Kaylee's Bucket List

08/19/2024

We sent off our little mini-Kaylee’s DNA test this week. Any guesses on what SeraTonin is made of?

I wish we had DNA tested Kaylee, but ultimately, she was 100% good girl and that’s all that matters.

07/09/2024

Heavy Seas Beer, the amazing brewery that hosted Kaylee on her last night with us, is one of SeraTonin’s favorite places. She literally flings herself into people’s arms to say hello.

07/07/2024

A few of you mentioned wanting to follow SeraTonin’s journey. I don’t want to take over Kaylee’s page for that, so if you want to follow, you can do so at A little SeraTonin for your Mental Health

07/05/2024

We brought home SeraTonin (right) a little over a week ago. She felt familiar right from the start.

I finally put two and two together. She acts and looks like a miniature Kaylee.

09/11/2023

Oh boy, let me tell you about Reefs. Reefs is a delightful little beastie who has never met a stranger - human or animal. I saw her being pushed in a stroller in downtown Baltimore by her human, and absolutely fell in love with her. Her person and I struck up a friendship.

Reefs and her human friend live unhoused in Baltimore City. I don't want to share too much of her person's story, as it's not relevant to Reefs' needs, but he's a young man who has been dealt more hardship than any one person should ever have to deal with and has had to do so with absolutely no support since his mom died. The only thing she left him was Reefs.

Reefs is a 10-year-old lady with several mammary masses that two separate vets have, without biopsy, stated are almost certainly cancer. The first vet was paid for by her human...living on the street, he still managed to save up $500 to get her taken care of. She has been, for the length of time I have known him, his number one priority.

Reefs' human is going into a treatment program to get clean so he can get on his feet and better provide for himself and Reefs. I would like nothing more than to be able to surprise him by saying, "Hey, guess what. Your girl is going to get her surgery."

Can you help Reefs get treatment so she and her human can walk into their future together healthier and ready to take on the world?

https://www.gofundme.com/f/reefs-needs-surgery-for-mammary-cancer

(The fundraising goal is set to cover the high end of her surgery estimate. Any amount raised beyond that or any excess leftover after surgery will go toward getting Reefs and her human into suitable housing.)

See comments for estimate, records, and CareCredit denial. We have also applied for funding through Live Like Roo and Dogs and Other Unsolicited Advice Foundation, so fingers crossed on those!

TLDR: Reefs needs surgery for mammary cancer, and she's a good girl who deserves… Ellorie Davis needs your support for Reefs needs surgery for mammary cancer

11/23/2022

UPDATE: Our sweet boy is gone. He spent his last few hours lounging in the sunshine of our front yard. He went for a ride in the car with the windows down and his precious nose poked into the wind. He watched some birds, though he couldn’t chase them anymore. My kids are at their dad’s for the holiday, so they FaceTimed him to tell him how loved he is. And when the vet came, he fell forever asleep in the sun.

EDIT: Our vet is WONDERFUL! It is standard practice for bills to be paid when the animal is released. They have gone above and beyond in their care of my boy.

ORIGINAL:I'm so sorry for using this page to ask this, but we are running out of time.

Our Totoro boy is leaving us today. He had surgery for an intestinal blockage with perforation and, despite the doctor's best efforts, it was not successful. His abdomen is filling with fluid. His white blood cell counts are steadily rising, despite 3 broad spectrum antibiotics. There is nothing left to be done for our baby.

We need to come up with $1511.94 ($3133 already paid) so we can jailbreak him from the hospital and allow him one more afternoon at home in the sunshine before he passes. Please, I am begging you - and I am sobbing as I write this - please help us bring him home one last time.

Venmo:
Cashapp: $EllorieDrake
Paypal: [email protected]

Or if you prefer to pay the vet directly, please let me know and I will send the necessary information.

Now I'm going to drive up there and hope I can figure something out in the meantime.

05/17/2022

Hello, lovelies! I know I have been missing for quite a while, and I appreciate all the kind messages asking how we are doing.

And the answer is...quite well! The kids and I are living in a delightful little house outside of Baltimore with a huge yard for the dogs to romp in. My partner lives with us now, and he really couldn't possibly be better for me.

All the critters are doing magnificently. (See below for a recent Magoo pic!)

How are all of you? Any new pets added to your family? How's everyone making it through COVID thus far?

10/16/2021

Happy Saturday, friends! I've received several messages lately wondering how we're doing, so I wanted to check in and say we're all doing well!

We still have a house full of critters, and have even added some reptiles to the chaos. We have a pending contract for a cute little house that's about 10 minutes from my work. The kids are thriving, and we all made it through COVID (thus far) relatively unscathed. I'm starting a new job on Monday that will allow me more time with the kids and pets, which is exactly what I needed. Life is really good right now!

Not a day goes by that I don't miss Kaylee, though. As I packed up and emptied my office on Friday, her plush was one of the last things to be put away, and it will sit on my desk in my home office once I have that set up in the new house. Every now and then I open the box of her things, just so I can smell her. Her dress from her last night with us still hangs in my closet. I'm so thankful we had the chance to love her, and that all of you loved her just as much.

I would absolutely love to see pictures of your critters and hear how you all are doing!