Watertown Humane Society: Emergency Medical Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

$488.20 was used to help a young kitten, Sam, who had been hit by a car. $63.30 went towards Sam's adoption fee and $48.50 towards Meatloaf's adoption fee.

The money was used to help a young kitten, Sam, who had been hit by a car and sustained damage to the left brachial plexus, the bundle of nerves for the left forelimb. Sam had no reflexes in the left forelimb and the muscles of the left leg had all atrophied. Sam would never be able to use the left forelimb and therefore the leg was amputated. A portion of the remainder of the money was used towards Sam's adoption fee and the rest will be used towards the adoption fee for Meatloaf, who tested positive for FIV.

How many pets did this grant help?

Two

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

The Watertown Humane Society sincerely thanks the Petfinder Foundation for the Emergency Medical Grant that we received in July. This money was used to help a young kitten named Sam who had been hit by a car and sustained serious damage to his left forelimb. Sam had no reflexes in his left forelimb and would never be able to use that leg. With the help of the Petfinder Foundation, we were able to amputate Sam’s left forelimb so he can now have a better quality of life. Sam has been in a foster home and as soon as he recovers from his surgery, the foster family will be adopting him. The Petfinder Foundation’s Emergency Medical Grant program is used to assist Petfinder members caring for a pet who needs special lifesaving veterinary care in order to become adoptable and we can’t thank you enough for your support.