Taffy can't breathe!

[kuhio98]

I'm crossposting about Taffy in hopes that funds can be raised towards the surgery she needs to remove a mass that is obstructing her airway. You can go to https://www.fundable.com/groupaction...oupaction_view to read more about her and donate. Please send this link to anyone you think might donate.

Taffy's Mom has already raised a lot of money for treatments and medicine that did not work. A mass was found that needs to be removed. They know it's not cancer (Thank God), so with the surgery Taffy could live for many years. I just can't imagine the agony Taffy must be in gasping for every breath.

From the fundable site:

The $3,800 is the low end of the estimate. It could go as far as $5,300. She has a mass behind her soft palet that needs to be removed. If that doesn't help, she will need a permanent Tracheostomy to breath. She has had a Soft Palet disection that did not help and has been on Steriods that aren't working. She can only be on them for another 4 weeks at most, without harming her other organs. She is only 7 1/2. She is all I have. She has not slept since Feb. She gets little 15 seconds to a few mins. at a time because she can't breath with her mouth closed. She was such a happy little dog. Won't you please help her be that way again? She is also on IMOM.org. You can read about her under "Happy Endings"-Taffy Geary. Thank you, Donna

[Catty1]

The owner says iMom halted funding. If that is the case, what is Taffy's thread doing under "Happy Endings?"

Maybe I missed part of the story....

On the blog June 4:

Well, IMOM won't re-open Taffy's case. So, I'll have to do what I don't want to pretty soon.
Thanks to all who tried to save her.

[kuhio98]

IMOM won't reopen Taffy's case. They didn't halt fundraising.

As I understand it, IMOM raised all the funds for the original surgery, after care and medication. The recommended surgery may or may not have really been necessary -- it did not fix the problem. Now a mass has been found and tested and found to not be cancerous. IMOM won't raise funds more than once for a pet/applicant. So, her Mom is looking elsewhere to raise funds for this surgery.

[kuhio98]

Taffy has $980 towards her life-saving surgery. Thank you so much! Please cross-post Taffy's story with the fundraising link. If the whole amount is not raised, all donations will be returned. From Fundable's website:

NO MONEY will be taken until this collection reaches $3800

[Catty1]

$1010.00 tonight!

I am SO short of funds this month....

[kuhio98]

Taffy has $1040 towards her surgery. There are 19 days left to raise the surgery funds.

http://www.fundable.com/groupactions...ew?searchterm=

Her Mom (Donna) has posted that Taffy is not doing well. We're all praying that she can make it until the funds are raised.

Please cross-post Taffy's story or e-mail the link to anyone you know that might have $10.00 to spare right now.

Thank you.

[Moesha]

I tried to make a donation and received an error. I don't have alot to contribute, but I tried to send a small amount. I'm trying to donate to Sydney in the Cat Health too. How do you choose who to help when there are so many sad stories and people that need help, especially with the cost of everything rising? Can anyone tell if my contribution was added? If not I can resubmit, but I can't donate double.

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ETA: I received a paypal confirmation and a fundable receipt. I guess it went through, so I'm not sure what the error was about.

[kuhio98]

I tried to make a donation and received an error. I don't have alot to contribute, but I tried to send a small amount. I'm trying to donate to Sydney in the Cat Health too. How do you choose who to help when there are so many sad stories and people that need help, especially with the cost of everything rising? Can anyone tell if my contribution was added? If not I can resubmit, but I can't donate double.



ETA: I received a paypal confirmation and a fundable receipt. I guess it went through, so I'm not sure what the error was about.

I don't have a way to tell -- though it sounds like it went through, but I believe Donna (Taffy's Mom) gets notification because I received a nice e-mail back from her thanking me after I donated.

If you don't get one from Donna soon, please let me know and I'll contact her on your behalf. Taffy's total is now at $1050.

Thank you!

[Catty1]

$1500 raised, $3800 needed, 15 days left!!! (I will see what I can do a bit from my end.)

[catmandu]

I WISH I COULD HELP , BUT WE HAVE JSUT HAD TWO BIG VET BILLS AND MY PRINCESS NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED AS WELL.

AND THERE ARE NEW EAVES TO BE PUT UP, AND SPECIAL DIABETIC SHOES AND SUPPORTS TO HELP ME UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS. SADLY ALL WE CAN OFFER FOR TAFFY IS OUR PRAYERS.

[Catty1]

The goal has been changed to $1500 with $1500 raised....but the writeup still says the low end of the estimate is $3800. Not sure what is happening?

[Cataholic]

I have tried a couple of times to donate, I even registered thinking that would work. I can't find a single clue as to how to actually make a donation! Like, "donate here" or something...

[Catty1]

Taffy's case is "closed" there, though I couldn't find a way to donate either.

HOWEVER - they mentioned Taffy's vet as receiving any further donations:

Added Benefits for Contributors:
If all funds are collected, they will go straight to the Vet's office. California Vet Specialists Murrieta, Ca. (951)600-9803

[kuhio98]

I've asked Donna (Taffy's Mom) to post on Taffy's fundable page an update on what's going on with her.

In case that takes a while, I'll share an e-mail I received from her.

I had to stop the funding early at $1,500.00, as Taffy will not make it to June 30th. The Vet wants to do Radiation Treatment on her ASAP. I have to call him tomorrow.

I hope no one is upset about this. Thank you to all who contributed.

[Catty1]

Radiation? On a non-cancerous mass? I hope it helps...she has some funds to do that, at least....

I am stupidly broke this month, but am sending prayers...many of them.