Kittens Recovery Fund
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Our family has had a rough month. Two weeks ago our family dogs, two big St. Bernard pups, got hit by a car. Each of them has a paralyzed limb and have been going through ongoing treatment and physical therapy. During their recovery, the larger of the two pups has been staying in my room with myself and my kitten to give him access to the outdoors and allow me to keep up with his medications. This morning, my cat, who we affectionately call "Kitten" got her back leg stuck in between the bars on top of his kennel trying to jump down from it. Unable to get her leg out, she fell and hung from it for about a minute before anyone could reach her.
She was taken immediately to the vet and got x-rays taken of the injury. She has fractured her ankle and dislocated her leg really badly. The veterinarian has told us that she only has two options for recovery. The first being to get surgery to relocate the leg, insert a metal pin to keep it in place and keep her confined to a kennel during her months of rehabilitation and healing. The surgery would cost over $4,000 and would cost her the outdoor lifestyle that she loves as well as months of recovery and a lower quality of life even after recovery, if succesful. Her movements would be limited and she would never be allowed outdoors again. Our second option is to amputate her leg. While this is a terrifying prospect for me to even consider, it is her best chance at recovery and her best chance at eventually having a normal life where she will be able to relearn how to walk and jump and will be able to go outside after she is has fully healed from the surgery. Not only is it a better alternative for her to heal, it is also a significantly cheaper surgery, costing around $2,000.
My family and I have spent a lot of money, time and energy trying to handle the vet bills and recovery of our dogs and now we are looking at a third member of our family having to undergo surgery and treatment on top of that. Between all of us, there is simply no way we are able to afford surgery and medications for Kitten.
She is in severe pain and is extremely distressed over all she has been through, and my heart is breaking for her. I have had her since her birth and watched over her mother before her. She is only two years old and has so much more living to do. I love her like she is my only child, she means the world to me. All I want is to see her get healthy again, and I am completely helpless to do that for her. So I am asking for your help. Please help me save my Kitten.
She was taken immediately to the vet and got x-rays taken of the injury. She has fractured her ankle and dislocated her leg really badly. The veterinarian has told us that she only has two options for recovery. The first being to get surgery to relocate the leg, insert a metal pin to keep it in place and keep her confined to a kennel during her months of rehabilitation and healing. The surgery would cost over $4,000 and would cost her the outdoor lifestyle that she loves as well as months of recovery and a lower quality of life even after recovery, if succesful. Her movements would be limited and she would never be allowed outdoors again. Our second option is to amputate her leg. While this is a terrifying prospect for me to even consider, it is her best chance at recovery and her best chance at eventually having a normal life where she will be able to relearn how to walk and jump and will be able to go outside after she is has fully healed from the surgery. Not only is it a better alternative for her to heal, it is also a significantly cheaper surgery, costing around $2,000.
My family and I have spent a lot of money, time and energy trying to handle the vet bills and recovery of our dogs and now we are looking at a third member of our family having to undergo surgery and treatment on top of that. Between all of us, there is simply no way we are able to afford surgery and medications for Kitten.
She is in severe pain and is extremely distressed over all she has been through, and my heart is breaking for her. I have had her since her birth and watched over her mother before her. She is only two years old and has so much more living to do. I love her like she is my only child, she means the world to me. All I want is to see her get healthy again, and I am completely helpless to do that for her. So I am asking for your help. Please help me save my Kitten.
Organizer
Beth Kronz
Organizer
Anchorage, AK
