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ANGEL FUND
ANIMAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
ANIMAL HEALTH F
Angel Fund, SPCA Team Up to Help
Male Cat With Bladder Problem
L
uis Hernandez felt pretty
much at the end of his rope
one day last August. He was
unemployed and his beloved cat
Gordo appeared to be in major
trouble. The animal was in pain
and bleeding 10 days after having
a third surgery to clear a bladder
blockage that had cost the last of
Luis's dwindling savings.
" I was in a pretty desperate state, " he said.
" I had gone one last time to the veterinary
clinic where I had been going for some time
and I was begging them for some help. I was
literally saying: 'Look, you have all my money.
I just gave it all to you. There's no more
money. Please help me make a decision.'
" Gordo had started bleeding soon after that
last surgery and it was pretty bad, " Luis said.
And, on top of his concern for his 9-yearold
cat, he was annoyed by a poster in the
clinic's lobby advertising PU (perineal urethrostomy)
surgery that could create a new
urinary opening that might decrease the likelihood
of recurring urinary obstruction. " Is it
right for your cat? " the poster asked. Gordo
fit the description of a cat that would benefit
from the surgery.
If the hospital had told him about the surgery
earlier, he said, he would have had it done
- when he had the money to pay for it.
" I was there begging for help with guidance
on what to do to help Gordo. Did they think
my cat had kidney damage from his three
blockages? And why is he bleeding? So I left
that day with my cat in my arms and I called
the SPCA and asked them for assistance.
" The folks at SPCA were very kind over the
phone, " Luis said. " They cared about my situation
and they were trying to find a place where
I could get care free of charge. I told them I
couldn't afford to take him to the hospital any
more and that he was suffering. "
The SPCA made an appointment for
Gordo at Berkley Veterinary Clinic in North
20
Hollywood. Luis took his cat there that same
day. He saw Dr. Jinny Park, who owns the
practice. He told her what had happened.
She asked if he had considered the PU surgery. "
I told her that I had just recently found
out about that surgery and that I was not in
position to afford it. "
Dr. Park, he said, " was very compassionate
and she understood my situation. And
she said: 'If possible I could get some funds
from Angel Fund and maybe the SPCA. And
if that could happen, I will cover the remaining
cost of the surgery for Gordo. It will be
free for you.'
" I was pretty shocked at her generosity
and compassion. It was pretty hard to fight
back my tears. It was a pretty crazy moment
there. I told her, 'Yeah, I would love that and I
would be super grateful if you could do that.' "
Dr. Park called Luis later that day and told
him that she had contacted Angel Fund and the
SPCA and that the funds had been made available.
He took Gordo in the next morning for
the surgery. Luis picked up his pet a day later.
The Berkley staff had rallied behind
Gordo and " they were really pushing for his
success, " Luis said. " It was really great to see. "
Gordo went home with a cone that he would
wear for a week.
" I felt great relief knowing that he was
going to get better and not be in so much
pain. And once he started using his litter box
the way he normally did - it was a relief to
see that happen. "
He expressed gratitude for the financial
help that he received from Angel Fund and
the SPCA. He said that he told several of his
friends about his experience and four of them
said they planned to take their pets to Dr.
Park in the future.
Luis still faces some struggles but having a
healthy Gordo has had a positive influence on
his life in a difficult time. His " housing situation
has been rocky at times the last couple of
years, " he said. But he does do some part-time
work, he has a girlfriend he loves and he is
hopeful about his future. P
NOVEMBER 2024
PULSE

Pulse - November 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pulse - November 2024

Chapter Meetings & Calendar
President’s Perspective
Pulsepoints
SCVMA Profile
FEATURE STORY
Practical Pathology
UC Davis Update
Updates
Tools for Success
Industry Insights
Angel Fund
AVMA Diplomates
Resources
Disease Table
From the SCVMA Office
Pulse - November 2024 - Cover1
Pulse - November 2024 - Cover2
Pulse - November 2024 - Chapter Meetings & Calendar
Pulse - November 2024 - 2
Pulse - November 2024 - President’s Perspective
Pulse - November 2024 - Pulsepoints
Pulse - November 2024 - 5
Pulse - November 2024 - 6
Pulse - November 2024 - 7
Pulse - November 2024 - SCVMA Profile
Pulse - November 2024 - 9
Pulse - November 2024 - FEATURE STORY
Pulse - November 2024 - 11
Pulse - November 2024 - 12
Pulse - November 2024 - 13
Pulse - November 2024 - Practical Pathology
Pulse - November 2024 - UC Davis Update
Pulse - November 2024 - Updates
Pulse - November 2024 - 17
Pulse - November 2024 - Tools for Success
Pulse - November 2024 - Industry Insights
Pulse - November 2024 - Angel Fund
Pulse - November 2024 - AVMA Diplomates
Pulse - November 2024 - Resources
Pulse - November 2024 - 23
Pulse - November 2024 - Disease Table
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Pulse - November 2024 - From the SCVMA Office
Pulse - November 2024 - Cover3
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