Kiwi is my 1-year-old Cairn Terrier, and right now I am doing
everything I can to help her get back on her feet.
Kiwi recently started growing less active, and my dog-mom
instincts told me something was wrong. During a sedated scan on
August 13th, we learned that she has a fully ruptured CCL (the dog
equivalent of an ACL) in her right hind leg and a partial tear in
her left. On
August 27th
, Kiwi will undergo
CCWO surgery
on her right leg along with preventative treatment on her left.
I am so grateful to the team at Stafford Veterinary Center and to my
parents for helping us move forward with her care.
I am raising funds to help cover Kiwi’s remaining surgery costs,
estimated post-op care, medications, and a stroller so she can still
safely enjoy the outdoors during her
6 to 8 week recovery
(my girl isn’t convinced indoors is the place for her and would
spend every hour, awake or asleep, outside if she could!).
While Kiwi has pet insurance, it is only expected to cover about
two-thirds of the costs, leaving significant out-of-pocket expenses
and financial uncertainty until claims process. My parents have been
endlessly generous in supporting me through multiple seasons of
mental health challenges, but I aim to avoid placing this additional
financial weight on them. My main goal is to give Kiwi the best
chance at healing without delay and support her through every step
of recovery.
If you are able, please consider donating to help Kiwi. Every
bit of support goes directly toward her care. If you cannot donate,
simply sharing this link or sending kind words means the world to
us.
Thank you for caring about Kiwi and helping us through this! 🐾❤️
