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Hi! I wanted to go ahead and share my little guys story with you all

This is Rhody, and I adopted him on day 3 of my summer veterinary internship. A man brought him in having found him outside with a left front leg that is twisted and non weight-bearing. Above, are his x-rays where you can see how his elbow was fractured and healed incorrectly.

Next week he’ll have a pretty intense orthopedic surgery to place pins in his leg to correct his bone arrangement as much as possible. It is unlikely to completely fix his leg function but it will improve his function from where it is at the moment. He’s been nothing but a lovely little guy to have and I’m happy I’m able to give him a great life whether he ever gains function of his leg or not.

Anyways, I was thinking that if anyone wanted to donate or reblog this post to help share Rhody’s story, here is the gofundme link I put up to help offset the heavy costs of everything he needs - vaccines, x-ray, ear mite and flea treatment, heartworm prevention, neuter, and of course this big surgery- https://www.gofundme.com/help-get-rhody-on-his-feet

Thank you!!

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This was meant to be a quick warm up, but it turned into a comic that I’ve wanted to draw for a while. This is something that is extremely important to me, and I appreciate it if you read it.

A while ago, I heard a story that broke my heart. A family went a cat shelter to adopt. The daughter fell in love with a 3-legged cat. The father straight up said “absolutely not”. Because he was missing a leg. That cat was that close to having a family that loved him, but the missing leg held him back. Why?!

Many people have the initial instinct of “nope” when they see an imperfect animal. I get it, but less-adoptable does NOT mean less loveable. 9 out of 10 people will choose a kitten over an adult cat. And those 10% that would get an adult cat often overlook “different” animals.

All I want people to do is be open to the idea of having a “different” pet in their lives. Choose the pet that you fall in love with, but at least give all of them a fair shot at winning your heart.

Don’t dismiss them, they deserve a loving home just as much as any other cat. They still purr, they still love a warm lap, they still play, they still love you. Trust me, next time you are in the market for a new kitty, just go over to that one cat that’s missing an eye and see what he’s all about!

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they’re talking to each other omg (‘:

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Help Hadley Breathe! Southern California Siamese Rescue rescued Hadley from a high kill shelter in in December, 2017. She had been adopted and returned to the shelter for being sick with a URI (upper respiratory infection).

Once in foster care at SoCSR, Hadley seemed to recover from her URI, but then it came back. At one point foster mom had to syringe feed her because she was not eating. When cats and kittens can’t smell, they don’t want to eat.

Hadley’s breathing continued to be restricted and foster mom noticed her making ‘snorkeling’ sounds in her attempts to breathe. It was time for a vet visit. The vet suggested a CT image be done so we could actually see what was going on in her nasal passage. The CT was done in the beginning of January. Hadley was a trooper and breezed through the procedure. The CT showed an obstruction in what should be an open space past the end of her nasal passage. It was suggested that Hadley be given time to grow a little bit so it would be easier to do the procedure to remove the polyp.

Hadley has seen a specialist again and it appears that the polyp has grown since the CT image was done. Her breathing is getting more difficult for her, she mostly breathes with her mouth open, and she can’t shake the URI which is likely due to the polyp. Surgery has been scheduled for Monday, February 26. Without the surgery, her chances of survival are not good. At only five months old, Hadley deserves a chance to live a full life.

The surgery is a bit complicated. The surgeon will go in through the inside of the roof of her mouth. Hadley will be hospitalized for two to three days after the surgery so she can be monitored. Since there will be stitches in the roof of her mouth, she will need a temporary feeding tube.

Most of us take breathing for granted - it is something a healthy body does automatically, without thought. Please keep Hadley in your thoughts and prayers for a successful surgery so she too can breathe without effort.

We are hoping you will consider donating to help us with the cost of the surgery. The low end estimate we received is $3,548.67 and the high end $4,379.41.

No donation is too small! Donations are tax deductible.

Thank you.

https://www.gofundme.com/help-hadley-breathe

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