Kassie
At just two years old, beautiful Kassie needed both cranial cruciate ligaments (like an ACL in humans) repaired in order to stay active and pain-free. This surgery can cost a couple thousand dollars per knee, so Kassie’s parents were understandably overwhelmed when they received the estimate. Rochester Hope for Pets was happy to provide an […]
Wiggy
Urinary blockages in cats are a problem we see all too frequently at Rochester Hope for Pets. A blockage is an emergency situation and most frequently occurs in young male cats without any warning. Re-blocking isn’t uncommon and treatment can quickly become expensive. Click here to learn more about this condition. Wiggy, an eight year old male […]
Keyz
“I just want to say thank you to Rochester Hope for Pets for helping me with Keyz’s surgery. I received Keyz as a birthday present in January 2019. Unfortunately he required intestinal surgery due to pieces of a chew toy being stuck in his intestine.Thanks to the help you have provided, I was able to get […]
Griffin
“Our family adopted Griffin in November of 2016. We fell in love with him immediately. When Griffin was adopted, he had a small air pocket under his chin. Three years later this air pocket was a palmful and determined to be a ruptured salivary gland that was filled with saliva. He needed a surgery that […]
Ava
Ava is a lovely senior lady who recently developed an abscessed mammary mass. Ava’s veterinarian started her on antibiotics, but while her mom saved up for the surgery to remove it, it worsened and Ava developed a fever. She needed the surgery as soon as the vet felt she was stable enough to go under anesthesia, but the bill was […]
Nykko
Nykko’s mom was laid off and looking for full time work when she applied for assistance from Rochester Hope for Pets. She was also caring for an ill family member, which left very little money to cover the dental cleaning Nykko badly needed. Rochester Hope for Pets helped cover a portion of the cost, and […]
Sally
“I got Sally in June of 2009 as a foster soon after my beloved basset Hannah (age 13) passed away suddenly from hemangiosarcoma. Sally was due to be euthanized in a facility in West Virginia and was on her last day. I was living in Baltimore at the time and someone said they would bring her […]
Zurie
“As of today we have gotten over $3,000 in debt.” This is what Zurie’s parents wrote to us in their application for assistance; now they were facing additional bills as Zurie was having difficulty breathing, had an infection, and her allergies were flaring up. Later they wrote: “Our life with Zurie began in March of 2018. I was […]
Clara
Clara, a lovely middle aged lady, was adopted in June 2018. Her new family provided preventative veterinary care and had her ear issues treated, but didn’t expect her to need a dental cleaning so soon. In addition to a cleaning, Clara needed eight teeth extracted; this type of procedure often ranges from $1,000-$2,000 and the family just […]
Bailey
Sweet Bailey here tore his cranial cruciate ligaments in both knees within 12 weeks of each other this winter. After having the first knee repaired and finding out he needed the second one done, Bailey’s mom wrote to us, “I’m drowning in vet bills.” Rochester Hope for Pets was able to help with the cost […]