Pippa the “beloved” cat confronted the prospect of being put down — then her luck took a flip for the higher in North Carolina.
The Blue Ridge Humane Society stepped in to assist Pippa’s proprietor, who couldn’t afford the cat’s $2,000 surgical procedure. Now, the feline has acquired remedy and is again together with her household, the Hendersonville animal shelter wrote March 25 on Facebook.
“We’re blessed to be able to keep her with us,” mentioned the proprietor, who wasn’t recognized within the shelter’s publish.
The humane society celebrated the heartwarming reunion after it mentioned Pippa wanted surgical procedure in February. The cat “had blown her Achilles heel,” and her proprietor was struggling to pay the medical prices.
“The quote was over $2,000 for an amputation and the owner did not have the money and was faced with having to euthanize her beloved cat,” the shelter wrote. “In a desperate bid to save Pippa’s life, the owner surrendered her to the vet clinic.”
The shelter then took “ownership of Pippa” and and introduced her to an animal hospital. It reportedly offered assist via Vet Assistance, a program that permits Henderson County pet homeowners experiencing robust instances to hunt monetary aid for emergency veterinary prices.
After receiving medical care, Pippa is doing higher and has returned home.
“It impacted us a lot,” the proprietor mentioned within the Facebook publish. “We were so grateful for the call and the help with getting Pippa the help she needed.”
The Blue Ridge Humane Society didn’t instantly share further info with McClatchy News on March 26. The shelter is in Hendersonville, roughly a 25-mile drive south of the favored mountain city of Asheville.
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