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These are success stories of animals whose
lives have been saved through LifeSaver
grants. As a result of Hurricane Katrina,
most of our efforts have been directed at
helping people and pets in the Gulf
Coast.
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Lil Bit's Case
Mrs. H. had been reluctant to bring Little Bit to
the veterinarian because their house was flooded
during Katrina and they had little insurance.
She and her husband are an elderly couple on
a fixed income.
They are attempting to sheetrock and repair
their house by themselves to conserve their funds.
They love their little dog and he is a big
part of their family. His presence has helped them
during the tough times that followed the hurricane however; ...read
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Dalton's Case
Hi, my name is
Dalton
. I am a
5 year old Golden-mix.
One day, not long ago, I was running and made
a fast turn. I hurt my right rear leg.
Turns out I need surgery to repair a torn
ligament. This
is not good. You
see, I am a working dog with a very important job.
I am a Search and Rescue dog and I love
tracking. My
Mom and I volunteer our time doing Search and Rescue
for the Jefferson Parish Police.
I was really
busy after the hurricane hit trying to help rescue
people.
My Mom is an
ultrasound technician and was employed at
Charity
Hospital
in
New Orleans
prior to Katrina.
Because of the extensive damage to the
hospital, it is unable to reopen and my Mom no
longer has her job.
Thanks to the LifeSaver Fund I am able to get
surgery that will get me back to doing what I enjoy
most, searching and rescuing people. Thank you
so much for helping my Mom pay for my surgery.
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Helping
Mrs. S and Her Cats
Thanks to contributions
from the LifeSaver Fund Causeway
Animal
Hospital
was able to help 4 cats
belonging to Mrs S.
Mrs S. is an elderly retired
teacher who cares for 15 elderly cats that
she has rescued over the years.
During Hurricane Katrina she stayed
at home alone in the New Orleans area to
be there for her cats.
Mrs.
S has been fighting cancer for several
years.
She frequently spends money on
medications for her cats at the expense
of caring for her own health.
She told me that after the storm
she continued eating the free
military MREs for months, so that
she could save money to afford the
medication to treat four of her cats
that have severe hyperthyroidism.
This condition is caused by a
benign tumor of the thyroid gland and it
can be treated medically or surgically.
Hyperthyroidism is very common in
elderly cats and causes severe weight
loss, heart and kidney disease, as
well as many other symptoms. I told her
not to worry about the money.
With our help, and the help of
the LifeSaver fund, we would remove the
tumors and treat her four cats medical
conditions at no charge to her.
Her cats are doing well and
should make a full recovery.
She asked that I express her
gratitude to all those kind people in
Atlanta that have contributed to help
New Orleans pets in need. - Martin
St. Germain D.V.M.
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Saving Foxy's Life
Foxy is a 1 year old Chow mix that came to
Causeway
Animal
Hospital
as an emergency.
She was dehydrated, weak, and
lethargic with acute colitis.
Bloodwork tests determined an acute
liver toxicity.
We have seen several of these cases
that probably was caused by some form of
debris or trash intoxication.
Foxy was treated for several days
in the hospital with intravenous fluids as
well an antibiotics and medication for the
liver.
She made a wonderful recovery and
we are now managing her on an outpatient
basis.
Foxy’s owner lost his home and
belongings in hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The Lifesaver fund truly did save
her life.
Thank you for helping the animals
in our devastated area - Jennifer V.
Foster, DVM Causeway
Animal
Hospital
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