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Save Tucker: Olga can't afford the emergency vet
A senior cat named Tucker needs a hospital stay and surgery - a $550 bill the family can't cover.
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Tucker is my senior cat of three years. On 22 March we rushed to the Kharkiv Emergency Vet Clinic with bloat. The vet recommends a hospital stay and surgery, and the estimate came to $550.
They have stabilized Tucker, but the treatment can't wait beyond June.
Tucker is more than a pet - Tucker is a retired therapy animal who has comforted dozens of patients. I have already put $60 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 the Kharkiv Emergency Vet Clinic's charity fund for other animals.
Where the $550 goes:
• Hospitalization (4 nights): $145
• Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $60
• Emergency surgery: $345
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Olga
Quick update: $123 raised so far (22%). I met with the vet clinic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Kharkiv: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 22% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 18% funded and I made the first payment toward diagnostics.
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $247.50
- Arianna J. Holmes 🇺🇸 · $10
“From my family to yours. Thought of Olga all day after reading this.”
- Natalia R. Walker 🇳🇿 · $78
- Rin Mai Miyamoto 🇯🇵 · $10
“Every little bit. I'm in Tokyo, thinking of you.”
- Irmak Irmak Yalçın 🇹🇷 · $12
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $76
- Mythili J. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $25
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how is Olga doing now?
Wishing you the best. We've got a rescue too so I know how much they mean. Sent it to 32 people at work.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Olga
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. hospitalization (4 nights) comes first ($145) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.
sending love, Olga. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 22 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Olga?
Thank you. If you're in Kharkiv I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
take care, Olga. Hope you get there.
Stay strong, Olga. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Kharkiv
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Best of luck, Olga. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
Thinking of you and your family, Olga. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double