We know in our hearts when we have made a difference in this world. Thank you donors for making it possible to save these beautiful pets.
Because of you their stories end with happy tails!
Maple
Maple’s owner had been trying to get her spayed after rescuing her from a Craigslist ad. Maple’s owner was out on workers’ comp and could only afford a low cost clinic. Scheduling the spay appointment became difficult as Maple went into heat. Maple developed a pyometra, a life-threatening uterine infection and suddenly needed surgery right away. Her body was beginning to become toxic. Luckily her owner found a veterinary clinic willing and able to perform immediate surgery, and the PGSF to help with the cost, before it was too late.
Bumi
Bumi was a gift from his owner’s mother and became a source of warmth and emotional support after she had passed. When Bumi began struggling to urinte, called blocked, his owner took him to an emergency vet that charged $1,800 just for an overnight stay. When he blocked again after a short time, she couldn’t afford another $1,800 bill so she sought out another vet to perform a perineal urethrostomy. Thanks to PGSF her daughter’s best friend is healthy and home, asking for belly rubs just like always.
Redemption
Redemption is a one year old mixed breed dog. He is happy and loved. His family had recently lost their home to a fire when he became very sick. Redemption was brought to the ER when he was struggling to urinate. The possibility for his family to also lose their young pet was overwhelming and unimaginable. Redemption’s life was saved by Spay Now. Spay Now performed an emergency cystotomy, which is a surgical procedure that involves making an incision in the bladder to treat underlying conditions. In Redemptions case a stone needed to be removed from both his bladder and urethra, thereby allowing him to pass urine again. He was also neutered.
Thanks to this surgery Redemption is back to his playful self, chasing balls and making people smile every day.
Snoop
Snoop was found caught in a steel leg hold trap. Many hospitals would have just amputated her leg, but instead, the time and dedication of one hospital made all the difference in the world. After two surgeries and dozens of bandage changes, she is now walking on all 4 legs and doing wonderful. Her care cost $4,000 total and thanks to all the loving people who saved her: her rescuer, the clinic doctors and staff, donations to PGSF and a crowdfunding campaign with Waggle.org, she is the happiest kitty again!
Doc
Doc is a 3 ½ year old neutered male. His mom rescued him and his entire litter from an Amish farm. They had no food or water in 95-degree weather. Doc was not eating, drinking or acting himself. Mom was pretty sure he had ingested something (he had once before). Emergency exploratory surgery was needed to remove the “foreign body” and save his life. A 5-foot-long piece of shiny holiday tree tinsel was removed from Doc’s intestines. His mom is very thankful for this fund and all who donated. She is on a mission to keep Doc busy with safe toys and enrichment activities while also keeping dangerous items out of his reach.
George – The first PGSF recipient!
George arrived at the vet clinic blocked and purring. A blocked cat is unable to urinate and, without treatment he would continue to experience extreme pain and eventually die. His mom had $400. An unblocking at this clinic runs $800 – $1500. His mom applied for immediate assistance and because of our generous donors, sweet George was saved.