Help Save Tally the Tripod Cat
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Summary:
Tally is a tripod (3 legged) cat loved by many - this week, I learned she has a tumor and am waiting to hear if it's cancerous. Testing alone has cost $1700 and there will likely be additional treatment needed. After struggling through my own medical bills that drained my savings over the last 2 years, I'm in need of help to save this beloved cat.
About Tally:
Tally lost her back leg in a car accident in 2015 before I adopted her, but she hasn't lost her sweet personality! She is cuddly, eager for human attention and running to the door to greet any guest. She gently (and not so gently) headbutts for affection and has a fondness for licking books.
I spotted her online in January 2016 and immediately fell in love with her big green eyes. I lived in SC at the time in a place that didn't allow pets but the day I moved back to VA, I looked her up and six months later, she was still available. I knew she was meant for me! I named her Talitha, or Tally for short. It means "Little Girl" and comes from a story in Mark 5 where Jesus heals a dying child, telling the anxious crowd "Do not fear, only believe."
I had been in a season of much pain and grief. I was experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, and heartache. I named her Tally because she was my little girl, and for me, was a living reminder to have hope when life is scary. Her eagerness to love and be loved comforted me through difficult and lonely days and I quickly grew to love her with all my heart.
Tally helped my heart heal. And now, Tally is in need of help.
What happened:
NYE 2019, Tally began throwing up - a lot. She threw up 4 times until she was just throwing up bile. I called the vet and took her in that day. They did an X-ray and saw swelling in her intestines. They said it could be a mild blockage or it might be serious and they wanted to do an ultrasound Thursday (1/2/20). That morning, I had to fly out for a work conference so my parents picked Tally up and took her to the vet for me.
I got the call that afternoon - Tally has a tumor in her intestines and there's a chance it's spread. They did a biopsy and I'm waiting to hear if it's cancerous.
I was devastated. This cat means so much to me and has my whole heart. I have experienced so much grief these last few years and I'm not ready to lose her after just 3.5 years of having her in my life.
The need:
I've worked in full-time ministry for almost 5 years. I knew that job would require financial sacrifices on my part but I worked hard to budget and save. Then, over the past 2 years, I ran into a series of my own medical struggles that have cost me literally thousands. My savings were completely drained and I've been just barely scraping by each month. So often, I've heard the words "we don't know" - even coming out of surgery, still to find there's no answers.
I thought I was finally getting my feet under me again in December and that I'd be able to start building back my savings little by little. Then, the laptop I need for work died and I was forced to buy a new one. I knew money would be tight but I could make it. Then, just days later, Tally got sick.
The testing alone for Tally has cost $1700. Depending on biopsy results, Tally may need steroids or surgery which will cost more. And there's still the chance she may not make it. I literally do not have this money. But seeing my cat sick and throwing up, I knew I had no other choice.
I've given the past 5 years of my life to help others through ministry... but I myself struggle to ask for help. But now, I'm asking. Please help me save Tally. Please help me meet this huge, unexpected financial need.
Tally is loved by so many and I can't bear to lose her. I know she might not make it. But I need to do what's best for her and I need to pay the $1700 the vet has already cost. Please give, share, and pray (for both me and Tally).
Any funds raised will go toward the testing and future treatment for Tally. If there's an over-abundance of funds, those will help offset the personal medical costs that have brought me to this position.
To everyone who gives, THANK YOU! I can't express enough how much your giving is an expression of love to me.
Updates:
I'll post updates on Tally's health here as I have them.
Tally is a tripod (3 legged) cat loved by many - this week, I learned she has a tumor and am waiting to hear if it's cancerous. Testing alone has cost $1700 and there will likely be additional treatment needed. After struggling through my own medical bills that drained my savings over the last 2 years, I'm in need of help to save this beloved cat.
About Tally:
Tally lost her back leg in a car accident in 2015 before I adopted her, but she hasn't lost her sweet personality! She is cuddly, eager for human attention and running to the door to greet any guest. She gently (and not so gently) headbutts for affection and has a fondness for licking books.
I spotted her online in January 2016 and immediately fell in love with her big green eyes. I lived in SC at the time in a place that didn't allow pets but the day I moved back to VA, I looked her up and six months later, she was still available. I knew she was meant for me! I named her Talitha, or Tally for short. It means "Little Girl" and comes from a story in Mark 5 where Jesus heals a dying child, telling the anxious crowd "Do not fear, only believe."
I had been in a season of much pain and grief. I was experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, and heartache. I named her Tally because she was my little girl, and for me, was a living reminder to have hope when life is scary. Her eagerness to love and be loved comforted me through difficult and lonely days and I quickly grew to love her with all my heart.
Tally helped my heart heal. And now, Tally is in need of help.
What happened:
NYE 2019, Tally began throwing up - a lot. She threw up 4 times until she was just throwing up bile. I called the vet and took her in that day. They did an X-ray and saw swelling in her intestines. They said it could be a mild blockage or it might be serious and they wanted to do an ultrasound Thursday (1/2/20). That morning, I had to fly out for a work conference so my parents picked Tally up and took her to the vet for me.
I got the call that afternoon - Tally has a tumor in her intestines and there's a chance it's spread. They did a biopsy and I'm waiting to hear if it's cancerous.
I was devastated. This cat means so much to me and has my whole heart. I have experienced so much grief these last few years and I'm not ready to lose her after just 3.5 years of having her in my life.
The need:
I've worked in full-time ministry for almost 5 years. I knew that job would require financial sacrifices on my part but I worked hard to budget and save. Then, over the past 2 years, I ran into a series of my own medical struggles that have cost me literally thousands. My savings were completely drained and I've been just barely scraping by each month. So often, I've heard the words "we don't know" - even coming out of surgery, still to find there's no answers.
I thought I was finally getting my feet under me again in December and that I'd be able to start building back my savings little by little. Then, the laptop I need for work died and I was forced to buy a new one. I knew money would be tight but I could make it. Then, just days later, Tally got sick.
The testing alone for Tally has cost $1700. Depending on biopsy results, Tally may need steroids or surgery which will cost more. And there's still the chance she may not make it. I literally do not have this money. But seeing my cat sick and throwing up, I knew I had no other choice.
I've given the past 5 years of my life to help others through ministry... but I myself struggle to ask for help. But now, I'm asking. Please help me save Tally. Please help me meet this huge, unexpected financial need.
Tally is loved by so many and I can't bear to lose her. I know she might not make it. But I need to do what's best for her and I need to pay the $1700 the vet has already cost. Please give, share, and pray (for both me and Tally).
Any funds raised will go toward the testing and future treatment for Tally. If there's an over-abundance of funds, those will help offset the personal medical costs that have brought me to this position.
To everyone who gives, THANK YOU! I can't express enough how much your giving is an expression of love to me.
Updates:
I'll post updates on Tally's health here as I have them.
Organizer
Heleena Winter
Organizer
Fairfax, VA