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BLUE’S UPDATE
Many thanks to everybody who donated on behalf of Blue! Blue had her surgery on February 10th. Dr. Balfour was very happy with the results of the surgery and she has been doing well post-operatively. Her leg was tended to on a daily basis post-operatively for the first week. She will continue to have appointments weekly for the next 6 weeks and monited up until 12 weeks, at which time Dr. Balfour feels that she will have very good weight-bearing capacity on her right hind leg, which was the area to where she sustained the most damage. According to Dr. Balfour, the dislocated hip repair on her left side was routine. She will be having her sutures removed on Wednesday, February 22nd.
THUS FAR, WE HAVE RAISED $2,400 TOWARDS BLUE'S MEDICAL BILLS. WE ANTICIPATE THAT HER TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES WILL BE AT LEAST $3,800 (LESS THAN EXPECTED, AS SHE ONLY STAYED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 NIGHT).
BELOW IS BLUE'S STORY
This sweet 5-year-old girl was hit by a car around Thanksgiving. She was scooped up by a passersby and taken to the Castaic Shelter. Her owners picked her up and were told by the shelter that Blue would need surgery on both hind legs. This family has been in trouble with Animal Control on numerous occasions for animal neglect. I have no idea why the shelter released her back to these people, as she had been found running loose and impounded once before. Blue's family live close to the Save A Kitty ranch. Ten days ago, we saw Blue limping badly, her bandage was rotting, and her leg had a horrific odor. We learned that she had not been seen by a vet since the accident.
I took Blue to my vet where they discovered maggots in her leg! Initially, they thought that they would have to amputate her right leg. Blue is now the subject of an animal cruelty case against this family and we have been awarded temporary custody of her.
Last Friday, I took Blue to see a specialist, Dr. Raviv Balfour at Animal Surgical and Emergency Center (ASEC) on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles. Since she has been in our care, we are delighted to say that her external wounds are healing well. Dr. Balfour believes that he will be able to anchor her broken hock bone. The surgery will require ligament replacement and is not a simple surgery due to the time lapse since the accident. At the same time, he will repair the hip dislocation she suffered to the other leg.
The Castaic Shelter informed me that they do not think they will be able to contribute to the surgery which is estimated to cost $3,730.65 (which includes my rescue discount). We are estimating that the minimum cost to care for Blue will be approximately $4,500, which includes all of the vet bills to date along with the new x-rays and blood work that Dr. Balfour will need before the surgery.
Blue is no longer in terrible pain, but she does need to get this surgery performed as soon as possible. She knows that we are taking care of her and she is so grateful. She is very loving and sweet with all of our kitties.
We are asking for help with Blue's medical expenses, any amount will be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax-deductible.
Thanking you in advance.
Debbie Eskow
CEO, Save A Kitty Inc
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.
For further information:
Contact: Debbie (818) 825-3096
Saveakitty08@gmail.com
Or mailed to us at:
Save A Kitty
16654 Soledad Canyon Rd, #242
Canyon Country, CA 91387
Alternatively, you can send donations directly to:
ASEC (The Save A Kitty Blue Fund)
1535 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
LosAngeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-5906
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SSave A Kitty, Inc.
A 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Charity
(818) 825-3096
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UPDATE ON
BLUE (The Dog)
