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Emergency vet bill for Tucker in Bergamo

A senior cat named Tucker needs an operation to remove the blockage - a $1,600 bill the family cannot cover.

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Federica Russo
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Bergamo
Tucker is my senior cat of two years. On 23 August we rushed to the Bergamo Emergency Vet Clinic with a ruptured cruciate ligament. The vet recommends an operation to remove the blockage, and the estimate came to $1,600. They have stabilized Tucker, but the treatment can't wait beyond November. Tucker is more than a pet - Tucker is the reason I get out of bed. I have already put $135 toward the bills and asked for a payment plan. Whatever I can't raise, I'll repay to anyone who needs it back. Funds will be paid straight to the Bergamo Emergency Vet Clinic and I'll share the invoice and an update on Tucker's recovery. Where the $1,600 goes: • Emergency surgery: $1,050 • Hospitalization (3 nights): $330 • Medication and follow-up visits: $105 • Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $115 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Federica

  1. Small update. $598 so far, I met with the vet clinic and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($484). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Keep going. We've got a rescue too so I know how much they mean. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

    • Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Amiens!

      • Hang in there. We've got a rescue too so I know how much they mean. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

        • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. After 24 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

          • Hang in there. Poor Tucker, hope they feel better soon. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Bergamo

            • looking forward to the next update. Love from Québec

              • good luck, Federica. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

                • keep going. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

                  • Best of luck. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Mumbai.

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