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Save Ziggy: Samantha can't afford the emergency vet

A senior cat named Ziggy needs an operation to remove the blockage - a $3,150 bill the family can't cover.

🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States2,301 views
Samantha R. Bradley
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Syracuse
Ziggy is my senior cat of three years. On 22 October we rushed to Syracuse Veterinary Centre with severe tick fever. The vet recommends an operation to remove the blockage, and the estimate came to $3,150. They have stabilized Ziggy, but the treatment can't wait beyond December. Ziggy is more than a pet - Ziggy walks my kids to the bus stop every morning. I have already put $280 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 Syracuse Veterinary Centre and I'll share the invoice and an update on Ziggy's recovery. Where the $3,150 goes: • Emergency surgery: $2,350 • Hospitalization (2 nights): $370 • Medication and follow-up visits: $260 • Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $170 Thanks for being kind about this. - Samantha
#animals#vet#emergency

Updates from Samantha

  1. Small update. $1,048 so far, I met with the vet clinic and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Syracuse: I made the first payment toward hospitalization. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $554 raised so far (18%). I met with the vet clinic and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Best of luck. From Colorado Springs with love.”

  • Zoe J. Rojas 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Thought of Samantha all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

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    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Fort Worth”

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    “Stay strong - Christchurch”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kisumu”

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    “You got this. Hope the December deadline works out. - Magelang”

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    “From my family to yours. - Québec”

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    “Hang in there. My brother told me about this one. - Faisalabad”

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    “Keep your head up. Hope the December deadline works out. - Pune”

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    “Thought of Samantha all day after reading this. - Nakuru”

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  • Orla CaseyPhoto verified

    wishing you peace, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • David Moritz KühnQuestionAddress verified

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Samantha!

      • Samantha R. BradleyOwnerAnswerID verified

        Emergency surgery is $2,350 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Nasrin Fatema Islam

      praying for you. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Prachi R. KulkarniID verified

        Hang in there, Samantha. Hope this works out for you.

        • João Pedro Santana

          Keep going, Samantha. Hope you get there. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

          • Raquel Eliane Rodrigues

            So sorry you're going through this. We've got a rescue too so I know how much they mean. Don't give up. Greetings from Manchester.

            • Nada Rasha Ismail

              So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Syracuse.

              • Ketki H. Solanki

                hope things get better soon, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. God bless.

                • Donatella Martinelli

                  Stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Love from Laredo

                  • Khalid Mazen Bouzid

                    hope it all works out, Samantha. I hope things turn around soon.

                    • Concetta Roberta Valentini

                      I hope things turn around soon. Love from Saint-Étienne!

                      • Elżbieta Katarzyna Wieczorek

                        best of luck. 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. Love from Nashik.

                        • Rosa R. Arias

                          So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                          $1,753 raised of $3,150

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