Help fur-baby Joey for his upcoming surgery

Joey is the sweetest rescue pup who I adopted at 8 weeks old in 2021. Joey is special — he loves to sing, but walking made him anxious and never knew why.

Then in Jan ‘23: Joey was diagnosed with medial patella luxation, a condition that most commonly affect dogs of smaller breed. Joey is 18m/o at 37kg... He grew & his kneecaps never settled in their sockets causing him immense pain.

+ Feb: CT scan ($3.4K)

+ Mar: LEFT knee surgery ($8.5K) & he’s recovering well!

+ Apr 26, '23: He needs his RIGHT knee surgery (approx. $7.5K to $8.2K)

+ Physio & rehab.

Approx. overall cost = $20.5K total excl. of other vet bills and meds costs.

This financial stress is no joke. No upfront payment means no surgery. Joey is a puppy with so many years ahead of him discovering how amazing it is to walk & run again, & get all the cuddles he deserves and to be well.

Being on TV means I’m rich, right? No. But it does make me privileged to have a reliable income for the period I am contracted & it enables me to do pro-bono & voluntary roles for my community, Arts industry & union. I am fortunate that my living costs are covered & I am eligible a vet-finance loan of $15K for Joey. We're a few grand short and I don't have the luxury of having a disposable $20k for all of Joey’s unexpected costs so I need help.

PS. “Do you have pet insurance?” most ask. Of course! Can they help? To an extent… (& this korero is for another space). They have capped support at $2.3K per annum for this specific condition.