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Service animal, Mocha, died of kidney failure after 4 days at the vet.

$325 of $1,500 goal
Given by 8 generous donors in around 10 months

Mocha was my service animal and she died of kidney failure on 03/06/21. She spent 3 days/nights at the vet & the bill is $745.10.

Canterbury

My beautiful, much loved Birman, Mocha, was rushed to the vet suddenly because of kidney failure on 31/05/21 . She has had bloods done and was put on iv fluids. She had the worse blood test results the vets had ever seen. The vet spent 4 days & 3 nights doing everything they could to try & save Mocha's life. On the 03/06/21, Mocha died of medical issues due to the kidney failure. Mocha was not just a much loved pet but she has been my very helpful service animal. I am at least 60% deaf and don't have hearing aids and my hearing is getting worse. Mocha use to let me know when the washing machine or dishwasher was beeping or when the oven light went out, when it has heated, or someone was at the door or an earthquake was going to happen (she save my life back in 2010 & 2011).

Mocha had never been sick before. She was my best friend and companion and has always been wherever I am. During lockdown she kept me from being lonely. Mocha was my whole world. We are based in Ashburton, NZ where the terrible flooding happened & losing Mocha was devastating, especially while during a week our town was in Civil Defence Emergency.

The vet bill came to $745.10. It's been a stressful time and this vet bill is going to be a massive struggle to pay. I can't work so I am on supported living benefit because of hearing loss and other disabilities. I need help to pay the vet bill and help to buy a new birman kitten to be my new service animal and companion. Latest photo is new kitten Aria Dreams.

Use of funds

To pay vet bills that were caused from trying to save her life. Any excess funds will go towards a new birman kitten to keep me company and to be my ears because I am 60% deaf.

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Thank you   22 March 2022

Thank you everyone for your generous donations. Aria is now spayed and doing extremely well.

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Ruth
Ruth on 20 Oct 2021
$5
Amy Duder

Thanks!

Amy Duder
Rebecca
Rebecca on 08 Sep 2021
A little help towards the vet bill. I do hope you manage to find a replacement for your amazing cat Mocha.
$200
Amy Duder

Thank you so much Rebecca for your very generous donation. I have contacted Mocha's breeder and have asked for another female birman kitten. Have decided to name her Aria Dreams.

Amy Duder
Arlette
Arlette on 01 Sep 2021
$20
Amy Duder

Thank you, Arlette!

Amy Duder
Claire
Claire on 07 Jul 2021
$20
Amy Duder

Thank you, Claire!

Amy Duder
andrew
andrew on 17 Jun 2021
$5
Amy Duder

Thank you!

Amy Duder

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This campaign started on 31 May 2021 and ended on 22 Mar 2022.