Dr. G assessed the kitten, and believes her to be approximately 8-12 weeks old. This little girl has a broken leg and her jaw is severely damaged along with other injuries and a possible concussion. Dr. G believes the kitten was thrown from a car. Thrown. From. A. Car. My stomach turns as I see those words used to describe this kitten’s injuries. I cannot tell you what goes through a person’s mind when they decide that an unwanted kitten should be thrown from a car. I don’t even throw trash or half-eaten food from my car because I don’t litter, and I don’t want to attract animals to come onto the road to chance getting hit or cause a wreck that could kill them, or the people in the car that hit them. But to throw a life out of a car window? I am angry. Facing surgeries, a leg amputation, a feeding tube for four-eight weeks, and then some reconstruction on her jaw so she can eat on her own, Tracy and his wife, Amber, a Fur Kids Foundation board member, have decided to give this white kitten a chance at life. They have named her Hope. I have thought about Hope all day long, and my thoughts are with Tracy and Amber. But I have my own hope to discuss on this blog.
I also hope that you consider helping Amber and Tracy with Hope. If you’re interested, you can donate at Red Hills Veterinary Hospital, 2007 S. Douglas Highway, or contact them at 307.696.2525 or [email protected]. Please reference Hope when you leave your donation. Hope is a very lucky little kitten, and it is my hope we show her how much love there really is out there in this world. **************UPDATE************** August 26: This was posted on Facebook today around 5 pm from Amber Heim: Hope made it through surgery purrrfectly! She is now resting and will probably be able to come home Thursday. Her jaw wasn't as fractured as it appeared so we don't have a feeding tube! Her leg injury was worse than we thought as it caused bruising in her chest cavity, but that will heal on its own. The amputation couldn't have gone any better and Red Hills staff are just as excited as we are about her progress and will to live. **************UPDATE**************
**************UPDATE************** January 31, 2015: Hope is doing amazing! Check out the update from her parent's Facebook page: A lot of people have been asking how hope is doing.... She's doing great. Growing fast and as you can see. The little lady loves her groceries! Girls gotta eat!!! She definitely does not recognize any of her disabilities and runs around and plays like any other cat! I was going to say like any other ordinary cat, but she is beyond ordinary. She has a great personality, very affectionate and loving. Other than eating she enjoys playing with the dogs and cats, sleeping and watching anything that moves. Like trees, leaves, birds toys and especially the computer mouse pointer and screen saver! Having her small issues and figuring her slight problems out. She's come a long way to say the least! She wouldn't be who she is or able to live this great life without everyone who helped her and all of her fans and supporters. Continued thanks to all her heroes! If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help families with animals, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. The money stays in Campbell County, Wyoming and helps families during a time when they may not be able to afford adequate veterinary care.
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Amber Heim
8/25/2014 09:27:47 am
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I'm still crying not only for what this little girl has been put through but also for the generosity of others!
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Rhonda Wheeler
8/26/2014 09:12:16 am
Link to donate?
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Rhonda, at this time in order to donate, you have to contact Red Hills Veterinary Hospital and reference Hope. There is no online way to donate. You can contact them here:
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