Back to page

URGENT - Help save Nala, every $ counts!

  • My heart still hurts

      5 January 2024
    Main image

    My heart still hurts so so much. As most of you are aware, our Nala girl got worse early January and had become pretty much unresponsive and her body was giving up. I always promised her I would never let her suffer and if she needed to go to tell me and that’s what she did. I held her in my arms and told her to go to a place where she would feel no pain, she could run as far as she wanted, she could eat whatever she pleased, her tail would always wag and the sun would always shine and that I would love her forever and more. She passed so peacefully knowing that she was so so loved by myself, Leanne her vet and the Paws Restart community. Nala had become my wee shadow, wherever I went Nala was either driving shotgun or glued to my leg. The guilt and loss when you can’t save our special rescues is huge and my Nala Noo Noo will leave a huge hole in my heart. Thank you all so very much for your love, generosity, support and kindness shown to our special girl.

    A large chunk of the money donated for her surgery has been used in the last days of her life for vet, specialist visits and required test. We are making good use the remaining funds for ongoing expenses with our other rescue dogs.

    Here is a breakdown of the funds raised:

    $10,542 have gone to vet visits, specialist visits and required tests for Nala

    $7,050 left over has gone into the vet's account to cover the vet expenses of our other animals.

    If you have any questions please get in touch with us directly at pawsrestartanimalrescue@gmail.com

    Once again, we thank you for your support. Tania and Sarah xx

      0 comments  |  Login to leave a comment
  • Nala girl is going to get her surgery!!

      8 November 2023
    Main image

    Our amazing girl who has such a fighting spirit and sweetest nature is so close to reaching her goal for surgery. We’ve got ya Nala girl, your community is behind you 100%, I don’t think we could be any more humbled or grateful by what everyone has done for Nala. I believe she deserves the world and having you all rally to give her this gives me faith. Much love Tania and Nala xx

      0 comments  |  Login to leave a comment
  • Nala girl still needs us

      3 November 2023
    Main image

    Well it’s been a roller coaster few days, sleepless nights and lots of worrying tears.

    Nala girl had her CT scan on Thursday and unfortunately it wasn’t the result we wanted. There are two different types of shunts, the hard one is the intrahepatic which Nala has. Nala’s vessel pops into her liver and then out again so all the toxins that the liver normally deal with are ending up in her blood stream. The plan is to go in slowly, shut off the intrahepatic shunt and see if the pressure of the blood going into the liver opens up some arteries. We believe this is the best option for our warrior girl but is not without risks and comes at a big cost. I have thought long and hard about where we go from here while talking with Leanne her second favourite person, While she still wants to fight and she still wants to live we give her that chance. Her life so far has been so bloody hard and she just keeps getting up, wagging her helicopter tail and asking me to keep helping her. I’m waiting on the final quote from VSA for surgery, I have opened up her give a little page again and we have some exciting fundraising ideas coming. Nala is still pretty zonked from her sedation and we need her to put on some weight before we go ahead with surgery. 

    Loving the underdogs as much as I do is not the easiest choice I’ve made in life but oh my heart, it’s so worth it. With the paws restart community behind me I know we can do this, much love and gratitude as always, Tania and Nala xx

      0 comments  |  Login to leave a comment
  • We did it!!!

      24 October 2023
    Main image

    The most amazing thing happened, everyone came together for Nala and we raised her amount for surgery in less than 12 hrs!!! I am so humbled and grateful for everyone’s love for Nala. So from Nala and I, thank you so so much, together we saved a life, much love Tania and Nala.

      1 comment  |  Login to leave a comment
    • 24/10/2023 by Tracey

      Good luck Nala! We all fell in love with your soulful eyes.