04/30/2024
ā¼ļøUPDATE: a huge THANK YOU to all who have donated to Kaliās surgery fund so far! Enough was raised for the deposit and Kali is at the vet and will be having her surgery tomorrow! See more pics in the comment sectionā¬ļø We are about $600 from meeting our goal, so please keep sharing or donate if you can. Any amount is greatly appreciatedš
šØ HELP KALI GET THE LIFE SAVING
SURGERY SHE NEEDS š
ā¼ļø Almost 10 months waiting for a surgery that never came and abandoned by the people that supposedly āSAVEDā her, Kaliās foster reached out to us for HELP! š
Kali(FKA Aleu), a 1.5 year old black beauty German Shepherd, had the misfortune of finding herself on the euthanasia list at San Antonio Animal Care Services Shelter in June 2023. A rescue pulled her off death row at the request of a networker who wanted to find her a forever home. Kali was extremely thin and did not appear to be thriving. Upon a visit to the veterinarian, it was discovered that Kali has a condition called Persistent Right Aortic Arch (PRAA), a congenital disorder of the blood vessels of the heart that results in constriction of the esophagus. In order for Kali to swallow and digest her food without aspirating, she needs to be positioned in an upright position during feeding of a special soft diet. This is typically done in whatās called a Baily chair, but her foster has had to improvise by having Kali stand on her hind legs and resting her front paws on the counter while she eats. Definitely not ideal, but her foster mom has committed to seeing her through this and as a result of her efforts, Kali has gained 25 lbs.
At one and a half years of age, she is deserving of a long and healthy life. Yet in order for that to occur, Kali will require surgery to repair the blockage so her esophagus can hopefully begin to function normally. The younger she is when this surgery is performed, the better her chances that it will be successful. Without this surgery, Kaliās future remains uncertain. Sadly, the people involved in getting Kali out of the shelter have done nothing to see that she receives the medical care she so desperately needs. Kali deserves better and with everyoneās help, we are going to see to it that she gets it. š¾ š¶
Dr. Hanson at NVC Nederland has agreed to do the surgery at a cost of $2,300 plus meds, follow up, and additional testing for a total estimate of $3,500.
INFO on Persistent Right Aortic Arch in comments ā¬ļø
If you would like to help, here are Hunters Hopeās payment methods and please put Kali as the subject:
Paypal:
[email protected]
Venmo:
-HopeDogRescue
Call in donation to Neighborhood Veterinary Clinic under Hunter's Hope Dog Rescue for Kali 409-254-6682 - please let us know if you do this so we make sure your donation is posted to right account.
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