{"id":5317,"date":"2026-06-25T20:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/animals-weve-helped\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T20:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:12:23","slug":"animals-weve-helped","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/animals-weve-helped\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals We&#8217;ve Helped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><style>body.page-id-5317 .entry-title{display:none}.nys-hero{background:#F6F0E8;width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);padding:60px 24px;margin-bottom:8px}.nys-hero-in{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}.nys-hero-eyebrow{color:#A86846;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;display:flex;align-items:center}.nys-hero-title{color:#0A5A85;font-size:42px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 16px}.nys-hero-text{color:#4a4a4a;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch;margin:0}.nys-news{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}.nys-news .nys-subhead{color:#0A5A85;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:36px 0 0}@media(max-width:781px){.nys-hero{padding:40px 20px}.nys-hero-title{font-size:32px}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"nys-hero\">\n<div class=\"nys-hero-in\">\n<p class=\"nys-hero-eyebrow\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"#A86846\" style=\"vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:7px\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.1\"\/><circle cx=\"10.5\" cy=\"6.6\" r=\"2.1\"\/><circle cx=\"15\" cy=\"6.6\" r=\"2.1\"\/><circle cx=\"18.2\" cy=\"10.2\" r=\"2.1\"\/><path d=\"M12.1 11.2c-2.5 0-4.4 2-4.4 3.9 0 1.6 1.3 2.4 2.9 2.4 .7 0 1-.3 1.5-.3s.8 .3 1.5 .3c1.6 0 2.9-.8 2.9-2.4 0-1.9-1.9-3.9-4.4-3.9z\"\/><\/svg>For Animals Together<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"nys-hero-title\">Animals We&rsquo;ve Helped<\/h1>\n<p class=\"nys-hero-text\">Real cases the Fund has supported, thanks to the veterinarians and donors who make care possible for animals across New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nys-news\"><style id=\"nys-ft-css\">.nys-ft{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;margin:24px 0}.nys-ft-card{display:flex;flex:1 1 calc(50% - 11px);background:#fff;border:1px solid #ece3d6;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}.nys-ft-media{flex:0 0 50%;background:#F6F0E8;min-height:220px}.nys-ft-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.nys-ft-body{flex:1 1 auto;padding:28px 30px}.nys-ft-eyebrow{color:#A86846;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px}.nys-ft-title{color:#0A5A85;font-size:23px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.2}.nys-ft-desc{color:#3c3c3c;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 14px}.nys-ft-more{color:#0F7BB3;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}.nys-ft-more:hover{text-decoration:underline}.nys-ft-quote{color:#5a5147;font-style:italic;font-size:16px;border-left:3px solid #A86846;padding-left:14px;margin:0 0 10px}.nys-ft-name{color:#0A5A85;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin:0}@media(max-width:960px){.nys-ft-card{flex:1 1 100%}}@media(max-width:781px){.nys-ft-card{flex-direction:column}.nys-ft-media{flex-basis:auto;min-height:200px}}<\/style><div class=\"nys-ft\"><div class=\"nys-ft-card\"><div class=\"nys-ft-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/brownbear-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Dog on farmyard with amputated leg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/brownbear-cropped.jpg 704w, https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/brownbear-cropped-480x288.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 704px, 100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"nys-ft-body\"><p class=\"nys-ft-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><h3 class=\"nys-ft-title\">Emergency Care After a Farm Accident<\/h3><p class=\"nys-ft-desc nys-ft-desc-short\">Brown Bear, a boxer mix, lives with his owners on a dairy farm that has been in their family for seven generations. Like most small farms, finances are very tight.&hellip; <a class=\"nys-ft-more\" onclick=\"var c=this.closest(&quot;.nys-ft-body&quot;);c.querySelector(&quot;.nys-ft-desc-short&quot;).style.display=&quot;none&quot;;c.querySelector(&quot;.nys-ft-desc-full&quot;).style.display=&quot;block&quot;;return false;\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Read more<\/a><\/p><p class=\"nys-ft-desc nys-ft-desc-full\" style=\"display:none\">Brown Bear, a boxer mix, lives with his owners on a dairy farm that has been in their family for seven generations. Like most small farms, finances are very tight.\r\n\r\nWhen Brown Bear was injured in a car accident the owners took him to Dr. Nicole LaMora, an NYSVMS member who owns Brunswick Veterinary Hospital. Her femural artery was severed and neither treatment option was good. It was either amputation or euthanasia. The owners were able to pay a good proportion of the cost for the amputation, but needed help. That&#039;s where the Capital District Veterinary Care Fund stepped in with a $1,000 contribution.\r\n\r\nBrown Bear recovered successfully and is doing very well.<\/p><p class=\"nys-ft-name\">Brown Bear<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nys-ft-card\"><div class=\"nys-ft-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/IMG_85171-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/IMG_85171-rotated.jpg 500w, https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/IMG_85171-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"nys-ft-body\"><p class=\"nys-ft-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><h3 class=\"nys-ft-title\">Life-Saving Pyometra Surgery<\/h3><p class=\"nys-ft-desc\">A sudden, serious womb infection meant a pet needed emergency surgery without delay. The fund helped an owner currently out of work afford the operation.<\/p><p class=\"nys-ft-name\">Melon<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"nys-subhead\">More stories<\/h3>\n<style id=\"nys-gg-css\">.nys-gg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:24px;margin:24px 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.nys-gg-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ece3d6;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:flex;flex-direction:column}.nys-gg-band{background:#F6F0E8;padding:14px 22px 12px}.nys-gg-eyebrow{color:#A86846;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;line-height:1.3}.nys-gg-body{padding:18px 22px 22px;flex:1 1 auto}.nys-gg-title{color:#0A5A85;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.25}.nys-gg-desc{color:#3c3c3c;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}<\/style><ul class=\"nys-gg\"><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Relief from Painful Dental Disease<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A cat with severe dental disease and stomatitis needed full-mouth extractions \u2014 a far more complex procedure than first expected. The owner covered half the cost and the fund helped with the rest.