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The HOPE Fund
Hope - the namesake |
The HOPE Fund was established in the summer of 2007 in
honor of a little kitten named Hope who was
rescued by one of our volunteers.
Hope had been hit by a car and then given baby
Tylenol by someone who did not know that it is toxic for
cats. Our
volunteer rushed her to an emergency hospital for
treatment, and it was determined that she would need
extensive surgery to save her shattered leg.
Kitten Rescue reached out to its supporters for
help and the response was truly overwhelming – within a
few hours, enough money had been raised to cover Hope’s
hospitalization and the anticipated costs of her
surgery.
Donations kept coming in, including a $5,000 anonymous
donation from a very generous sponsor.
Sadly, Hope’s injuries proved to be too much for her and
she passed away during surgery.
In Hope’s honor, Kitten Rescue established The
HOPE Fund and put all of the money raised to support
Hope in the Fund.
The HOPE Fund is dedicated to the support of
rescued cats who are in dire need of expensive medical
care. Thanks to
the HOPE Fund, Kitten Rescue has been able to rescue and
rehabilitate several cats suffering from extensive
injuries.
This page is dedicated to Hope and all of the
Hope Fund kitties rescued since the Fund was
established. |
Houdini
Houdini was found by the side of the road in July 2007
by a client of one of Kitten Rescue’s veterinary
partners. He was
bleeding from multiple leg and head injuries and had
either been hit by or thrown from a car.
We rushed
Houdini to the vet where he was hospitalized for a few
days.
Fortunately, his injuries proved to be superficial and
he did not require surgery.
He recovered nicely in foster care and was
adopted in September. |
Bennie
 Bennie
was one of a litter of feral kittens living at an
apartment complex in South Los
Angeles.
When he was brought to the vet to be neutered in
August 2007, they discovered that he had both a broken
hip and a broken pelvis – which explains why it was so
easy to pick him up!
His injuries were so extensive
that he required two surgeries to repair the damage and
insert multiple pins in his hip and pelvis.
He came through the surgery like a champ, and
after a few weeks was able to stand up again.
He started regaining his ability to walk soon
after that.
After over two months of confinement, he was able to
leave his recovery cage and start moving freely in his
foster home. All
of this attention turned him into the most affectionate,
grateful kitty.
His pins were removed in early December and he is now ready for adoption.
Click here to see his full adoption profile including current pictures
and contact information for his foster mom. |
Chance
Chance was found in October 2007 at the age of 7 weeks
by a young woman who had been working with one of Kitten
Rescue’s volunteers to trap, neuter and return ferals in
her neighborhood.
Chance had a badly broken leg and appeared to
have been hit by a car.
Neighbors were going to bring the kitten to the
shelter, where he most likely would have been euthanized
– a feral kitten with a severe orthopedic injury doesn’t
stand much of a chance.
The woman instead took him to Kitten Rescue.
Chance had
extensive surgery, and had to have a pin inserted in his
leg (and then removed) his leg to allow it to heal.
He is still in foster care, looking for a forever
home. |
Cesar
 Cesar
was a friendly stray living on the streets of
South Los Angeles.
A local woman would leave food out for him, but
could not take him in as she lived in a no-pets
apartment complex.
One day in October 2007, Cesar disappeared, and
after three days he came back with a severely broken jaw
and teeth marks on his head and neck, signs he had been
attacked by a dog or coyote.
The woman picked him up and drove him all over
town looking for someone to help, but each place she
went to told her there was nothing they could do and
recommended that she put him to sleep – which she
neither wanted nor could afford
to do.
Finally, she came to one of Kitten Rescue’s partner
veterinarians, some phone calls were
made and Cesar was on his way to an emergency vet.
Two days later, a doctor at the Southern
California Veterinary Hospital performed surgery to
repair his jaw, which required extensive wiring to hold
it together.
Cesar has been healing nicely and is due for a recheck
in mid-December, and after that may be ready for
adoption.
Throughout his ordeal, Cesar has remained one of the
sweetest, most affectionate cats, and harbors no ill
will towards dogs – in fact, his best friend in his
foster home is a 40-pound pit bull. |
Spencer
On December 2, 2007, Spencer was brought to a local
veterinary hospital by his prior owner. Spencer, a four
year old male, had disappeared and been gone for over a
week and then came back with a broken leg and a bloody
eye - both signs of serious trauma, most likely the
result of being hit by a car. The owner couldn't afford
to pay for his care so he surrendered Spencer to be
euthanized. The hospital contacted Kitten Rescue and
asked if we could rescue him, since he was a sweet,
young cat.
Spencer suffered a distal femoral fracture which required a
complex surgery to repair. The x-rays also indicated a broken pelvis
as well as a BB pellet lodged in his abdomen. Spencer had his surgery done
in early December at the Sepulveda Animal Hospital in Culver City, and recovered nicely.
He was adopted in the beginning of January 2008. |
Please consider making a
donation
to support the HOPE Fund!
Donations to Kitten Rescue are tax-deductible
and
receipts are available upon request. |
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