Help Save Cali

While I was on facebook I saw that a friend that I used to work with at University of Florida--Veterinary Medical Center (ICU department) had posted about a patient that she had fallen in love with. Her name was Cali and she was a young (about 3 yrs.) chocolate lab that has been bitten in the face by a Diamondback Rattlesnake in their yard. Her owners had rushed her to the emergency vet but by morning her face was completely swollen. During the drive to University of FL her condition began to worsen. When she finally arrived at UF her swollen face had almost doubled in size. The amazing ICU team immediately began to work on her. Throughout her stay there everyone who met her has fallen in love with her. My friend even wrote that Cali gave her a kiss last night which was impossible when she arrived due to her swelling. Despite her condition and pain this dog has continued to show love and affection to all of her caretakers. Unfortunately her owners at their limit as they have already spent several thousands on her vet care. However, since she is improving they are asking help spreading her story and if anyone is able to donate at least $1 to help defer the cost of her care. She has already received 18 vials of anti-venom. Each vial costs about $300 on top of all the other costs of medications, hospitalization, tests, etc. The update today states that Cali is doing well and shouldn't need more anti-venom but the side effects from the bite will certainly need more treatment and care. Cali now needs surgery to heal her wounds. 

I know all you animal lovers out there understand this family's call for help. If you aren't able to donate at least PLEASE share, repost, tweet, whatever social media outlet you want. But please help us get Cali's story spread across the interwebz. If you can donate, they are only asking $1, if you can do more, awesome. I know this is a real call for help and not a scam because I know one of the veterinary technicians who is taking care of Cali. The plan to use the donations to help with the remaining costs for Cali's care and if there is leftover they will be donating it to the Pet Samaritan Fund which helps families and pets in similar situations to Cali. 

Here is Cali's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pleasehelpcali

A video her family made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ewr8QBUhA&feature=plcp

Cali's Chip-in: http://helpsavecali.chipin.com/cali

And a news story in Orlando about her: http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Family-working-to-save-dog-bit-by-snake/-/1637132/15471734/-/xt2kgxz/-/index.html

From one pet-parent to another, thank you for helping.

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Oh crap, Christmas is coming…

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Anyway, I’m just sort relaxing today. I still need to go to walmart and get my secret santa gift for our work christmas party saturday (WOOO!). Quiet day around the apartment (I’m off today) just received another klout perk, so so so awesome! Once I get the last few that are supposed to arrive I’m going to do a blog post about Klout.com because its awesome and you don’t really have to do much.

I’m doing better about the kitten being gone, it usually just takes a few days of getting used to him not popping up when he usually does. I miss him but he’s soo happy and so is his new daddy. He sends me pics every few days :) So yes, little Wesley (referred to as kitten or Boo previously) is doing very well and I am SO pleased :)

So what are you guys doing for christmas? I have to do the whole four christmases bullshit since my parents and davids parents are both divorced, his are remarried. So christmas eve night we see his mom. Then christmas morning we go to my mom’s, gonna try to sneak in a visit to dad after that (it’s a surprise) cause he always seems to get left out, then off to david’s dads house for the evening. Busy busy busy.

(and LAME I don’t think my dogs are invited anywhere except my Dad’s…UGH)

I’ll still haven’t quite figured out what to do for david for christmas. I love handmade stuff and I hate buying things because its just like he bought it for himself. I’m trying to get him to buy me a spirit hood (click) as they are sooo cute. It’s like a hoodie thing, halloween costume, and just super cute faux fur accessory that ALSO donates to wildlife charities AND ITS NOT REAL FUR (so awesome). He’s probably going to buy me some jewelry, maybe the next part of the lab created ruby he got me for christmas last year and our annviersary/my bday. Its super sweet and beautiful but I’m not a fancy girl so I hardly ever wear it. Either way it’s the thought that counts (although a diamond-hehe-whatever size would be appreciated also*coffengagementringcoff*)

Ha! We’ll see…

           Red Wolf------------------Gray Wolf------------Black Wolf (Navajo print)

So of course I want a wolf one (um if you didn’t know I love wolves now you do!) and definitely a problue one (that’s the ones that donate to wildlife refuges) and awesomely enough all the wolves are problue! Which do you think?? If you are wondering what the black wolf ears have on it, that’s the Navajo print, not sure why and that’s the ONLY think I don’t care for, the other two have regular lining.
Well I just felt like writing so yeah I exercised today (YES FINALLY!) and now I need a shower, then some food. Then clean things around my house. See you later <3