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Urgent surgery for Wiggy dog – Please help if you can

$3,505 of $10,000 goal
Given by 45 generous donors in 4 weeks

Urgent surgery for Wiggy

Birkenhead, Auckland

Please Help URGENT

While preparing end-of-life for their elderly dog, Aunty’s young dog Wiggy was hit by a car

He's a loving Poodle X, part of a small family that has already known deep loss — Jack never got to meet his dad, who died suddenly before he was born. Since then, it’s just been mum, son & fur babys. To face losing both dogs at once is unthinkable

Wiggys care has so far exceeded $18,000, now he needs more surgery, the vets are optimistic, but we are fighting all the way for him.

Through it all Wiggy is still wagging his tail & giving so much love

🐾 Why wasn’t Wiggy insured?

He was

This year, Aunty, a solo mum studying & working, made the tough call to cancel his insurance, trying to build a new career in financial services. Her goal to help others make informed choices about insurance ironically a subject she knows well, for the wrong reasons...

Wrong reasons:

Aunty lost her partner Wayne suddenly when 9 weeks pregnant. Their comprehensive insurance didn't pay. Fine print said he had to survive heart failure for 14 days. Years later she cancelled her own trauma cover during COVID to reduce household costs only to be diagnosed with cancer not long after. (Thankfully, she’s well now) again no insurance

A few months after cancelling Wiggy’s policy… this.

Not asking for sympathy just understanding. Every decision has come from a place of care & doing the best she can in circumstances no one would choose.

Thank you so much, your kindness means the best chance of full recovery.

Danielle Cobb's involvement (page creator)

My aunty and her beautiful son.

Use of funds

Funds will go directly to:

• Emergency vet costs (stabilisation, scans, pain relief, possible surgery)

• Follow-up care and medications

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Latest update

Wiggys surgery went well, he will be resting and recovering at home later today!  22 July 2025

Thank you so much for all your kind support and help over this really challenging time, can not thank you enough for all you have done to help Wiggy.

Your time, financial support, cooking and prayers have all been deeply felt and is very humbling xx

These next few weeks will be hard, keep praying for us, will keep you all updated on Wiggys progress x

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Lisa wilson
Lisa wilson on 24 Jul 2025
Aw Michelle so sorry to see this!
$30
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 23 Jul 2025
$50
Ruth
Ruth on 22 Jul 2025
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Angela
Angela on 20 Jul 2025
All the best Wiggy 🥰
$30
Lisa
Lisa on 20 Jul 2025
Big hugs to you all. Come on, Wiggy, you can do it!!! X
$50

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This campaign started on 29 Jun 2025 and ended on 27 Jul 2025.