Kinomi's Surgery/Vet Bills
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PLEASE HELP FUND KINOMI'S PET HOSPITAL VISIT !
PLEASE READ THE UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!!!!!!!
To make a long story short: my sister's dog ate a tampon and may need surgery to remove it.
Kinomi, my sister's dog, got into the bathroom trash and got something stuck within her GI tract. She is unable to eat and drink without vomiting. The x-rays that were taken today (the bill in the picture above) has shown that there IS something blocking the way and if she is unable to pass it by herself she will require surgery. That itself will cost around $1500.
If we are unable to pay for the surgery if she needs it, Kinomi will only get more sick and the only other option would be to euthanize her. Which we do not want.
On Mother's Day (May 12), our other dog was kidnapped by some scumbag. This guy ripped down all the flyers we put up and tried to cover it up. We were able to locate him to return the dog after getting the police involved (May 18) and we just paid the person who tipped us off $500. This means we are short on money to help Kinomi, especially since both occurrences happened one day after the other. If you would like more information on the event, contact me.
Every penny counts and we will be truly grateful if you shared this GoFundMe with your friends and family because we truly do not want to euthanize her if things go south. She has had surgery before to remove a tumor, so she's a fighter, but she's really old now. We desperately need the money to cover tomorrow's visit because even if she does not need the surgery, we will still be charged with the x-rays and medications if she needs them.
I'll keep updated on if she needs the surgery or not, but right now we're in a tight spot and normally my family does not take donations from other people.. but desperate times call for desperate measures... especially when it concerns our pets.
Below are links to the text messages between my sister and I for further proof that this is not a scam. If you are unsure and would like more proof, we will do our best to do so.
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UPDATE ON MAY 20, 2019 @ 9:37 AM
My sister sent me updates on her visit today, and while we were praying the surgery was not needed.. it definitely is. Below is the image of the x-ray they took of her and the circled area is what's blocking her right now.
The vet said that the surgery needs to be conducted, otherwise she will get worse. The only issue is that the estimation of the cost of surgery DOUBLED. We are looking at low $3000 to high $4000. If we were able to conduct the surgery and THEN pay for it after, we wouldn't be trapped in the corner. But the issue is that they need the money or at least some of it before doing the surgery, and then the rest right after.
We were given three options.
The first option would be to pay for the surgery up front, but obviously with what's been happening we can't do that. $4000 is a LOT of money that we just can't afford.
The other option is something called Care Credit, which I was told acts like a credit card. This will allow us to go through with the surgery and we will have to pay it off just like you would a real credit card.
And the last would be to do nothing-- which would mean we would have to euthanize her.
Currently, we are looking for a relative whose credit score is good enough to qualify for Care Credit, because at least with that we will be able to do the surgery and pay it off after. That is the ONLY option we have unless we can raise enough money AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Here is the paper that shows all of the price estimates.
Here is the link to the full image.
Below are further texts explaining the situation with my sister and I.
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I'm so very sorry that we have to ask for more help considering everyone did an AMAZING job yesterday. We haven't taken out any of the money yet, but now we are faced with a bigger bill. Please, please, PLEASE donate as much as you can or spread the word. Even if we can find someone who qualifies for Care Credit, we are still faced with the obstacle of trying to pay for it.
PLEASE READ THE UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!!!!!!!
To make a long story short: my sister's dog ate a tampon and may need surgery to remove it.Kinomi, my sister's dog, got into the bathroom trash and got something stuck within her GI tract. She is unable to eat and drink without vomiting. The x-rays that were taken today (the bill in the picture above) has shown that there IS something blocking the way and if she is unable to pass it by herself she will require surgery. That itself will cost around $1500.
If we are unable to pay for the surgery if she needs it, Kinomi will only get more sick and the only other option would be to euthanize her. Which we do not want.
On Mother's Day (May 12), our other dog was kidnapped by some scumbag. This guy ripped down all the flyers we put up and tried to cover it up. We were able to locate him to return the dog after getting the police involved (May 18) and we just paid the person who tipped us off $500. This means we are short on money to help Kinomi, especially since both occurrences happened one day after the other. If you would like more information on the event, contact me.
Every penny counts and we will be truly grateful if you shared this GoFundMe with your friends and family because we truly do not want to euthanize her if things go south. She has had surgery before to remove a tumor, so she's a fighter, but she's really old now. We desperately need the money to cover tomorrow's visit because even if she does not need the surgery, we will still be charged with the x-rays and medications if she needs them.
I'll keep updated on if she needs the surgery or not, but right now we're in a tight spot and normally my family does not take donations from other people.. but desperate times call for desperate measures... especially when it concerns our pets.
Below are links to the text messages between my sister and I for further proof that this is not a scam. If you are unsure and would like more proof, we will do our best to do so.
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02.
03.
UPDATE ON MAY 20, 2019 @ 9:37 AM
My sister sent me updates on her visit today, and while we were praying the surgery was not needed.. it definitely is. Below is the image of the x-ray they took of her and the circled area is what's blocking her right now.
The vet said that the surgery needs to be conducted, otherwise she will get worse. The only issue is that the estimation of the cost of surgery DOUBLED. We are looking at low $3000 to high $4000. If we were able to conduct the surgery and THEN pay for it after, we wouldn't be trapped in the corner. But the issue is that they need the money or at least some of it before doing the surgery, and then the rest right after.
We were given three options.
The first option would be to pay for the surgery up front, but obviously with what's been happening we can't do that. $4000 is a LOT of money that we just can't afford.
The other option is something called Care Credit, which I was told acts like a credit card. This will allow us to go through with the surgery and we will have to pay it off just like you would a real credit card.
And the last would be to do nothing-- which would mean we would have to euthanize her.
Currently, we are looking for a relative whose credit score is good enough to qualify for Care Credit, because at least with that we will be able to do the surgery and pay it off after. That is the ONLY option we have unless we can raise enough money AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Here is the paper that shows all of the price estimates.
Here is the link to the full image.Below are further texts explaining the situation with my sister and I.
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05.
06.
I'm so very sorry that we have to ask for more help considering everyone did an AMAZING job yesterday. We haven't taken out any of the money yet, but now we are faced with a bigger bill. Please, please, PLEASE donate as much as you can or spread the word. Even if we can find someone who qualifies for Care Credit, we are still faced with the obstacle of trying to pay for it.
Organizer
Rebecca K
Organizer
Vancouver, WA
