A leg for Louis
Fundraising campaign by
Walt Wonderwolk
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US$1,070.00raised of $1,400.00 goal goal
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Campaign Story
A Leg for Louis -
7 days ago, Louis, our dear pet, child and little buddy got injured somehow. The poor guy got spooked and disappeared up a tree at the sight of his cat-carrier, only to return 52 worrying hours later with a broken leg. He appeared stable, but he had a twisted right hind leg and was a little confused.
We immediately took him to the vet, where he was thankfully sedated with his blankie - but what a scary cage.They did X-rays the following morning and discovered that his ankle bone is split and his tibia fractured. This was terrible news; the doctor sent Louis home with pain pills and consulted with his colleges over the weekend.
Today we were contacted and told by the doctor's office that another doctor at Panorama Veterinary Clinic will see Louis tomorrow and perhaps go into surgery.
The surgery is to have one or more pins to be inserted into his ankle bone(s) - pardon my poor understanding of anatomy. We were told that he will get most of the foot's mobility back. As I understand it, it is a delicate operation which needs a very skilled physician and resources. The estimate we got is R16,000 (updated 14/3/2016). The idiom about an arm and a leg, seems to apply to paws and claws too - but this is no joke for Louis.
We didn't ask for alternatives, we know what that is, we don't want Louis to have his leg amputated. This is not an option for our happy, squeaky, sneaky, purry cuddle-monster, who wants nothing more than to climb trees, traverse walls and run around in circles happily with the other cats.
We please call on friends, Louis fans or fellow toe-bean counters to consider helping our fund with anything they would like to donate - even an extra R10 ($1) helps us reach the goal of paying for Louis' operation. You can send something through gogetfunding's paypal in $, through my EFT details below, or send me a message if you would like to contribute some funds another way.
We thank all our concerned friends who responded when Louis went missing, those who expressed sympathy & support, and those who read this far and/or feels like contributing. We will keep you updated on Louis' road to recovery <3
Walt & Rowan
Loving kitten "thaddies" (Louis has a lisp)
*Please note, we have switched the campaign over to USD ($) to accommodate Paypal as well. If you would like to add something to the fund, there are some additional options below!*
Banking Details for EFT donations
W Geldenhuys
ABSA BANK (SOUTH AFRICA)
9088493581
632005
Ref: Louis fund
Bitcoin
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Fundraising Team
- Walt Wonderwolk
- Campaign Owner and Daddy
- Cape Town, ZA
Ultra-innovative techno-poet, slamming the streets with my coded beat. I am an independent casual games designer and JS coder who occasionally tweets
Ultra-innovative techno-poet, slamming the streets with my coded beat. I am an independent casual games designer and JS coder who occasionally tweets
- Dane Matthews
- Finance Guy
- Cape Town, ZA
Donors
- Sue Rutherford
- Donated on Mar 28, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 19, 2017
Hope you get better soon Louis! Love Rita, Andre and Kahla
Sad boy
Update posted by Walt Wonderwolk at 11:10 amLouis is doing well. Visibly he doesn't have any more pain but still on anti inflammatory and anti biotics. We let him hop around inside, but it is nerve racking when he is demanding to go out or jumping on couches, slinging his leg around. He is getting new bandages
Out-cast : First week after surgery
Update posted by Walt Wonderwolk at 11:10 amLouis has been doing very well. After much hissing and groaning he is finally managing to hop around a bit without any visible pain. He is not quite mobile to roam about the house freely yet, but our hopes are that we can open up the house to him this. . . . .
Surgery feedback & recovery
Update posted by Walt Wonderwolk at 01:24 pmYesterday afternoon we went to fetch Louis. This time the little guy was very excited to see us! I never even thought he could tell different people apart. ;) It is good to know he might love us as much as we love him!As you can see from the pic,. . . . .
Surgery feedback
Update posted by Walt Wonderwolk at 04:19 pmWe have just been told that the surgery went well! They put one pin in his leg and stabilized the break. Post-surgery we were told that Louis is doing just fine.He is a little warrior. We will be off to pick him up tomorrow afternoon and update on the full
Off to surgery 09:30
Update posted by Walt Wonderwolk at 04:02 pmLouis has gone in to the Panorama veterinary clinic this morning. The exact procedure is still being decided. More xrays need to be taken.. but we will find out soon enough. Here he is... cowaring a bit. It must have been a rough couple of days for our puddin'. He. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Apr 23, 2017
Just a little bit, bit I hope it brings you some relief (If you managed to activate the card facilities - God knows why Pay Pal doesnt do rand?). Good luck on getting Dane on the system, I'm sure it will all work out once he is able to help :)
- Sue Rutherford
- Donated on Mar 28, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 19, 2017
Hope you get better soon Louis! Love Rita, Andre and Kahla
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 18, 2017
- Nancy Hall
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
Good luck on getting your Kitteh fixed up!
- Joseph Mann
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
- Jean Schexnayder
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
Wishing Louis a speedy recovery!
- Philippa Evans
- Donated on Mar 14, 2017
I know what it's like to get saddled with massive vet bills. Good luck!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 14, 2017
Just a little bit, bit I hope it brings you some relief (If you managed to activate the card facilities - God knows why Pay Pal doesnt do rand?). Good luck on getting Dane on the system, I'm sure it will all work out once he is able to help :)