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Life saving surgery for my 4 year old girl Tina

$205 of $15,000 goal
Given by 9 generous donors in 6 weeks

Please help my Tina get her lifesaving surgery

Matamata, Waikato

Tina is a Bull Mastiff Rottweiler X and is my everything. She has been and still is instrumental in helping me navigate through the aftermath of my mothers passing last April.

Out of no where she went off her food then couldn't wee or poo. After several local Vet visits then a rush trip to the emergency specialist vets in Auckland ARC - 24 hours of ARC stabilising her it has been found Tina has a serious antibiotic resistant Infection of the Horn of the uterus. There is a pocket at the horn of the uterus and another in her vagina. When they catheterised her a massive 800mls of urine came out (my vet got to get 600mls out prior to going using a needle into her bladder as unable to catheter her). After investigating the lower mass, it unexpectedly burst releasing 1.5litres of fluid/pus etc. Long story short, I've spent $10k getting this far, its everything I have and have been able to get together myself. I've exhausted all other avenues. Tina needs urgent surgery to remove all the diseased and infected tissue at a further cost of between 8.5 and 9.5k. She has been on a double dose of high strength antibiotics to hold the infection at bay costing $250 a fortnight. This type of infection quickly figures out how to get round the treatment at which point I will have no option but to put her to sleep without surgery. In the Gallery I've posted the vets reports, notes and estimate for the surgery.

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All money raised will go towards her surgery recovery and related costs only

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 21 Feb 2026
$4.50
Tania TeWiata

Thank you so very much, every little bit helps and you are most definitely appreciated

Tania TeWiata
Cheryl Andrawartha
Cheryl Andrawartha on 20 Feb 2026
Come on everyone please help this owner keep a beautiful member of her family. I have personally meet this dog and she is absolutely beautiful and loving . Every animal is a gift & Tina deserves to continue to bring joy and smiles to everyone she's meet. Please keep her alive by donating
$20
Tania TeWiata

Thank you so much Tina thinks you're pretty amazing too

Tania TeWiata
Vivien
Vivien on 19 Feb 2026
I don’t know what I’d do if it happened to my pupper. I hope she gets what she needs ❣️
$20
Tania TeWiata

Thank you so very much you are appreciated

Tania TeWiata
Kasie
Kasie on 18 Feb 2026
$10
Tania TeWiata

Thank you so much, appreciate you!

Tania TeWiata
Anita
Anita on 18 Feb 2026
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$50
Tania TeWiata

Thank you so much Anita for your support

Tania TeWiata

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This campaign started on 18 Feb 2026 and ends on 18 May 2026.