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Help Jumba and his recovery

$4,180 of $5,000 goal
Given by 112 generous donors in 18 days

Helping Jumba get the urgent veterinary care he needs after suffering a devastating injury.

Christchurch, Canterbury

Jumba is a small grey kitten who I originally found dumped in a bush. From the moment I brought him home, he quickly became part of our family and gained so much confidence. He is loving, playful, and has brought so much happiness into our home.

A few days ago, Jumba got out and went missing for two days. When he finally came home, I found him covered in blood. At first, I thought he may have been hit by a car, but after getting him assessed, we were told something much more heartbreaking.

Jumba’s injuries are consistent with someone intentionally hurting him. His tail had been ripped away from his spine, as if he had been violently swung or pulled by the tail. Knowing someone could do this to such a small, innocent animal is devastating.

Jumba is currently at the Animal and Bird Hospital receiving emergency treatment and will need surgery to amputate his tail. Despite everything he has been through, the vets are hopeful and believe he has a very high chance of living a long, happy life after surgery.

I am doing absolutely everything I can to fund his treatment myself, but I am struggling to cover the costs on my own. I never imagined I would be in a position where I needed to ask for help, and I truly do not like asking for handouts, but right now I am out of options.

If anyone is able to help in any way, no matter how small, it would mean the world to us and to Jumba. Even if you are unable to donate, simply sharing this page could make a huge difference.

Use of funds

Donations will go directly toward Jumba’s emergency vet bills, surgery, pain relief, medication, follow-up appointments, and recovery care. If we don’t reach the full goal, every dollar will go toward reducing the cost of his treatment and helping him heal

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Latest update

Update on jumba   25 June 2026

Hi all

Small update on jumba

He has started acupuncture to help regain his nerve function, he has also started new medication and had a increase in dosage of his current medication he’s currently managed to urinate on his own two times but he is still struggling

He may need to be manually expressed for his whole life we unfortunately just don’t know yet but we are hoping that he continues to improve and this isn’t needed, we are still doing daily vet visits twice a day and it has proven to be a lot but it is all worth it in the end, he is still happy trying to play and talk a lot we are very proud of him

Thank you for the ongoing support 🩷

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Guest Donor 3 hours ago
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Helen
Helen 7 hours ago
Thank you for caring so much for Jumba! All the best wishes
$23
David
David 7 hours ago
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 8 hours ago
We also live in Woolston. What kind of sicko tortures an innocent kitten. We keep our cat inside and I have installed security cameras around the house. We were very distressed to hear about this.
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor 9 hours ago
All the best with recovery ❤️‍🩹
$20

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This campaign started on 10 Jun 2026 and ends on 31 Jul 2026.