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Help Silas save Nala - surgery needed

A dog named Nala needs orthopedic surgery - a $750 bill the family can't cover.

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Silas F. Lopez
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Wellington
Nala is my dog of nine years. On 15 December we rushed to Wellington Veterinary Centre with a ruptured cruciate ligament. The vet recommends orthopedic surgery, and the estimate came to $750. They have stabilized Nala, but the treatment can't wait beyond March. Nala is more than a pet - Nala is a retired therapy animal who has comforted dozens of patients. I have already put $210 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 Wellington Veterinary Centre and I'll share the invoice and an update on Nala's recovery. Where the $750 goes: โ€ข Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $100 โ€ข Medication and follow-up visits: $130 โ€ข Hospitalization (4 nights): $520 Glad we found this place. - Silas

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    โ€œHope it all works out. Thought of Silas all day after reading this.โ€

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    โ€œRooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it.โ€

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    โ€œThinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Malangโ€

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    โ€œEvery little bit. Please keep us posted.โ€

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    โ€œHang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sandtonโ€

  • Pamela H. Duncan ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5
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    โ€œHope this covers a bit of it. - Londonโ€

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    โ€œHope things get better. - Addis Ababaโ€

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  • Do you have the vet's estimate you could share with the moderators?

    • Silas F. LopezOwnerAnswerID verified

      I do, the vet's estimate is with the HelpBLESS team. Happy to answer anything else about it. Thanks for asking.

  • So sorry you're going through this, Silas. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

    • Hannah BuschQuestion

      Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Wellington.

      • Silas F. LopezOwnerAnswerID verified

        That's kind of you. Honestly sharing the page helps a lot, and so does a kind word. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Sending love. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Moscow so I could bring a meal. Blessings

      • Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Newcastle but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Wellington.

        • What's already covered and what's the $750 for?

          • Silas F. LopezOwnerAnswerID verified

            It's all in the list in the story. diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork) is the big one at $100, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.

        • Hope things get better soon. Hope the recovery goes smoothly. Love from Karlsruhe.

          • hope things get better soon, Silas. Shared this with my family. After 10 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

            • praying for you, Silas. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

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