This is Ashley, a 1 year-old Siamese. Her dad says she's his, "companion and best buddy!" So, it’s completely understandable that he was upset when Ashley started throwing up, not wanting to eat, and acting sluggish. He decided it was best to take his sweet kitty to the vet. After an examination, the vet suspected poor Ashley was suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). If you don’t know, IBD is a syndrome (rather than a disease) that is caused by a specific reaction to irritation of the stomach or intestines. Inflammation is the body's natural response to an injury or foreign substance. With IBD, this inflammation invades the wall of the stomach and/or intestines, causing them to thicken, which then makes it harder for your cat to get all the nutrients they need and makes it harder for foot to move along the gastrointestinal tract (or GI). According to VCA Hospitals, possible causes of IBD include:
Signs your cat may have an issue with IBD include:
VCA also pointed out that: “Vomiting hairballs more than once a month or so is not normal. Vomited hairballs represent the inability of your cat to pass the hair through their GI tract. If this is happening on a regular basis, your cat may have inflammatory bowel disease.” Ashley’s pops is on a fixed income of disability and knew he couldn't afford the care needed, so he applied to Fur Kids Foundation for assistance. After a few days on some medication, and changing Ashley's food, we’re happy to report that she's already beginning to feel a lot better! Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Pup Crawl on June 15. You helped us raise nearly $3,500 to help Campbell County, Wyoming families with pets afford emergency veterinary care!
Thank you to Big Lost Meadery and Brewery, Atlas Therapy and Pizza Carrello for their support of the Pup Crawl event. And thank you to Red Hills Veterinary Hospital, 2019 Premier Sponsor; and Animal Medical Center Of Wyoming, 2019 Platinum Sponsor. We couldn't have done this without you! And, a huge paw five to our amazing volunteers! We are so blessed to have such wonderful people who support our mission: Alena Gronewold; Marci Zimmerman Kelhi; Steph Hyne; Fawna Sylvester Bartow; Brandi Brockmoller; Stef Crawford; Ashley Collins; and Crystal Ninas. If you didn't make it, the Crawl included Pawject Runway, a Cornhole Tournament, a paw-some silent auction, wonderful vendors (Animal Medical Center Of Wyoming; Annabelle’s Gourmet Dog Treats; Atlas Therapy; Big Lost Meadery and Brewery; Brooke Byelich Pet Photography; Pizza Carrello; Red Hills Veterinary Hospital; The Rusty Bucket; Simply Grooming; and Wyoming Basset Hound Rescue Foundation) delicious beer and adorable pups. You seriously missed out! Pictures are posted from the event in the Pup Crawl Album on Facebook. Feel free to share and tag any pictures of yourself and your pups. We hope you're able to join us for our Watermelon Eating Contest and Pooch Plunge, both coming up in August! And, don't forget to enter your pup in the Pet Photo Contest, going on right now. Remember Fur Kids Foundation's Round up for Pets fundraiser with the Gillette Dairy Queen in April 2019? Guess what: Our pawsome supporters, wonderful DQ patrons, and lovers of ice cream helped us raise more than $3,750 to help families with emergency veterinary care in Campbell County, Wyoming! Way to go.
This fundraiser was organized by our wonderful volunteer, Jill. Fur Kids Foundation wouldn't be where it is without our volunteers, and we are lucky to have Jill as one. We also need to say thanks to Chris and Barb, who manage the Dairy Queen in Gillette, Wyoming, as well as all of their staff who asked nearly every customer who ordered if they’d like to donate $1 to the local Fur Kids Foundation. Their hard work made this fundraiser a HUGE success. We look forward to doing this fundraiser with them again next year! We hope you stay tuned for more information about our upcoming fundraisers this summer, including the Watermelon Eating Contest at the Campbell County Fair on August 3, and the ever pupular Pooch Plunge on Saturday, August 17! We love it when people or businesses hold fundraisers on our behalf. If you are interested in helping plan or implement fundraisers with the Fur Kids Foundation, give us a shout. We would love to support you in your efforts. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the Crazy Daisy Floral fundraiser in March 2019. The Take a Walk in the Park Day fundraiser helped us raise $250.
