HELP SAVE SAVANNAH!
My good friend Mike Fogg - an avid GWS reader who owns a good chunk of the GWS originals and therefore helps me afford food - sent me these photos and this request from his lovely wife, Heather, to help raise money to save a kitten she found on the side of the road, hit by a car.
Would you guys be willing to help? I can vouch for them - they're the biggest animal lovers I've ever met and don't have a dishonest bone in their bodies.
Here's the actual letter - donation information at the bottom of the page:
On my way in to campus on Tuesday morning, October 18, I found this sweet kitty on the road I live on in Columbia after she had been hit by a car. I have taken her to a veterinary hospital in Laurel where I am told she will require major reconstructive surgery (i.e. expensive) to repair her jaw which has been fractured in three places. She is a very sweet cat, who still tries to purr and knead her blankets when you pet her even though she must be in incredible pain. I am willing to take her in as a part of my family (although my 8 birds, or the Fogg Flock as I call them, may have strong objections!) but I cannot afford the expense of the surgery she requires and I hate to have her put down if she is able to be saved. The in-house veterinarian, Dr. Bob, is not able to perform the complicated surgery required and is waiting to hear back from a specialist who can. Dr. Bob estimates that her surgery alone could cost $1500 or more.
The veterinarian is doing all that he can free of charge in order to help save her and has started a donation jar in his clinic to help see to her further expenses. So, now I am doing the same by asking for donations in an effort to help save this sweet kitty. Anything you are able to contribute is very gratefully received. Even if it's the change we keep handy for the vending machine, any amount would greatly help. Attached are photos of Savannah (as I have dubbed her) before the doctor taped her head and jaw together. And, just in case she finds herself unable to resist my birds, if you know of anyone who would like the company of a sweet, sweet cat, please let me know!
For those who have asked, to send a check for Savannah, please make it out to: North Laurel Animal Hospital and indicate on the memo line "Savannah Fogg".
Here's the actual letter - donation information at the bottom of the page:
On my way in to campus on Tuesday morning, October 18, I found this sweet kitty on the road I live on in Columbia after she had been hit by a car. I have taken her to a veterinary hospital in Laurel where I am told she will require major reconstructive surgery (i.e. expensive) to repair her jaw which has been fractured in three places. She is a very sweet cat, who still tries to purr and knead her blankets when you pet her even though she must be in incredible pain. I am willing to take her in as a part of my family (although my 8 birds, or the Fogg Flock as I call them, may have strong objections!) but I cannot afford the expense of the surgery she requires and I hate to have her put down if she is able to be saved. The in-house veterinarian, Dr. Bob, is not able to perform the complicated surgery required and is waiting to hear back from a specialist who can. Dr. Bob estimates that her surgery alone could cost $1500 or more.
The veterinarian is doing all that he can free of charge in order to help save her and has started a donation jar in his clinic to help see to her further expenses. So, now I am doing the same by asking for donations in an effort to help save this sweet kitty. Anything you are able to contribute is very gratefully received. Even if it's the change we keep handy for the vending machine, any amount would greatly help. Attached are photos of Savannah (as I have dubbed her) before the doctor taped her head and jaw together. And, just in case she finds herself unable to resist my birds, if you know of anyone who would like the company of a sweet, sweet cat, please let me know!
For those who have asked, to send a check for Savannah, please make it out to: North Laurel Animal Hospital and indicate on the memo line "Savannah Fogg".
Donations may be sent to:
North Laurel Animal Hospital
9105 Suite P All Saints Rd.
Laurel, MD 20723
(phone: 301-953-7387)