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Fiona
FIONA’S DOUBLE HERNIA DEATH SENTENCETYLER, TEXAS: When Fiona’s owner in Tyler reached out seeking to surrender her, we had no open space and put her on our waitlist.When space became available her owner said she had found her a home. YIPPEEE!One month later the family who had adopted Fiona contacted us needing to surrender her due to conflicts with their other kitten. When they came to surrender Fiona, they fell in love with Molly and adopted her and she is getting along great with their other kitten.Fiona was now in custody of The Duncan Home For Wayward Cats and once again, when we take in a cat or kitten we never know what the future holds or how many dollars we may have just committed to spend on the tiny creature’s life that we have just taken into our care.In Fiona’s case it was discovered that she had a double hernia when she went for spay surgery. It was so bad they could not operate on her.We had to reschedule her for the complex surgery at a full-service vet.During her surgery, the vet called while she was asleep on the operating table and told us that the two hernias had been present so long that her intestines had been damaged and it was unlikely Fiona would survive the more complicated surgery and if she did, she might not survive long after.The vet asked if we wanted to euthanize her or proceed understanding the odds.I told them to proceed.The cost of that simple statement was $844.29Cats are resilient creatures and Fiona deserved a chance to prove that as fact by living her life.Fiona’s surgery went well and her recovery went well and today she is doing great.
She has come from being one phone call away from death to being a fiesty little Calico who rules the room that she shares with 7 other cats who are all waiting for their forever homes.Fiona now has an opportunity to live a long happy life in a loving home because we chose to invest in saving her life rather than euthanizing her.You can be part of saving her life and helping her have a bright future with your contribution.Please give any amount you can.THANK YOU! -
Tigress
$1624.24 AND 7 MONTHS LATER TIGRESS IS FINALLY WELL
HENDERSON, TEXAS: For those following our cat adventures, Tigress’s mom, Egypt, was rescued from the Canton, Texas kill shelter 04/25/2024. When Tigress was born on April 29, 2024 she had already cheated death twice. Four of her littermates did not survive birth even though we saved them from the kill-shelter. Tigress survived both.
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https://www.facebook.com/PhilDuncan2/posts/10229187538605744Unfortunately, Tigress developed breathing issues in June 2024 and has been ill since then. At times we were fearful that she was not going to make it. She has been to the vet multiple times and has had a number of medications administered daily since then. Her vet bills just kept growing without her improving at all.
After having tried everything that the vet had recommended, in desperation I requested they perform a scope procedure under anesthesia to inspect her airways for abnormalities.
During that procedure, a mass was found. (refer to photo)
The mass was removed and sent for evaluation. Fortunately, it was found to be a benign polyp and was not cancerous! Yippee!!
She is now scheduled for spay and final adoption preparation… provided we can raise the funds needed for her and 47 others.
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At: Duncan Home For Wayward Cats Status: Contribution For Cats Under Care, Vetting Pending
9 contributions
Egypt And Family
Follow Egypt’s story on Facebook here:
Your collective $207 contribution (per cat/kitten) + initial family vet exam $65 = $272 for Egypt (pending update after kittens) will help cover their care costs if no extra vet visits or treatments are required before adoption.
04/29/2024 Two of six kittens survived birth. $272 + $207 each = $414 + $212 vet bill = $898 total estimate
The target contribution amount for this campaign has been updated since her kitten’s birth.
Full breakdown of cost details in the description section.
Please give what you can and encourage others to give what they can to help provide for this little family’s needs until forever homes can be found for them.
Call if questions or if you are interested in fostering or adopting. 🙂
(903) 263-9807 Please share their story widely. 🙂
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Ginny’s Hernia & Spay Surgery
Ginny came to us as one of ten kittens and cats (10) from a downtown Henderson colony. She was just a kitten herself. She arrived August 1, 2023, bearing an abdominal hernia, she was blind in one eye, and she was pregnant.
She has been seen by our regular vet and also an eye specialist in Shreveport, La to determine if anything could be done for her eye. Unfortunately, it cannot.
Because Ginny has had a vision specialist examination and she requires hernia surgery in addition to regular spay surgery, her vet costs will be considerably higher than spay-only surgery.
Your collective contributions will help cover her care costs if no extra vet visits or treatments are required before adoption.
Please give what you can and encourage others to give what they can to help provide for her care until a forever home can be found for her.
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At: Duncan Home For Wayward Cats Status: Contribution For Cats Under Care, Vetting Pending
10 contributions
Phoebe and Family
Read Phoebe’s family story here.
Follow them on Facebook here:
Your collective $207 contribution per cat (5) + initial family vet exam $65 = ($1,100) will help cover their care costs if no extra vet visits or treatments are required before adoption.
Full breakdown of cost details in the description section.
Please give what you can and encourage others to give what they can to help provide for this little family’s needs until forever homes can be found for them.
Call if questions or if you are interested in fostering or adopting. 🙂
(903) 263-9807 Please share their story widely. 🙂
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At: Duncan Home For Wayward Cats Status: FIV/FELV Tested, Microchipped, Neutered, Vaccinated
3 contributions
Panther
Your contributions will help recover the costs already paid for by The Duncan Home For Wayward Cats. Your collective $197 contribution will help cover his care costs if no extra vet visits or treatments are required before adoption.
He still needs a forever home.
Panther is a sleek and loveable gentleman who can enhance your life in ways that only a black cat can. 🙂
I have also been told by a knowledgeable source that all black cats can type, so he may also be helpful around the office, but no guarantee about that. 🙂 🙂
Call if questions or if you are interested in fostering or adopting. 🙂
(903) 263-9807 Please share his handsome photo widely. 🙂
