Hey, as you may know we got Ella from a rescue on Thursday. We of course immediately fell in love with her, and were devastated when she very quickly started showing signs of pretty severe respiratory distress.

We got her an emergency vet appointment on Friday, where she was found to have a significant fever and a very bad right sided pneumonia. She was transferred to a hospital capable of keeping her overnight and giving her oxygen and IV antibiotics.

The most recent updates are encouraging, and we're hopeful she'll be able to come home Sunday or Monday. Unfortunately, our current estimate for the bill is in the $5000-$7000 range.

I hate to ask for help. Truthfully I don't even really like being this public about anything going on in my life. But any assistance would be very much appreciated for this unexpected expense. Thanks you from Ben, Natalie, and Ella.