Cheque donations can now receive Tax-reduction receipts thanks to Teja's Animal Refuge's generosity

Thanks to Teja's Animal Refuge's generosity, they offered help for people who wish to donate towards Noah's cause and at the same time receive tax receipts, can now make their cheques to Teja's Animal Refuge and specify (very important!) in the memo section that it is "For Noah". So it will go exclusively for Noah's surgery costs.

I know many rescues and organizations are thriving to function with the little donations they receive and I feel guilty in taking some part of it away from them by asking for their help. Therefore I was going to do this on my own and try to raise fund by myself. However, with the help that Eleven Eleven animal rescue and Teja's Animal Refuge offered, it doesn't interfere with their own fundraising so I truly appreciate their support for Noah!

Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue is a brand new rescue group that just started a couple of months ago, it is still applying for the charitable organization status therefore, will not be able to issue tax receipts at this point yet. But, if you would like to donate by credit cards, Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue's website is the best way to go: www.elevenelevenanimalrescue.org/Sponsor_an_Animal.html
Or if you prefer to donate by cheque, please mail it to:
Teja's Animal Refuge
21511 McCormick Rd.
Glen Roberston, ON
K0B 1H0
613-874-1291
(and again, please specify that it is "for Noah"!!!)

Cash donations that you would prefer to give it to me personally are welcome as well, but I won't be able to make a tax-receipt for that~
Thank you for your understanding!

Update: October 30th, 2009 part II- Not pretty looking but he's still adorable

A huge thank you to the doctors and the staff at St-Hyacinthe for performing this complicated surgery and taking good care of Noah:

Dr. Warrak (surgeon)

Dr. Grenier (intern)

Dre. Bond (intern) and their team of technicians.

Also, greatly appreciate the kindness of giving a big reduction of

$576 CAD on Noah's bill! It makes a big difference~it was totally unexpected!

The total cost of this surgery (including the CT Scan, and hospitalization)at St-Hyacinthe came up to $1563.66 CAD with the discount.

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So, a little summary of the CT Scan from doctor's report:

• Oblique mid-mandibular fracture to the right, with a fracture at inter-mandibular symphysis.
• Polytrauma to the head, with multiple fractures at the temporo-mandibular articulation, skull, zygomatic arch, frontal sinus, ethmoid, and nasal septum.
• There was presence of blood in the left frontal sinus and in the right nasal cavity.

All these lesions can only be caused by a severe trauma to the head. The official radiologic report will be sent to you as soon as obtained.

Surgical Treatment report:

A cerclage was put to immobilize the fracture at the intermandibular symphysis. An external fixator was put to reduce the mid-mandibular fracture. It was impossible to put a cerclage because there were some mandibular fragments, and all the plates were too big for the mandible. There was a lot of fibrous tissues, indicating that the fracture was old, at least two weeks.

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So, Noah has to wear an elizabethan collar for at least a month, and be fed through the gastric tube several times a day until his external fixator is removed (in a month).

Update: October 30th, 2009

Today I picked up Noah from the St-Hyacinthe hospital around 4pm. He is now resting and recovering at my place for the weekend...or perhaps longer, we'll play it by ear. Because he
needs constant feeding through the tube and monitoring of his incisions, and that my clinic
is only open half day tomorrow so no one can supervise him overnight so I decided to take him home.
He is acting a little stoned. Can't really stand up and walk properly yet. The doctor said it may be due to the Fentinyl patch (a pain killer patch that was removed before I picked him up) or the head trauma...Let's keep our fingers cross that this is just temporary!
I'm heading out now to run some errands, and will post more pictures and stories shortly.

Help save Noah~a rescued kitten in need of surgery, Montreal QC, Canada

October 26th, 2009, Montreal, QC, Canada:

"Noah", a young, healthy and affectionate 5-month-old kitten was brought in to my work, a vet clinic in NDG, because he wasn't eating since last Thursday (Oct. 22nd). Upon initial examination, it became apparent that there was a good reason for his lack of appetite; his lower jaw had been broken. The owners claimed that they thought it was an abcess in the mouth and had no idea as to why he would have a broken jaw. Unable to afford the $3000 + reparative surgery, the owner declined furthur treatment which leaving only one option (and a much cheaper one), euthanasia.

I was working that day and what caught my attention was how much he resembled one of my cats, Chloe. So, I heard the story, and can not help myself but to jump in to take over the case (eventhough I'm only making a little more than minimum wage and know that this would put me in debt)...I know many people think I'm a crazy cat lady but I cannot see a young kitten like Noah who is not terminally ill with incurable disease like FIV or leukemia be put down just because of financial reasons....Had I not been working that day, I may turn a blind eye on this. But, I was there...I heard the story and met the cat, I can not not help him!

I know many people will think and try to give me the whole lecture of "well, it's just a cat, and you can't save them all~" Let me tell you, I may not be able to save them all, but once they are right in front of me, and for no good reasons, I can not let an animal like Noah suffer and being euthanized because of negligent owners. Not to mention that Noah was brought in to our clinic 2 months ago (at barely 3 months old), for a BROKEN LEG and a BROKEN RIB!!! Now a BROKEN JAW??? Is it because this kitten is just too active that he was prone to accidents (according to his owners)....uh...I don't think so and you be the judge! A fall from somewhere high to cause a broken leg is probably heard of, but when it coincides with a broken rib...no, someone must have give him a good kick~

If you feel as strong as I do for Noah and would like to contribute to his surgery, please feel free to contact me at pet_adoptions@hotmail.com to donate by cash or cheque, or to donate by credit card, please go to: www.elevenelevenanimalrescue.org/Sponsor_an_Animal.html and click on Noah's case.

**A special thank you to Eleven Eleven animal rescue for offering their website to set up aspecial account exclusively for Noah's donations.** And, thank you to other rescues who have provided ideas and suggestions for fundraising! I know many rescues are also desperately in need of funds, so I'm doing this all by myself~

Thank you all who supports this cause!

Puuuurrrrs from Noah! (the meowing is from another cat boarded at the clinic, not from Noah~)