Emergency Medical Fund

When you make a donation to CHA Animal Shelter’s Emergency Medical Fund you are helping CHA care for dogs or cats with medical conditions that require a little extra time, attention, care, and finances. Each case that comes to us is unique – orthopedic issues such as broken bones or sprains, complicated and sometimes emergency surgeries, pets with heartworm disease, and much more.

We can only help these pets due to kindness and support from the community. We can't thank you enough for your compassion and generosity.

Below are just a few of the dogs and cats who have been recipients of the Emergency Medical Fund. Click to read their stories.

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Willow

Willow was brought to CHA Animal Shelter in early April after being found as a stray. When she arrived, Willow had very swollen eyes and it was discovered that she had a condition commonly called “Chronic Dry Eye”. Unfortunately, both of Willow’s eyes do not produce adequate tears to keep her eyes lubricated which results in extreme discomfort and the risk of the formation of ocular ulcers. After two visits with Medvet’s Opthomology department, it was determined that the only option which will keep Willow comfortable lifelong was a specialized surgery. During this procedure, Salivary glands were transplanted near Willow’s eyes. As salivary glands produce moisture steadily, Willow’s eyes have been able to produce tears naturally. She has been adopted and is thriving in her adoptive home.

Ollie

Ollie was originally found as a stray in Jackson County Ohio and transferred to Gigi's Shelter for dogs. While he was at Gigi's it was found that he was positive for heartworm disease and then transferred to CHA for treatment and eventual adoption. Heartworm disease is very expensive to treat between the medications that he needs and the cost of care for the whole 2.5 month treatment. His treatment started with 28 days of a medication called Doxycycline that is used to reduce the bacterium Wolbachia, which is found in all life cycles of Heartworm disease. After the 28 days he received a deep intramuscular injection of Melarsomine to start the slow process of killing the Heartworms. After 30 days he received his second Melarsomine injection and 24 hours later he received his third injection. During his whole treatment and a month after Ollie needed to have strict exercise restriction to prevent complication with the treatment. As the injections are deep muscular injections he is also on steroids and other pain medications to help with the pain. Ollie just finished his third injection on 3/24/21 and will be available for adoption in approximately 1 week.

Simon

Simon was originally brought to CHA after a Good Samaritan rescued him from an overcrowded area of stray cats in rural Ohio. When Simon arrived at the shelter, it was discovered that his left eye was ruptured. For his comfort, his eye was surgically removed and he began pain medications and antibiotics. Once Simon recovered and his sutures were removed, Simon moved to the adoption floor and was quickly adopted.

Mango

Mango was brought into CHA as a stray. On intake, it was noted that she was extremely skinny and an older girl that had probably been on the streets for a while. She needed to be spayed and a dental cleaning as her teeth were in bad condition. Senior bloodwork was sent out to ensure that she wouldn't have any complications while under anesthesia. When her bloodwork results came back it was noted that she had signs of early Renal insufficiency. With that information, the shelter veterinarian recommended that she be placed on a prescription Renal diet (Science Diet k/d) to prevent/slow down the progression of Renal disease. Mango was spayed and had a dental cleaning with extractions done on 1/17/21. She was then placed on postoperative pain medication. She is currently on her prescription food and gaining weight well. She spends most of her day laying in her cat bed on the front counter of CHA's lobby greeting everyone that comes in, animal and human alike. Mango found her home in April!

Nora

Nora was surrendered to CHA when her owner could no longer provide for her. When she arrived at CHA she was overweight and walked very slowly. She was immediately started on a weight reduction diet (Science Diet Metabolic) to help her lose some of her extra weight. She was also placed on Glucosamine and Chondroitin (Dasaquin) to help with the extra stress on her joints due to her older age and extra weight. Nora was adopted and her new family is loving having this old girl around.

Boo

When a CHA volunteer found a small 5-week-old kitten alone in some bushes, she immediately brought the young kitten to CHA for help. The young kitten, named Boo, was given initial veterinary care and was settled into a foster home where he was to spend a happy few weeks until he could return to the shelter to find his adoptive home. However, fate had different plans for little Boo. Shortly after going into foster care, his foster noticed one morning that Boo was not acting quite like a normal kitten - he wanted to sleep a lot, he did not have much of an appetite, and he didn't seem to want to play or explore. Suddenly, his symptoms worsened. Boo began to limp badly on his front paws, he could no longer walk, and his temperature spiked to over 104 degrees. Boo was immediately taken to Annehurst Veterinary Hospital where he received multiple medications and fluids to bring down his temperature. He received an x-ray to rule out any underlying injury and after performing additional diagnostics, it was determined that Boo must have been exposed to a virus before coming to CHA that his weak immune system was having trouble fighting off. Boo was able to return to his foster home once his health began to stabilize. He began recovering quickly with the help of pain medications, syringe-feeding, antibiotics, and veterinary recheck exams. Though he had a rough beginning, his luck improved when a friend of the foster met Boo and decided to adopt him. Now fully recovered, Boo lives a happy life with a loving owner and another feline friend who is also a CHA alum. Even better, he gets to still occasionally see the foster who helped him through his ordeal.

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