Maddie
From Maddie’s mom: “I took Maddie in when she was approximately 5 years old. She is now 12 and needed bi-lateral patella surgery. They were only able to repair her worst knee because her blood pressure started to drop. Just having the one knee repaired has made such a difference to her! I am so […]
Jake & Jessie
Jake and Jessie’s owner passed away, so her family had to find homes for Jake, Jessie, and three other dogs. They were thrilled to find an adopter for these two sweet pups, but the adopter asked that their teeth be cleaned prior to adoption. Their application said, “Please help. I love these dogs. If M. […]
Toco
Toco was having trouble breathing so his family took him to the vet; they tried antibiotics, which didn’t seem to help. The next step was a rhinoscopy and biopsy to try to further diagnose the problem, which would cost over $1,500. Thanks to our donors like the great folks at Nutramax, Rochester Hope for Pets helped with […]
Buffalo & Mila
Mila and Buffalo’s parents are friends who let the pups play together; just a day after Buffalo was diagnosed with parvo, Mila was as well. They scraped together enough money to get Buffalo to Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services for a couple nights, but had to bring him home because they ran out of money. […]
Peaches
Peaches developed bladder stones earlier this year that needed to be surgically removed. He’d had a urinary tract infection before that, so the owner (a single senior citizen on a fixed income) had already paid for antibiotics and xrays. She’d also tried a special diet at her vet’s suggestion, but the bladder stones weren’t resolving, […]
Harpurr
Harpurr had a urinary obstruction on a Sunday, so his family took him to Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services, where he was unblocked and it was discovered he had many bladder stones. His family was able to move him to their regular general practice vet later in the week. Harpurr, being a cat and not […]
Fozzie
Fozzie, an eight-year-young dog, underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured disc and a bulging disc in his cervical spine, after his pain couldn’t be managed anymore with medication. His family had to decide whether to have the surgery, knowing they couldn’t afford it, or have Fozzie euthanized. Thankfully, they opted for the surgery and reached […]
Murray
Murray is a FIV positive cat who had related dental disease and needed very extensive dental surgery. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) attacks the immune system, leaving cats vulnerable to many other infections, including in their mouths. Murray’s parents are retired and live on a fixed income, so a vet bill of a few-thousand dollars was […]
Walter
At less than two years old, Walter underwent expensive diagnostics which revealed he had elbow dysplasia, requiring surgery on both elbows. His mom is a young professional who had to take on an overwhelming amount of debt to pay for Walter’s care. Rochester Hope for Pets was able to pay a portion of the bill, […]
Fluffzilla
Fluffzilla had a blocked urethra once already this year, and when he began showing systems of blocking again, his veterinarian recommended a perineal urethrostomy surgery to prevent this from happening again. Fluff’s dad is a disabled veteran living on a fixed income, but knew if he didn’t opt for the surgery, Fluff would just block again, […]