If Everybody Gives A Little.... NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Rescued Weimaraner Takes on Brain Cancer "Helping financially challenged families with pets is a top priority for both Purina and MSLO." (Martha Stewart, The Martha Blog - 7/31)
Dear The Martha Blog Editors,
After your Purina One (SEE THE MARTHA BLOG) initiative ran through my charity's channels, I started receiving calls.
IF PURINA IS READY, WE HAVE PETS THAT ARE TOO----
" My name is Lisa Massey and my Weimaraner Misty has been the most wonderful, compassionate, loving soul I have ever encountered. About 4 years ago Misty was going to be taken to a humane society where she was going to be euthanized after a certain amount of time. Misty was a neglected abused dog by her previous owner. Hearing all this from m
y family...I couldn't let that happen. Knowing I had just enough money to get by, I took Misty anyway. How could I live with myself knowing I could have just saved an innocent animals life?...I could never let that happen.
It took a lot of coaxing, spoiling, and love to get an unconditional feeling from her that every human should have the luxury of feeling. This bond between Misty and I has only grown stronger. Misty is the type of dog that you don't have to ever put on a leash. No matter where I go, even if there are other dogs around she is by my side.
Then yesterday Misty got up off the couch to get a treat and she fell. It seemed she had lost all mobility on her right side. Her equilibrium is off and she tends to walk to the right swaying and running into things. She has figured out how to walk but she still drastically sways and cannot go up or downstairs...which is difficult for me since I live on a third story apartment. Because I love Misty I manage to carry a 60 pound dog up and down stairs. It takes my all and sweat...but love can give you more strength than you ever imagined.
I took Misty to the vet yesterday after all of this happened. After the examination the vet told me she was 99.5% sure that Misty was suffering from a brain tumor. Specifically on the right side of her brain because the right side of her body was being affected. The vet said that without treatment she could probably give Misty a couple of weeks to a couple of months to live. Knowing I don't have the finances to even begin even an MRI which is almost two thousand dollars. Or even the 140 dollar visit fee just to go and see the specialist. I could no longer hold back the emotion. Hearing this I started uncontrollably crying...just to think that I was going to watch the soul that meant the most to me in life slowly die.
This is an excrutiating pain I could never explain to anyone. As I sit here writing this tears are streaming down my face just thinking and knowing if I had money I could save her life, I would even break myself to do it. So as I sit here watching my dog slowly die I plead to anyone who reads this to please please help me save my best friend. I am a hard working mom and have just enough to get by. I have never been one to ask for money or help...but now I must put down my pride enough to literally beg anyone who is listening. To save a life of one I love I will be willing to do anything. I sit here as the days pass helpless and hope and pray that maybe just maybe by me writing this, someone will have enough heart to help. Please just put yourself in my shoes...would you be willing to beg to save the ones you love?....Please....Please...."
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I HAVE ALL OF THIS YOUNG LADY'S VETERINARIAN AND CONTACT INFORMATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY PURSUING A MYRIAD OF ENDEAVORS TO FIND SUPPORTERS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL IN FORT WORTH TEXAS.
PURINA ONE, I'M HERE WITH A RESCUE DOG. HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE IN TROUBLE. HOW WILL YOU HELP?
Andrea Spencer
hotline@cancer-animals.org
PERSONAL GIFTS FROM 5 DOLLARS UPWARD MAY BE SENT TO NATIONAL CANCER SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS, THE MOSES FUND, C/O NORTH EASTON SAVINGS BANK, 102 CRANE ST. NORTON, MA. 02766. 100 PER CENT OF THE TAX DEDUCTIBLE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO MISTY'S TREATMENT. FOR MORE ON THE MOSES FUND, GOOGLE ANDREA AND THE WEIMARANERS.
Thank you Martha for your notice of and involvement with PURINA ONE. ajs
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I'M SORRY---
"Helping financially challenged families with pets is a top priority for both Purina and MSLO." (Martha Stewart, The Martha Blog - 7/31)
This was my reference to Lisa Massey's shelter Weimaraner adopted and in need of life care services. It was my mistake, in Lisa's story above, to indicate application to the shelter specific program.
I hope your wonderful commitment statement to financially challenged families of pets, this pet in need of a SECOND RESCUE in her life, can BRING US ALL FORWARD TO PROVIDE A MERCIFUL OUTCOME.
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