Please help this cat have the surgery he needs

Hi...Thank
you for reading our story. Kimba aka "the white lion" is a 1-year-young
lovable lap cat that my best friend rescued after he had been abused
and abandoned. Recently she returned home from work and found him
laying on the floor crying in pain. He couldn't move without crying.
She rushed him to the animal hospital and After several trips to the
Vet since then and many dollars later, we found out that he has 2
broken legs/joints at the area of his hips. They said judging by the
deterioration of the bones and the loose fragments of the bones (which
is what's causing him the pain), the injuries are old and are likely
from the abuse he suffered. The Vet has given him clearance of making a
full recovery with surgery to remove the broken bones and fragments.
Doing this will allow his muscles to take over for him to still be able
to use his legs, as they have already started to do so. My friend has
already spent alot of money on tests and xrays to find out what was
wrong with him and now she is told that the surgery will be another
$2500. Kimba is running out of time because he can only stay on pain
meds for so long and now her resources have run out as well. Her
personal finances have fallen behind because she is sooo very dedicated
to Kimba and the most UN-selfish woman I've ever met. She has done
everything she can to keep him comfortable and happy during this time.
I've never seen such a bond between two friends as I've seen between
her and Kimba.


Kimba has an adorable personality of a kitten. He's sooo playful
and loving. He is still full of life and has so much love to give. But
time is running out. His appetite has started to decrease from being on
the pain meds. The vet says he can't stay on them much longer because
they can give him stomach problems and we're afraid that's starting to
happen so time is of the essence. If Kimba doesn't get his surgery
soon, life will cease for him and my friend will have to lay him to
rest.... which is what she is trying to avoid having to do.Especially
since he's still so young and vibrant. Maybe you've had to face the
pain of not being able to save a pet of your own and you know what
she's feeling....so maybe you can help save Kimba and feel the warmth
in your heart that he shares with everyone. Please help keep that
warmth going and pitch in just that little bit to help save him from
crossing Rainbow Bridge. If you've lost a pet, I'm sure you know the
bridge I'm talking about. It's way too soon for him to walk that path
so please help.



Please ask yourself...What would you feel like if you had a pet
that could be healed and saved, but you didn't have enough money to do
it? I'm sure at some point in each of our lives...we've all had someone
there that came into our lives and helped. Maybe this is a way for each
of us to pay it forward...by giving this lovable and adorable family
member the gift of living out his full life and to be healthy and play
normal again.


IMPORTANT NOTE: If my friend comes up with at least half of the
$2500 for the surgery, the vet will allow her to make monthly payments
on the rest. This is why I've set the limit for less then full amount.
However, please remember, we can all continue to donate

even after she hits this llimit and the more help she receives for Kimba, the easier it will be for the two of them.



Thank you and Bless you all.



If you wish to verify Kimba's surgery you can contact:



Belleview Veterinary Hospital

10725 SE 36th Ave

Belleview, Florida 34420

Ph: 352-347-3900

Fax: 352-347-0477

Office Mgr: Amanda

Vet: Dr. Cara

Patient: Kimba Karaffa

Patients Mom: Sherri Karaffa



If you have any questions or would like to send direct wishes of encouragement, you can email my friend at:

heartbeatluver@aol.com

If you can help please visit: http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-01-08.8450790104

Dog with fatal Diabetic Ketoacidosis needs your help

My husband and I have been thrilled after adopting 4 month old terrier/ spaniel mix Chewey from a shelter a couple of months ago. He was an adorable and sweet puppy that seemed to be mellow and calm. We patiently tried to housebreak him and tried to feed him all the right foods so that he could be a healthy and happy puppy. After constant peeing accidents at home, constant drinking and slow weight loss we feared that Chewey ( now named Jack) was not well.

We took Jack to the vet, and was alarmed to find that Jack was completely malnourished due to parasites. Afraid that Jack could not handle any antibiotics or vaccinations, the veterinarian decided to delay bloodwork until after treatment of the parasites. A month later, after treating the parasites we took Jack back to the vet for an urinalysis and blood work. Today the CBC and urinalysis came back, and to our dismay we discovered that our beloved 6 month old puppy could at any moment fall into a coma and subsequently die! Jack has an extremely high level of ketones ( Diabetic Ketoacidosis or DKA) most likely from diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition in which a deficiency of the hormone insulin impairs the body's ability to metabolize sugar. DKA is a life-threatening condition caused by diabetes mellitus resulting from insulin deficiency that leads to excess production of ketoacids by the liver. Subsequent changes in the blood result that includes metabolic acidosis, electrolyte abnormalities producing severe signs of systemic illness. Jack has high levels of glucose in his urine, low levels of sodium, dehydration ( despite constant drinking) and lowered red blood cell count. His diabetes mellitus is so far undiagnosed that he is at this very second in danger of dying.