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Westchester\/Rockland<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for a Dislocated Elbow<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A recently adopted pet suffered an elbow dislocation that could not be reset without surgery. The fund helped cover the orthopedic operation its new owner was not able to afford alone.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Long Island<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Mending a Broken Foot<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet attacked by another dog suffered a broken bone in its foot, needing a splint, pain relief and antibiotics. The fund helped a family in real hardship cover the care.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Healing a Recurrent Eye Ulcer<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A friendly stray, taken in a year earlier, developed a recurrent eye ulcer caused by an inward-turning eyelid. With the family facing a recent loss and tight finances, the fund helped cover the treatment.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Investigating Months of Weight Loss<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">After months of weight loss and a poor appetite, a pet had a dental procedure and further work-up to find the cause. The fund helped a young family whose finances were stretched thin keep searching for answers.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for Painful Bladder Stones<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A small dog suffering from painful bladder stones needed surgery to remove them. With the owner recently moved into a shelter, the fund covered the final gap so treatment could go ahead.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for an Intestinal Blockage<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">Days of vomiting and listlessness pointed to a dangerous intestinal blockage that needed exploratory surgery. The fund helped cover costs that had already outrun what the owner could borrow.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Relief from Severe Dental Pain<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">Severe dental disease and stomatitis meant a pet needed multiple extractions to ease constant pain. The fund helped an owner on a fixed income cover care she could not manage alone.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Knee Surgery for a Torn Ligament<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet needed knee surgery to repair a torn ligament after its family had already faced major emergency vet bills. The fund helped them afford the operation their dog needed to walk comfortably again.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Repairing Severe Bite Wounds<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A dog attacked by two larger dogs was left with multiple deep chest wounds that needed surgical repair. The fund stepped in for an owner who had already spent everything he had on emergency care.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Westchester\/Rockland<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Treating a Deep, Worsening Wound<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A deep, worsening wound on a pet&#039;s shoulder needed repeated cleaning and surgical debridement to heal. The fund helped an owner who was out of work afford the treatment.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Emergency Surgery After a Hard Birth<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">After a difficult birth, a cat suffered a uterine prolapse and needed emergency surgery and spaying to recover. With the family considering euthanasia over cost, the fund made saving her possible.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for a Stomach Obstruction<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A blockage at the stomach outlet meant a pet needed abdominal surgery to be able to eat normally again. The fund helped an owner stretched by other bills afford the operation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Saving a Dog in Shock<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A dog rushed in collapsed in shock from internal bleeding and needed an emergency transfusion to survive. The fund helped a family who had just lost a job and been turned down everywhere else.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Caring for an Abandoned Cat<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A cat left in someone&#039;s care and never reclaimed needed treatment for a chest infection and painful teeth. The fund helped the new caretaker give the abandoned cat the care it needed.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Emergency Care for a Blocked Cat<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A young cat unable to urinate had a life-threatening urinary blockage that needed emergency catheterization and hospital care. The fund helped a long-time pet owner through a sudden financial crunch.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Heart Surgery That Couldn&#039;t Wait<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">Fluid building around a pet&#039;s heart had become life-threatening and called for specialized chest surgery. The fund helped an owner who had been delaying the operation for want of funds move ahead.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Support Through a Chronic Illness<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A cat with a long-managed chronic illness had a flare-up needing further care, after years of costly treatment. The fund helped the family keep their cat comfortable through a hard stretch.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Help with a Heart Pacing Device<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet with a serious heart-rhythm condition needed a replacement pacing device to keep living comfortably. The fund helped a family who had already funded earlier procedures afford this next step.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Long Island<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Urgent Surgery for a Womb Infection<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">An unspayed pet arrived dehydrated with signs of a dangerous womb infection needing urgent surgery. The fund helped an owner on a fixed income afford the life-saving care.