Support Penny’s unexpected Surgical Costs

Kia ora, this page is set up on behalf of Melanie for her fur-baby Penny (aka Lady Penelope von Knockwurst, Pinny, Poophead, Panini), a 13-year-old mini dachshund who has recently become sick and needed several unexpected surgeries.

In the last 2 weeks Penny has become very sick. She had to have a number of teeth removed and drain a large pocket of infection that had eaten through her sinuses into the base of her canine. She healed well initially, but on Sunday evening started to show swelling around her left eye. It progressed very quickly, but luckily the incredible team at McMaster and Heap were able to see where she had more teeth removed (they turned out to be healthy) and sadly had to have her left eye removed. She had 2 abscesses behind her eye but these were able to be cleaned out completely once the eye was removed.

Penny has responded to treatment well, although is in pain and will have to adjust to only having one eye.

Unfortunately, in early 2022 her mum Melanie’s CFS/ME became severe. She is unable to work or leave the house much. During this incredibly difficult time Penny was the support that kept Melanie going as she came to terms with her new, diminished life, and her severely reduced means.

Penny is Melanie’s primary support, keeping her company when she is housebound, staving off loneliness and sadness. Any help, no matter how small, you can provide will help Melanie stay afloat.