Helping Jonny Walker

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks again to everybody helping here!!! As soon as I can I will call Trish.

Laura, please be careful and enjoy your visit. You are awesome!!!

[tatsxxx11]

I AM going tomorrow, arrangements have been made! I will make a list of the hugs and kisses and who they are from and deliver them personally. Hopefull get some pic's to share..

Please give Jonny as many cuddles and kisses as you can from me, Laura! So happy you're able to go!
Sandra

[Sam06]

I want to first and foremost thank everyone for the calls and emails that have been coming in over the past 48 hours regarding Johnny Walker. I signed up for this website last night in order to be able to give an update from our hospital on Johnny Walker. Everyone worked today to secure donations towards the continuing care and need for surgery for Johnny. I have received $1600 between yesterday and today in phone call transactions for Johnny. Calls ranged from several states where people have seen this story. I have personally reached out to everyone in my email contact list this afternoon. I received three calls within 30 minutes as a result. I contacted a local radio station and told the story and asked for it to be mentioned. The gentleman stated that I could email him a brief summary and he would see if they could list something on their website. I will also reach out to our local Chamber of Commerce as we are business members with them and will ask them to notify all of the Chamber members of this need.

The Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center is owned by three doctors: Dr. David Kergosien, Dr. Elizabeth Kergosien and Dr. Kenneth Arceneaux. Dr. David Kergosien is a diplomate with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has offered to volunteer his time and surgical skills to perform this surgery. We are working very closely with the owners and all donors to make this happen.

Johnny is stable. He continues on IV fluids and pain meds. He is alert and walks on a leash with coaxing. One of our doctors took several pictures of him this afternoon and plans to post them on our facebook page for lavrc (Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center).

We are still taking and in need of donations. I have taken many credit card payments over the phone today. Anyone interested in donating may call our main number, 985-626-4862 and ask for Trish. I am handling all of the transactions to keep things simple and consistent. In the event that someone calls and I am not here (like at night), the receptionists are taking names and numbers and I am returning calls. I will be in the office all day on Thursday and Friday.

I will keep everyone posted on this site. I will also mail receipts to each donor. It has been a real pleasure working with such a dedicated group of people over the past two days. We are doing everything that we can to meet the needs that Johnny has at this time.

Sincerely,

Trish, on behalf of Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center, Mandeville, LA

[shais_mom]

I am speechless at the brutalality of this crime.
I certainly hope that this is prosectued to the fullest extent of the law. ALL of the young punks and their parents.
My heart breaks if this happened to JonnyWalker it could happen to anyone of us and our precious pets.
I am unable to financially help at this time either but will certainly keep JW and all the families in my thoughts and prayers.
But if it seems the sheriff's office has let this be swept under the rug at anytime, please let me know, I can certainly add my voice to that.
Laura - Please give JW a gentle kiss from me. I know you will represent us well, Thank you for doing what several of us would love to do but can't.

[Taz_Zoee]

I do believe they have raised all of the money needed for the down payment of $2500!!!
I happen to know this because my friend (as I stated earlier, the one who has the cat, G, that I watched) donated the remaining amount when she got through tonight. She is awesome!!!

[Karen]

I do believe they have raised all of the money needed for the down payment of $2500!!!
I happen to know this because my friend (as I stated earlier, the one who has the cat, G, that I watched) donated the remaining amount when she got through tonight. She is awesome!!!

That would be great, I'll call them tomorrow morning and confirm if I can get through! And of course, they will still have to pay the rest of the bill, but hopefully this will mean the surgery can get underway.

[Taz_Zoee]

That would be great, I'll call them tomorrow morning and confirm if I can get through! And of course, they will still have to pay the rest of the bill, but hopefully this will mean the surgery can get underway.

Right, but we got the down payment out of the way. So any more donations that come in will go toward the remaining amount.

[MoonandBean]

I do believe they have raised all of the money needed for the down payment of $2500!!!
I happen to know this because my friend (as I stated earlier, the one who has the cat, G, that I watched) donated the remaining amount when she got through tonight. She is awesome!!!

Cindy,

I'm just seeing this now. That is so great! I'm sure the donations will keep pouring in but getting to this point was SO critical for Jonny! MANY MANY THANKS to you and your friend!

[Freedom]

I posted this on my Facebook account; and also the Bichon Forum and the Prius Chat Forum. I know several folks said they would donate.

Including one Bichon Owner from Singapore!

[Kev68]

But if it seems the sheriff's office has let this be swept under the rug at anytime, please let me know, I can certainly add my voice to that.
Laura - Please give JW a gentle kiss from me. I know you will represent us well, Thank you for doing what several of us would love to do but can't.

Shais_mom,
We thank you for your Prayers and Rest Assure this will not be swept under the rug.

[shais_mom]

Shais_mom,
We thank you for your Prayers and Rest Assure this will not be swept under the rug.

I certainly didn't get that impression reading your posts and phred's commentary that he talked to them himself. Just saying' IF! Good Luck and GODSPEED!
get well soon Johnny Walker!

[Kev68]

I certainly didn't get that impression reading your posts and phred's commentary that he talked to them himself. Just saying' IF! Good Luck and GODSPEED!
get well soon Johnny Walker!

shais_mom I do apologize if gave you the wrong impression, I just sent you a PM on why I put that in bold. And thank you cause I feel we will need all the luck we can get to get these kids brought to justice.

[Cinder & Smoke]

"Trish" sort of 'slipped into' Pet Talk without a lot of fuss ...

WELCOME to "Sam06" otherwise known as "Trish"

I signed up for this website last night in order to be able to give
an update from our hospital on Johnny Walker.

Everyone worked today to secure donations towards the continuing care and need for surgery for Johnny. I have received $1600 between
yesterday and today in phone call transactions for Johnny.

I contacted a local radio station and told the story and asked for it to be mentioned.

I will also reach out to our local Chamber of Commerce as we are business members with them
and will ask them to notify all of the Chamber members of this need.

The Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center is owned by three doctors:
Dr. David Kergosien, Dr. Elizabeth Kergosien and Dr. Kenneth Arceneaux.

Dr. David Kergosien is a diplomate with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He has offered to volunteer his time and surgical skills to
perform this surgery. We are working very closely with the owners and all donors to make this happen.

We are still taking and in need of donations.
Anyone interested in donating may call our main number, 985-626-4862 and ask for Trish.
I am handling all of the transactions to keep things simple and consistent. In the event that someone calls and I am not here (like at night), the receptionists are taking names and numbers and I am returning calls. I will be in the office all day on Thursday and Friday.

I will keep everyone posted on this site.

/s/ Trish, on behalf of Louisiana Veterinary Referral Center, Mandeville, LA

[Kev68]

For those who were unable to find Jonny-Walker on facebook I found it and decided to paste it here http://bn-in.facebook.com/photo.php?...19462211408562
They are doing an incrediable job Helping us get his story makes you want to cry. Thank All of You at the La. Veterinary Referral Center for all the love and care you have given Jonny Walker

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that Jonny Walker will be having his surgery tomorrow. I hope that everything will go well and that he'll recover quickly. PT people are amazing and I'm so glad to hear that Laura will be able to represent PT tomorrow when she goes to see him. Many more prayers and positive thoughts are going out to JW.