusted home for help

  • Easy

    Donate quickly and easily

  • Powerful

    Send help right to the people and causes you care about

  • Trusted

    Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee