As this amazing day turns into what we hope is a great evening, we are honored and awed at the generosity of you, our supporters. As of 5 pm we have raised just over $11,000 and, we have a match challenge! If we can raise an additional $4,500 by midnight, we have a group of generous volunteers and donors who will match that, which will put us just over half way to our overall BIG GiveBIG goal of $40,000! Funds raised today helps ensure that we will continue to be there for life for the animals that come to MEOW in need.
Supporting Our Ninth Life Program
Lady Basil
A thin tortie had been hanging around and caught the attention of a kind woman, who made every attempt to find her owner in the neighborhood. With the help of a rescue partner, the cat was discovered to have a microchip, but the information had not been kept up to date. She was truly homeless.
It’s impossible to know how long this 11-year old senior sweetheart might have been on the streets, on her own, trying to survive. Her teeth were in terrible condition. Her coat was coarse and patchy. Her lab results revealed hyperthyroidism, with numbers literally off the charts, above a recordable measurement. This extreme condition was causing hypertension as well as a heart condition called thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy.
Lady Basil was prescribed medications to address her serious conditions and arrangements made for radioactive iodine treatment called I-131, to give her the best chance to recover. She has responded surprisingly well. Lady Basil has gained more than a pound since treatment and with daily medication her blood pressure is in the normal range. The cardiomyopathy is no longer an issue. After her dental, she’ll be nearly good as new.
While we’re not quite sure what her future holds, we’re prepared to provide whatever she needs, without limits. We like to think there might be a home for every cat, even those with some long-term health needs.
If those cats should remain in our Ninth Life foster care for a lifetime, we’re just fine with that. Temporary or permanent, those Ninth Life cats are guaranteed a loving foster home, where our fosters give them the love and care they need and deserve, and MEOW handles the financial commitment.
Lady Basil and many like her are offered loving care for a lifetime, regardless of how long or short their time with us may be.
Thank you for joining with us and transforming the compassion we all feel for the animals into lifesaving action!
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