Patricia Savage

UPDATE ON EARL... So..... "The Big Guy" went in yesterday for his dental surgery and it seems the surgeon was unable to extract the molar that valley cottage said was causing his pain but what they did do was extract an infected canine! apparently they felt that this may be the cause of his pain. They also gave his teeth a good cleaning. Earl will be spending the Winter inside and will be monitored closely. The molar is cracked so we will keep a watchful eye on it. Eventually it will need to be extracted but he will need to go elsewhere to have it done. In the meantime he is feeling better, eating well, and loved by all of us. I will post the invoices after Cali's surgery on Friday. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you who cared enough to donate and give these two beautiful souls a chance at a pain free life. Thank you for taking a huge chunk of the financial burden off my mind.

I just wanted to update all of you about Earl and Cali.... First of all thank you for your donations. Because of all of you we are only $425 short of what we need to pay for Cali and Earl's surgeries. Regardless of the cost, I am moving forward with their surgeries as scheduled. Earl will be going in tomorrow and Cali will be going in on Friday! I will keep all of you updated as their surgeries are completed. Please send prayers and positive thoughts. Thank you again.

Hi... My name is Patty Savage, and I have been taking care of 2 colonies of cats for over 13 years. I not only feed them twice a day, I make sure they are treated regularly for fleas, ticks, and internal parasites, and take care of their medical needs... This I usually do without asking for help, but every now and then the cost is just a little too much for me to handle alone, and I need to ask for help. These last 2 weeks have been extremely tough. 2 of my kitties stopped eating and showed signs of dental distress. Earl... the overseer and protector of one of my colonies, is FIV positive. One morning I noticed he was drooling excessively, and I thought he may have a blockage, as he had one last year. Turns out he has a bad molar that needs to be extracted, and maybe more... Dental work definitely needs to be done. My other kitty, Cali, came to my colony in late May, early June. She was a mess! Her back was full of large mats, and her mouth was drooling blood. I knew she had dental issues and went the economic route and treated her with antibiotics. This worked up until last week when she stopped eating. I thought she had an upper respiratory, but the vet said she had severe periodontal disease and stomatitis. She will most likely have to have all of her teeth pulled. This is where I need your help... The total cost for both vet visits came to $972.49, and with dental work will most likely go over $2,000. If you could help with any donation, I would be so very appreciative. These 2 kitties deserve a chance at a pain-free life, and with your donations this will become a reality. Thank you from Earl and Cali... and from me, who loves and cares for them.