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Treating a Painful Ear Condition<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A painful ear hematoma caused by a severe infection needed treatment to heal. The fund helped an owner with no income care for a cat that means the world to her.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Compassionate Care at the End<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A very sick cat was treated intensively to try to turn her condition around, but sadly did not recover. The fund helped a low-income owner provide care and a peaceful, dignified end when nothing more could be done.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Removing Painful Bladder Stones<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet needed surgery to remove painful bladder stones. The fund helped a devoted long-time owner, now facing her own health struggles, cover the operation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for an Injured Toe<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">After an accident left a pet with a badly dislocated toe, amputation was needed to stop the pain. The fund helped an expecting owner unable to work afford the surgery.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Completing a Needed Tail Surgery<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">After a tail injury turned worse and required a second, fuller amputation, an owner had already spent her savings on the first surgery. The fund helped cover the follow-up operation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for a Swallowed Object<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A swallowed string had damaged a pet&#039;s intestine and required surgery to remove it and repair the gut. The fund helped a retired owner who had maxed out her resources on the initial care.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Easing a Young Cat&#039;s Pain<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A young cat with a difficult viral illness developed painful eye complications after his family had already spent everything seeking a diagnosis. The fund helped relieve his pain and ease the burden of his care.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Emergency Surgery for a Womb Infection<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A severe womb infection had grown dangerous enough to affect a pet&#039;s breathing and needed emergency surgery. The fund helped an older owner on a very limited income, facing his own health crisis, save his pet.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Stabilizing a Critically Ill Pet<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A gravely ill pet arrived collapsed and dehydrated, needing intensive stabilization while the cause was investigated. The fund helped owners who had already reached their limit keep her care going.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Reviving a Critically Blocked Pet<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet arrived collapsed from a severe urinary blockage and needed emergency treatment to survive. With clinic and fund support combined, the obstruction was cleared and the patient recovered well.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Long Island<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Reconstructive Surgery to Heal<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A pet needed reconstructive surgery to repair a narrowing of the rectum so it could pass stool normally. The fund helped a student owner through a difficult bill.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Southern Tier<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Relief for a Painful Mouth<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A cat with worsening mouth pain was diagnosed with stomatitis and started on treatment to bring relief. The fund helped a dedicated veterinary technician afford care for her own beloved pet.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Capital District<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Dental Surgery for a Devoted Companion<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">Severe dental disease was causing a dog ongoing pain and infection and called for extractions. The fund helped an owner undergoing cancer treatment care for the dog that supports her through it.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Central NY<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Care for a Dog in Need<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A dog taken in after his owner became homeless arrived with a painful eye swelling and a badly infected ear. The fund helped his caretaker get him the treatment he needed.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Genesee Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Emergency Surgery for a Family Cat<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A family cat needed emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage at a time when the family was already stretched by a relative&#039;s hospital stay. The fund helped them through it.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Long Island<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Bladder Surgery for a Sick Pet<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">Blood in the urine led to a diagnosis that called for bladder surgery. The fund helped an owner facing an unexpected bill afford the procedure.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Central NY<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Surgery for a Curious Puppy<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A puppy that swallowed a piece of clothing could not keep anything down and needed surgery to clear the blockage. The fund helped a family of six on a tight budget get their young dog the care it needed.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Removing a Dangerous Swallowed Object<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A young, otherwise healthy cat swallowed an object that lodged in its stomach and required surgery to remove. The fund helped an owner just back on his feet financially afford the operation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"nys-gg-card\"><div class=\"nys-gg-band\"><p class=\"nys-gg-eyebrow\">Hudson Valley<\/p><\/div><div class=\"nys-gg-body\"><p class=\"nys-gg-title\">Unblocking a Cat in Crisis<\/p><p class=\"nys-gg-desc\">A blocked male cat needed emergency unblocking, hospital care and neutering to keep it from happening again. 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