~ 6/13/18 ~ An award presented by my employer for my work with Paws4Life, Inc. What an honor to be recognized! This is for all the kitties and everyone who has supported us and our mission!!
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~ Dottie is finally back home! Diagnosis after an MRI is: "Bilateral severe otitis media/interna with intracranial extension on
right side (otogenic meningoencephalitis)" - Bilateral Vestibular Disease
In short, she currently has a deep infection in both inner & middle ears which has spread to the right side of her brain. The neurologist says oftentimes this can be resolved with a long course (2 months) of steroids & antibiotics, so she is on prednisolone & a different antibiotic. We'll see if she improves over the next week & if so, we'll stay on this course. If not, we may need to look into surgery where the vet goes in to remove the infection.
We are so grateful for the donations that have come in to help cover costs 🙏 & Dottie sends tilted head-bonks of thanks, too 🐾🩷
We'll post updates as we move forward.
Link to donate:
paws4lifeinc.com/donate/
~ Today we are going to feature our "Make a Donation" listing that's in the auction. Busy Body Dottie is at the ER this morning waiting to see a neurologist. Yesterday morning Tina found Dottie lethargic, not at all interested in food (she usually scarfs it down), her eyes seemed "off", & she was in the loaf position (the way cats sit when they don't feel good). Tina got her in to the vet where they found she had a fever. They gave her fluids & sent her home with meds & were going to call in a referral to see a neurologist early next week.
Tina took her home & let her rest, hoping she'd see improvement through the day or by evening, but unfortunately, poor Dottie seemed even worse this morning. Tina rushed her to one of the ER's where they checked her over & found her pupils were each slightly different sizes, & also that she has nystagmus happening (a rapid involuntary movement of the eyes). The ER vet suggested seeing a neurologist as soon as possible, but unfortunately, they don't have one at their location, so Tina is now at a different ER & is waiting to be seen.
We will post another update when we have one & appreciate any good thoughts you can send. Dottie is still young (about 6.5 years old) so she deserves a chance. If you'd like to donate to help Dottie you can do so through the link below. Thank you!
paws4lifeinc.com/donate/
~ Miss busy body Dottie 🐾🩷 She's still working on settling in, but doesn't seem too sad to be off the streets of Charlotte. We hope that with her disorientation & sometimes unsure footing, this chance to live life in a much safer environment will suit her well.
Without your support, though, we wouldn't be able to help cats like Dottie who we're able to cover medical costs for while she's being cared for by her rescue angel Tina. The hope is to find a diagnosis for her symptoms & help her heal (if that's a possible end result), & we'd love to see her find her very own forever home 😉
Funds raised from our current online auction will go towards helping more community cats in need. Today is day 5 (of 7) of the auction (link below) & it will end this Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m. ET. Not fond of bidding on things "hoping" that you'll win? Then great news, as many of the items have a "buy now" option. If you're happy with the price listed, just click that link to secure the item as yours....easy peasy!
www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
We thank you for all your support!
~ Day 4 (of 7) of our spring auction & Bug offered to keep an eye on things today as long as he could could take "cat naps" off & on 🐾💤
If you're not fond of bidding on things "hoping" that you'll win then great news! Many of the items have a "buy now" option. If you're happy with the price listed, just click that link to secure the item as yours....easy peasy!
We're thrilled with all the bids so far & we're hoping to see many more as the week goes on. The auction will end this Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m. ET & all funds raised will go towards helping us help more community cats in need 🐈⬛
www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
~ {Bug is sponsored by Jennifer Mendoza} ~
~ WOOHOO! Monster is on auction watch today & he just informed us that it has broken the $300 mark 🎉 Thank you for all the bids & shares of the link so far 🙏
Today is day 3 (of 7) & SO many items need homes! If you haven't yet, please check out the auction at the link below & don't forget to tell your friends. It will end on Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m. ET & all funds raised will go towards helping us help more community cats in need.
www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
~ {Monster is sponsored by Shelly McBurney} ~
~ While the bids continue coming in on our auction, we wanted to share these sweet boys Cutie (mostly white) & Spritz (tuxedo). They were trapped as kittens last year & both received their neuters through our spay/neuter program. Sadly, though, Spritz was diagnosed with FIP so we wanted to also help with treatment costs & thanks to many of you, we were able to.
Today, Spritz is a FIP survivor & he & Cutie continue to be fostered by their rescue angel Tina, but they are so deserving of a forever home. If you or someone you know can't resist these faces let us know & we can put you in touch with Tina.
~ WOW ~ You guys are awesome, the auction is off with a BANG 🎉🧨 We're thrilled to see some items have bids & others have already been purchased through the "buy now" option! Thank You! 🙏
We ask the kitties to keep an eye on the auction throughout the week, & today we've given the task to Frankie 🧡 Apparently he takes his job seriously 🤨
The auction will end on Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m. ET & all 💰 raised will go towards helping us help more community cats in need 🐈⬛ Click the link below to join in on the fun:
www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
~ {Frankie is sponsored by LuLu & Stella Voorhees} ~
~ GET YOUR BIDDING ON! Our spring online auction is now open for bidding 🎉 It will go on all week, ending next Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m. ET
All funds raised will go towards helping us help more community cats in need.
Check out all the goodies that could be yours at the link below & yell your friends & family 📣
www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
~ Who wants to give this kitty a home!? 😉 Our spring online auction opens TOMORROW at 8:00 a.m. ET! Tell your friends & family 📣 It will be a week-long event with hopefully lots of fun bidding wars & will end at 8:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 29th.
All funds raised will go towards helping us help more community cats in need 🐈⬛
You can check out all the goodies that will be up for bids at this link: www.32auctions.com/paws4lifespring2025
~ A late Christmas gift for Bug & Jerry 🧡🎁🖤 Their previous tower was literally on its last leg, but they liked it & used it daily, so we wanted to find one that was somewhat similar, but it also had to fit in their house. Based on what we've observed on their monitor, we're pretty sure they're happy with it ❣️ And hey, who doesn't like Christmas in March!? 🤗