
Urgent Appeal To Save Tofus Leg
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Hi I'm Edwina & I'm trying to raise a minimum of $7500 for urgent surgery for my dog.
Tofu aka Tofi aka Tofipops, my beloved 7 year old French Bulldog has badly ruptured his ACL (cruciate ligament) and is unable to walk or stand properly.
Since then he’s gone from my happy, vibrant little party animal to a sad baby who is genuinely in an awful lot of pain. He is frustrated at not being able to put pressure on that leg & is confined to his bed all day. He is not his usual happy-go-lucky self & he hates that. It’s breaking my heart to see him like this.
We are managing the pain with medication daily & I am carrying him everywhere in a bid to keep that leg rested. This is all we can do ourselves for now but the injury is serious & cannot be healed by rest alone. He needs this surgery as a matter of priority in order to return his usual quality of life.
How the funds will be used:
- Tofu requires Xrays to determine the severity of the injury and approach for surgery + medication. This is booked in for 27th November- a week after this fundraiser ends.
- Next up is the surgery for which we've been quoted "approx $7.5k" from the RSPCA. This is tentatively booked in for 9th December- depending on if we meet our fundraising target.
- After that he'll need a follow up Xray
- He will then need injections to repair the bone & ligament structure
- He will also need rehab (hydrotherapy at $120 per session) to prevent the right leg ACL rupturing also
- All up i'm expecting this to cost me around $10k which I just don't have access to.
I have been out of work for 4 months & on reduced income since COVID due to the economy affecting my industry in Australia. We have Pet Insurance but it has a 6month waiting period- Tofu doesn’t have that sort of time.
I don't have children so yes, my dogs are like my babies- corny but true. If you've ever had a pet, you'll understand the love you share with them and how horrific it is to see them in pain, and not be able to tell them that you understand.
I realise it's tough times for a lot of people right now, but if youre able to share even a few dollars, it all adds up in the community to a big difference.
Thank you
Xxx
Organizer

Edwina Curtis
Organizer
Marrickville, NSW