My husband and I are deeply upset and mortified at this situation. We had thought that we had adopted a healthy but calm ( sometimes too calm puppy) but now realize that what we have is a sick and lethargic puppy that needs immediate treatment. Our puppy is so weak that he barely moves to greet us or eat.  We would love to provide this treatment and to make our loving puppy be a healthy puppy. We wished that we were made aware of this illness sooner. We do not blame the shelter or the foster parents of his condition, however, if we were warned of any abnormalities to his health and behavior, we would have still adopted him but would have diagnosed him and treated him for diabetes mellitus immediately. From his disease not being treated in a timely manner, he is so sick that normal insulin will not save him. Now we are left with an already increasing veterinary bill, and an emergency treatment that we cannot afford. At this point, his diabetes has created so many complications that Jack is in immediate need of a 24 hour hospitalization and surveillance in which In-hospital therapy generally includes insulin administration with frequent dose adjustment, intravenous fluids, administration of electrolytes (blood chemicals), treatment of secondary problems, and antibiotics.It is also necessary to perform ultrasounds and/or X-Rays to rule out any cancers affecting the kidneys, livers and/or pancreas.

I am a recent college graduate and my husband is in the military, we want to raise Jack to become a healthy dog with any disease under control, however, we do not have the funds available for this initial 24 hour stabilization, treatment and proper diagnosis. We want Jack to live as long as possible but there is no way that we can undergo the necessary hospitalization without any help. I am upset that his diabetes was untreated and unmanaged, and undetected for so long that it has come to this. If it was noticed and detected earlier, this hospitalization would not have to take place. Now Jack is in imminent danger and we are left with nothing to do but to watch him die unless some help comes along. We have contacted Friendship Animal Hospital ( the only recommended referral for internal veterinarian medicine and 24 hour surveillance medical center in our area) and the cost of Jack to stay over night with proper diagnosis and treatment would be well over $2000.

My husband and I are in desperate need to raise this money for Jack but we cannot do this without  help. We need assistance in obtaining financial assistance and monetary help. Friendship Animal Hospital does not provide any sort of payment plan or discount that could help us. We need your help to raise our puppy to become a happy, energetic and plump dog.

Veterinary Information : This vet is accepting call in or mail in donations

Friendship animal hospital
4105 brandywine st. NW

Washington D.C 20016

(202)363-7300

Under Jacob Becker and pets name is Jack

Thank You!

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I WISH to find help so that I can give my rescue dog a much needed surgery

Hi. I have a dog that I adopted from a shelter in Utah in February of
2008. She came in off the streets as an abandoned stray. She was thin,
scared, and sick with mange that had made her partially bald on her
back. I had been going to the shelter to walk the dogs nearly every day
and fell in love with this little black pit-bull mix. The shelter had
made the hard decision to euthanize her due to her poor health which
made her “unadoptable”. I decided to take her home and give
her a second chance. I named her Oakley, after the great Annie Oakley.
She made a very quick recovery from the mange and kennel cough. She
went through a stint of other medical issues but with some vet care and
lots of love she overcame them all. Now, however, she has a medical
issue that I simply cannot pay for on my own. She has torn several
ligaments in her back leg/knee and needs extensive orthopedic surgery.
The veterinarian that administered the exam and x-rays estimated that
the surgery will cost $3,500-$5,500. That estimate doesn’t even
include the follow-up exams and rehabilitation therapy that Oakley will
need. If she doesn’t get this surgery it will shorten her life
dramatically because as soon as she tears the ligaments in the other
back leg due to the extra stress that is put on it there may be nothing
else anyone can do for her. I am desperate and I don’t want to
lose the dog whose life I saved just a year ago. I think she is almost
2 years old but perhaps a little younger and she has so much life still
left in her. I know she is going to be costly with her lifetime
supplements but she is worth it. I just can't imagine losing her now.
After all these treatments and months together she deserves to have
this surgery. I hate that I can't take care of her by myself because so
far I have been able to. I saved her life once but now I need others to
help me save her life once again. Thank you for reading this and I will
forever be thankful for any help you can offer

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