December 8, 2008/ Please Help this Rescue Help Skelator- Link to Fundable Page

"Okay, so I hate the idea of coming here like a beggar, as I'm a firm believer in rescues being self-sustaining and not constantly groveling for hand-outs . . . and the truth of it is we're not about to go under due to financial issues or anything . . . but because we've been hit super hard with a number of unforeseen major medical bills, we're at that point where it's make a plea for help or shut down intake indefinitely until our checkbook has a chance to heal, and that means turning away a LOT of needy critters. We'll do it, obviously, if we have to, though I hate the idea. So here I am begging strangers on the internet , sadly enough.

In addition to the usual heartworm treatments, dentals, etc. we recently did a leg amputation to cure a 7 year-old golden with hemangiosarcoma (he is cancer-free now and has been adopted) . . . yesterday we took in a little bichon mix from animal control that was so filthy, wet, and severely matted I didn't actually notice the dehydration, anemia, and pettechiae until after she was shaved . . . looks like she probably has IMHA, which has a very poor prognosis, of course, and is expensive as heck to treat too . . . sigh. I don't know if that poor girl is going to make it, but I can't say I regret pulling her off the wet cement floor where she was laying all urine-soaked and miserable, regardless of the outcome today.

Anyway, we've also got this plucky, little Persian, Skelator, who we've set up a fundable for, as he's come a very long way towards rehabilitation but now looks to probably need a trip to the animal eye specialist to fix his scarred-up, infected eye (treatment from the regular vet just hasn't been cutting it . . . ) I know everybody on this board gets bajillions of requests for help every day, and I really wouldn't be here posting this if I hadn't run out of alternatives. So I'm hoping maybe just one person will be able and willing to make a contribution. Pretty please . If you have any questions about our rescue, please just ask. Yes, we are 501c3; yes, we are all-volunteer and only a handful of people; yes, we spay/neuter everything before it walks out the door, etc.



Rusty the golden, pre-amputation



Poor, little IMHA dog . . . if you are the praying type, please pray for her . . .



Skelator upon arrival . . . he weighed four pounds (has since DOUBLED that! Go Skelator, go!)



Skelator's first bath. Did I mention that the fleas made him just a little anemic? The scary thing is that this was the second rinse.

The link to Skelator's fundable page:

http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-11-17.6687373245

Okay, Anyway, if anyone is able to help or has some ideas on funding, we would really appreciate it. Thanks . . .
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