Medical Fund

Every penny donated to Animal Friends of Lansdowne goes directly to animals in need in our community. These donations cover our standard vet bills and cover food and other necessary resources for AFL animals. Because we don’t consider any animal too tough a case, we sometimes incur expenses above and beyond what we could anticipate. That’s when we have to reach out to our village for a little extra help. Your support is appreciated more than you can know!

Here is an example of one of those special instances:

MEET RHODA

Sweet Rhoda was trapped, along with her four beautiful kittens, on a resident’s property. You could tell she was extraordinarily grateful to have her little family safe inside, instead of left outside to fend for themselves. Once at her foster home, Rhoda’s lovely temperament shined. During a recent cuddle session, her (amazing/attentive/kind) foster discovered a lump on Rhoda. Unfortunately, the lump, while small, is hard and suspicious. She needs a mastectomy on that breast, with margins and biopsy. She will also have a chest x-ray to rule out any metastasis/surgery. Outside of her regular necessary vet care, this procedure alone will cost around $800. The vet feels it was caught early and her prognosis is positive, but this procedure is necessary so we can ensure Rhoda has a happy, healthy life.

Rhoda’s well-being is incredibly important to us, but we also want to be sure that no future animal will be turned away because of the additional costs her care incurred. Anything that you can give not only helps Rhoda, but can help save the life of another animal in need!

$10, $20, $30 - every dollar makes a difference!

We can’t wait to share more about Rhoda’s healthy future with you. Your donation to our medical fund means you are truly saving a life!

Past Medical Fund Happy Tails

Meet Pirate. This sweet boy wandered onto a kind resident’s porch and we are so happy he did. As you can see, this little guy desperately needed our help. This cutie wanted nothing more than a full belly and a snuggle. However, we could tell getting him to the vet was crucial. Emergency enucleation surgery to remove Pirate’s eye was the only option. The silver lining is that Pirate was otherwise a seemingly happy and healthy little kitty. Because of your support, Pirate got his life-changing surgery and is now living a happy, spoiled life in his forever home.

After life on the street as a cared for community cat, this poor boy revealed to have his entire back half covered with open sores. Left living outside, his dermatitis would ultimately cause him to die a slow, painful death from sepsis.

Luckily, Julius has the AFL village and a kind foster to make sure that doesn't happen. The cause of sweet Julius' severe dermatitis is idiopathic, so his tests and treatments are ongoing. We remain hopeful for a solution and continue working with our vets to find one. As we continue to care for sweet Julius, we see the vet bills snowballing.