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Maple's a foreign object blocking the intestines: help with the vet bill
A senior cat named Maple needs orthopedic surgery - a $1,400 bill the family can't cover.
🇮🇹 Milan, Lombardy, Italy1,544 views
Maple is my senior cat of thirteen years. On 3 September we rushed to Milan Veterinary Centre with a foreign object blocking the intestines. The vet recommends orthopedic surgery, and the estimate came to $1,400.
They have stabilized Maple, but the treatment can't wait beyond November.
Maple is more than a pet - Maple is the reason I get out of bed. I have already put $160 toward the bills and asked for a payment plan.
Whatever I can't raise, I'll repay to anyone who needs it back.
If more is raised than needed, the surplus goes to Milan Veterinary Centre's charity fund for other animals.
Where the $1,400 goes:
• Hospitalization (4 nights): $330
• Emergency surgery: $860
• Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $210
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Giovanna
We're at 19% thanks to 10 of you. I made the first payment toward hospitalization. More news soon.
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Milan.
Thank you. If you're in Milan I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
sending good thoughts, Giovanna. Give Maple a hug from me. All the best.
Rooting for you, Giovanna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Chicago.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care