We also want to give a HUGE round of ap-paws to our very hard working volunteer, Jill who arranged this pawsome fundraiser for Fur Kids Foundation! Without our volunteers, we wouldn't be able to help as many families with pets afford emergency veterinary care in Campbell County, Wyoming! Thank you to everyone who came out for the fundraiser and made a sign. We love it when people or businesses hold fundraisers on our behalf. If you are interested in helping plan or implement fundraisers with the Fur Kids Foundation, give us a shout. We would love to support you in your efforts. This is Annabelle, a 3 year-old plott hound mix. Annabelle recently caught a smell, or saw something exciting, and like most hounds, declared her excitement with typical hound bays. This normally isn't an issue, until an individual became upset over this, and shot Annabelle with a pellet gun! Luckily, Annabelle’s parents knew who shot her, and called the police. Unfortunately, Annabelle had a deep laceration, or cut, in her chest, and needed medical attention. Her parents rushed her to the vet. Deep cuts are one of the most common reasons dogs have to go to a vet clinic unexpectedly. Lacerations can be a minor skin problem or a major problem. Regardless, any laceration should always be examined by a veterinarian. Even what we feel are small cuts can be deep, and can penetrate important structures that require sutures or additional treatment. Please be sure to see your dog IMMEDIATELY if you notice any of the following signs:
Most lacerations are dirty wounds and they often require antibiotics. Annabelle's dad is the only one working in their house, and this veterinary expense was not expected, so he applied to Fur Kids Foundation for assistance. Luckily, the laceration wasn't too deep, and all Annabelle needed was a wound cleaning, antibiotics and pain meds. She’s on her way to a very speedy recovery. If your pet is ever a victim of animal cruelty, or if you ever witness an act of cruelty, please call Animal Control at 307.686.5249. Cruelty has no place in our community. No place. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. Big Lost Meadery and Brewery hosts inaugural event to raise funds for Fur Kids Foundation June 6, 2019—Gillette, WY--Craft beer lovers who also love dogs have the purrfect summer event to attend on June 15: the first Pup Crawl. Created by Big Lost Meadery and Brewery, the event takes place from noon to 4 pm at Dalbey Memorial Park Edwards Shelter in Gillette, Wyoming.
Entrance to the Pup Crawl is a $20 donation, which gives participants two drink tickets to the beer garden, entrance into any and all contests and tournaments during the event, and a warm fuzzy feeling of helping families with pets! Proceeds from this event will benefit Fur Kids Foundation to help Campbell County, Wyoming families afford emergency veterinary care. During the event, Fur Kids Foundation will host pup-ular events such as:
The Pup Crawl is supported by Animal Medical Center of Wyoming, Atlas Therapy, and Red Hills Veterinary Hospital. About Fur Kids Foundation Created in November 2011, the Fur Kids Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides education and aid to promote the well-being of families with animals in Campbell County, Wyoming. Since September 2012, Fur Kids Foundation has helped 651 families in Campbell County, Wyoming and granted $116,899.67 in emergency veterinary care. For more information, visit www.furkidsfoundation.org. Find us on www.facebook.com/furkidsfoundation. Follow us on Instagram @furkidsfoundation and Twitter, @furkidswyo. Read our blog, Pack News. Sweet 4-year-old Luna, an Akita-pit bull mix, was in trouble. Luna wasn’t feeling well. Following her heat cycle Luna’s parents noticed she had some discharge and they felt something might be wrong. Unfortunately, Luna’s parents were right, and her health was in serious danger. They rushed Luna to the vet where they learned she had pyometra. For those who don't know, pyometra is a serious infection, which can happen to nearly any un-spayed female. After several heat cycles, if pregnancy doesn’t occur, the hormonal changes in the reproductive tract can lead to an increase in bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections. “We left her intact not realizing it could cause issues in health,” Luna’s parents remarked. They had just learned Luna would need immediate emergency surgery to remove her infection. Luna’s family of four is on a limited income. “We live paycheck to paycheck with little wiggle room for error or surprise,” Luna’s mom said. Luna’s parents were afraid they weren’t going to be able to afford the surgery to save Luna’s life. Luna’s parents learned about Fur Kids Foundation and applied for assistance. Soon, Luna’s mom was told they were approved for assistance. She was so relieved that she began to cry when she heard the news. FKF is very happy to report that Luna was able to get the surgery she needed and is home with her family doing well. Thankfully Luna’s infection was caught by her family. If your pet hasn’t been spayed and has recently been in heat, they are susceptible to pyometra. VCA Pet Hospitals encourages you to watch for these signs to keep your pet healthy:
Fur Kids Foundation encourages everyone to spay and neuter their pets (especially cats, dogs and rabbits) to help keep them healthy and help to curb pet overpopulation. Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. |
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