Help Tonka fund his Cruciate injury for January 2018
Fundraising campaign by
Rick Howard Pay
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£514.00raised of £3,600.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
SEE UPDATE FROM 22/12/2017
Hi everyone, my name is Tonka. I’m a Dogue De Bordeaux (French Mastiff) and I think I’m around 5 and a half years old and a big healthy gentle giant boy dog weighing 65kg.
I’m a rescue dog who was adopted by my daddies mid 2013 after being suddenly abandoned early one morning, I was left tied to a rotten old bench outside an animal rescue centre in Kent. However as soon as the centre posted about me on something called facebook, one of my Daddies fell in love with me and contacted the nice people at the centre immediately to find out more about me. Within two weeks of regular meeting with them I moved to my new home to live forever with my new doggy sister Deeva (also a rescue).
I’m a fun loving dog with a penchant for large bones, pig’s ears and sleeping, my favourite past time though is actually cuddling with my daddies and flirting with complete strangers on the street!
Unfortunately I need surgery on my back right leg due to a Cruciate problem, my operation is called a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy) which is very expensive and complicated more by my size, meaning that the local Vets and animal hospitals are unable to do it - however my Dad’s have found a place that can do it and are equipped for dogs my size. So I’m booked in for December 22nd 2017.
I bet you are thinking - surely they have insurance!? Yes they do, however it will only cover up to a total of £500 for this (actually it's £401 as they take off £99 as excess) which barely covers the x-rays. My Dad’s have learnt from this that you should always read the small print in insurance to check everything is covered and what is included etc. However it's too late now to change that.
The cost of my surgery is estimated by the specialist Vet as £3600, on top of that they will have x-rays, medication, travel (it's over an hours drive away) plus costs already incurred by the local Vet, etc.. so will no doubt exceed £4000.
They know it's a big ask and know that with big dogs like me come big responsibility, big dinners and big bills, but be assured that myself and my furry sister are a huge priority in their lives and without this surgery my mobility will quickly decline as well as risking the same issue in my other leg.
The best Christmas present I could get them would be to have my operation funded and a successful and speedy recovery, so please help me by donating whatever you can as it all adds up.
I will keep you updated with pics and news too so you know that you really have helped me.
Organizer
- Rick Howard Pay
- Campaign Owner
- Worthing, UK
Donors
- Becky Kenward
- Donated on Dec 19, 2017
- roop luis
- Donated on Dec 14, 2017
I hope Tonka get better and the op goes well
To Operate or not to Operate, that is the Question...
Update posted by Rick Howard Pay at 01:43 pmTonka here 🐕 What a great Christmas gift, arrived at the Vets (pic above) to see the orthopaedic vet specialist, and after a very expensive consultation she has concluded that my Daddies have managed my cruciate injury so well that today I don’t need surgery! Instead a regime of gradually. . . . .
Instawoof!
Update posted by Rick Howard Pay at 10:25 pmGrrrrrr, woof woof woof, bark, grrrrrr. Oh wait sorry, wrong language! Did you know you can now find me on Instagram? Find me at instagram.com/TonkaTheDogueAnd please please please keep sharing this page on social media and with your friends and work colleagues!Big licks! Mr T x
Latest Insurance Quote Proof!
Update posted by Rick Howard Pay at 12:38 pmWoof! I know some haters out there in internet land probably think this might be a scam, so my dads thought they would post the insurance quote so you can know confidently that this really is real... x
TV Star!
Update posted by Rick Howard Pay at 08:54 pmTonka here again. I’ve jumped on my dads iPhone while he’s in the shower. So this happened late this afternoon. Can you believe it? One minute I was fast asleep on my favourite rug with dad dying on the sofa (man-flu), the next I’m in Brighton being filmed by Latest
Donors & Comments
- Wendy Francis
- Donated on Dec 19, 2017
Good luck, hope you manage to raise the money!
- Becky Kenward
- Donated on Dec 19, 2017
- roop luis
- Donated on Dec 14, 2017
I hope Tonka get better and the op goes well
- Helena Saarepera
- Donated on Dec 13, 2017
Go Tonka! xxx Helena
- Glynis Gras
- Donated on Dec 13, 2017
Get well soon & hope your soon running around. Lots of licks from Bella!
- tristan Farnworth
- Donated on Dec 13, 2017
Have another £5 to shove in the faces of the haters who doubted your story, Tonka. Wish I could giver more...
- Joanne Judd
- Donated on Dec 13, 2017
Hope you manage to raise all the money for his operation.
- julia ramsden
- Donated on Dec 13, 2017
Hope you make it to the amount you need! God luck x
- Rebecca Lucy
- Donated on Dec 10, 2017
Merry Christmas Tonka. Speedy recovery xxxx
- Terri Jenner
- Donated on Dec 09, 2017
Good luck, hope you manage to raise the money!