Dear Animal Lovers and Supporters of the Work of Refuge RR,
Together, all of us can make a difference in helping animals. We are doing our best however, the economy is affecting donations for the animals astronomically and without your support , their medical care will be delayed. The drop in financial support for animals is greater than ever and because of this, we can no longer help exterior emergencies. We have helped animals of the unhoused, low income families, animals abused by society and left for dead, etc. and sadly we can no longer help.
Right now our only priority is to continue the top-notch care for the Refuge RR residents. We have created a medical fund to be able to provide the many residents that are in need of medical procedures and while none of them are life-threatening emergencies, we are in the process of making appointments for them over the next few months. Here are some of the animals at Refuge RR that are asking for your help right now.
– Abbey is a 17-year-old Cow. She was saved at six years old from going to her death. She is one happy old lady and has arthritis, but she’s cared for with medication, proper shelter and bedding. She does, however, have cancer on one of her inner eyelids, and it needs to be removed. The procedure is estimated at $562.34 as long as the surgery goes well.
– Ted is a 10 month old Bernese who is afflicted with hip dysplasia in both hips as well as Elbow Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in both elbows. It is a developmental orthopedic condition where a piece of cartilage detaches from the underlying bone in the elbow joint, causing pain, inflammation, and restricted movement. He needs surgery asap to correct the elbows, so he does not have continuous pain and develop issues walking in the future. The cost is $5000 for both elbow surgeries. Surgery for his hips will be determined at a later age.
– Hunter is a 10-year-old barn cat. He arrived here a few years ago after his human passed away. He has had chronic ear issues and has now been diagnosed with inner ear polyps. These need to be removed to stop pain and constant infections. The cost is $3000.
– Dublin is a 4-year-old cat. We found her and her brother drowning under a tarp, submerged under sludge water in a wheelbarrow. Dublin has had an array of issues in her short life, requiring her to see many specialists. She has special needs and has limited mobility because of congenital conformation anomaly. She has compression of her T-11 – T-12 and L3-L-4. Dublin was also diagnosed with a benign lump under her tongue which needs to be removed at a cost of $3000.
– We have 59 equine residents, 80% of which are all over the age of 25. We currently have 10 senior horses that require dentistry at a cost of $270 (if no teeth are removed) per horse.
– Ivy the cow needs constant veterinary consultation to monitor her leg function.
It costs thousands of dollars monthly just for necessary medications and supplements for all the different species at Refuge RR.
List of medications:
Meloxicam ( large animal)
Phenylbutazone
Gabapentin ( large animal)
Banamine
Previcox
Dexamethasone
Dewormer
TMS
Keratex ( mud powder for Kim’s leaking urine )
Ivermectin
Glucosamine
Milk Thistle
Veterinary formulary nutritional
Supplements
MSM
Herbal supplements
Probiotics
Pimobendan
Propalin
Prednisone
Metacam
Revolution ( for Rabbits)
Nexguard ( parasite control for cats and dogs )
Phosphate binder
Kidney diet ( for cats )
Omega fatty acids
CBD oil
Zinc Cream
Chlorhexidine
All these medications will be included in the medical fund.
Please consider making a donation towards the Refuge RR medical fund.
