Let’s get this out of the way…why should we trust you with our money?
Good question, and in today’s world, I agree, why should you trust us? That’s why we’re trying our hand at t-shirt and other product design. We’re also going to look into setting up an account directly with the Veterinary office to accept the donations if you’re uncomfortable with donating directly to us.
Are you going to “pull up shop” if you get all the money?
No. We’re looking into how to legally set up a non-profit fund to help other cats obtain costly critical care. We will provide additional information when this becomes a reality.
If you don’t get the money, what’ll you do?
Well, that’s not a very optimistic view, is it? Seriously, if it doesn’t work, then you can’t say that we didn’t try. We’ll continue to evaluate other methods of fund raising because we truly believe there needs to be someone…something out there to assist in these critical care costs, and we’d like to be that person. Regardless, Cheese will have his operation, we’re just trying to do it without having to sell a kidney, rob a bank, or at the very least, cash in our daughters’ college funds.
Why are you spending so much on an animal?
Because when we adopted Cheese, we agreed to give him the best chance at survival. If at any point he seemed unhappy or in untreatable pain, we would’ve considered all the choices possible, including euthanasia. However, there is a treatment for his ailment…we just cannot afford it, yet.
Okay, well, what is this operation, then?
In short, the surgeon removes the penis so that the narrowed part of the urethra is gone, which is where most of the blockages occur. He may still have some infections and inflammation, but the blockages would be finished. Face it, there’s a big difference between $50 antibiotics and $2000 emergency care. Even just unblocking him when caught early enough that he didn’t go through all the toxicity can cost at the very least, $250 each time.
So, Does the operation REALLY cost $2000?
Well, yes and no…the fine Drs at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital as well as our Veterinarians all strongly suggest we have this operation done by the specialist surgeons. The quote we’d received was $1800 plus recovery expenses. If it comes down to not being able to afford this operation, we will entertain less expensive options, but right now we’re scared.
I’d like more information, please.
Visit the links to the right. I’ll add more as I come across them. You can also write us at: savecheese@gmail.com
