Gidget is in severe pain - HELP!

[kuhio98]

Gidget is an adorable 6-month-old kitty whose adoptive Mom got her and Gidget's sister from a rescue. This baby is in a great deal of pain due to broken tibia and torn cruciate ligaments. The injuries happened when the applicant's son accidentally fell on poor Gidget.

The vet says that Gidget needs surgical repair to reattach cruciate ligaments and secure tibia to fibula within the next 4-5 days, or euthanasia is recommended due to the severe pain she is in.

IMOM is trying to raise $1400 ASAP to help this baby. Please help get the word out. Cross-post please! And, if you can afford to make a donation -- no matter how small -- please specify GF-Gidget Lockie on IMOM's donation form: http://www.imom.org/donation/ You can donate using PayPal or credit/debit card. You can also mail in a check.

Learn more about Gidget here: http://www.imom.org/pin/general/gidget-lockie.htm

Link to Gidget's fundraising thread: http://www.imom.org/community/index.php?showtopic=4394

[Catty1]

$50 gone to Gidget!

[kuhio98]

Catty1 ~ Thank you. I've sent in my donation also.

[Randi]

I am really sorry to read about Gidget, and I feel so bad that I'm not able to help with money.

I so hope Gidget will get the donations needed for her operation. I am sending lots of positive thoughts that she gets better and will live a long happy life.

Hugs to you, who can help her.

[Catty1]

There have been a few donations since the last fund update on March 4th - Gidget was not in that tally.

And some words from what Gidget's mom has posted:

I did not mention that we have already spent 1000.00 on my little one and from the emergency vet, they gave her pain medication, but it has run out.

While I sit here reading through some of the unfortunate animals who are in need of IMOM's help, Gidget is sticking her little paw under my bedroom door for me to pay her some attention and meowing at me.... she's sooo cute.

Gidget is 6 months old :-).

[Catty1]

kuhio - any word on how much is raised so far for Gidget? I know Juli only updates every few days. Would she give you an update?

Thanks!

[moosmom]

I don't have a lot, but I sent a donation. Poor little baby doesn't deserve to suffer.

[kuhio98]

Donna ~ That is so generous of you! Especially with what's going on with Ari. Please take care of you and your own. Don't leave yourself short. That being said....

I'll see what I can do about getting a fund update and post it here.

[moosmom]

Like I said, I don't have alot, but this poor precious baby is only 6 months old and deserves a chance. Ari isn't suffering at all. This poor baby is in pain.

[momtomany]

It wasn't much, but I made a donation. Sure hope Gidget can have her surgery soon. She looks so much like my Carly.

[kuhio98]

A donor has issued a matching challenge! For every $$ you donate, they will match it! From Juli (IMOM's treasurer):

I have a Matching Challenge!!! A anonymous IMOM donor has asked me to post this challenge. This wonderful person will match $700 for $700 in donations to Gidget! That will get Gidget to All Funds Raised. We already have $465 in donations which this Angel will match. That means we only need $235 more in donations.

It breaks mine and Cooper's heart to know this baby has a broken leg and no pain medications. Let's get her fixed up ASAP!

Juli and Coop

[>^..^<]

A donor has issued a matching challenge! For every $$ you donate, they will match it! From Juli (IMOM's treasurer):

I have a Matching Challenge!!! A anonymous IMOM donor has asked me to post this challenge. This wonderful person will match $700 for $700 in donations to Gidget! That will get Gidget to All Funds Raised. We already have $465 in donations which this Angel will match. That means we only need $235 more in donations.

It breaks mine and Cooper's heart to know this baby has a broken leg and no pain medications. Let's get her fixed up ASAP!

Juli and Coop

I have just donated $235 so that Gidget can get her much needed surgery....

She looks like a real sweetie and deserves a long and happy life....

>^..^<

[Ginger's Mom]

Wow. And I always thought that your screen name was a kitten, now I see it is actually an angel. How generous.

[kuhio98]

I have just donated $235 so that Gidget can get her much needed surgery....

She looks like a real sweetie and deserves a long and happy life....

>^..^<

I'm in tears! Thank you all for caring about this poor kitty. You can follow her progress on the links in the first post.

>^..^< ~ This is for you!

[moosmom]

I'm in tears as well Kuhio. That is wonderful news that this baby will get the pain meds and the surgery she needs to be well again.

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!!

PTers are best people in the world!!