This little sweetie is Aspen, a 2 year-old Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix. Her mom says that Aspen is her baby, and she was worried sick when Aspen woke up with an infected eye. Check out some signs of what to look for in a canine eye infection above!
Aspen's mom is disabled and unable to work, and her dad only gets paid once a month, and payday was a few weeks away. They applied to Fur Kids Foundation for assistance because they knew they could not wait any longer with the infection. Luckily, Aspen only had a slight eye infection. After examined by their veterinarian, Aspen was given some medicine to help clear the infection up because her parents caught it early enough! According to PetMD, if you see tearing, discharge, tear-stained fur, cloudiness, a visible third eyelid, closed or squinted eyes, or pupils of unequal size, something could be wrong. It's time to give your vet a call. About Fur Kids Foundation Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.
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 This big beauty is Blue, an 8 year-old Cane Corso. For her age, Blue is considered a senior citizen who happens to be dealing with pain. At the vet's office, Blue's mom learned that she had a torn cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), as well as arthritis in her hips and knees; not uncommon for dogs this size. For those who don’t know, the CCL, which is called the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in humans, is a tough band of tissue that connects the back of the femur (the bone above the knee) with the front of the tibia (the bone below the knee). The CCL keeps the tibia in place beneath the femur, and stabilizes the knee joint. In dogs, a ruptured CCL is the most common orthopedic injury and results in a painful and unstable joint. According to Pet MD: Unfortunately for Blue, torn ligaments do not heal on their own. Blue's mom is on a limited income and wanted to do the best thing for her dog, but wasn't sure what that was with what she could afford.
She applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help, and we were able to help with blood work, pain medicine and anti-inflammatory medication. Blues mom is going to keep an eye on her, do what she can to help with her arthritis. She will continue with blood work and purchasing medication to keep Blue comfortable. About Fur Kids Foundation Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.
Did someone say Dairy Queen? You bet we did! The Gillette Dairy Queen, located at 2003 S. Douglas Highway, is fundraising for Fur Kids Foundation from March 20- April 2, 2020. So, if you swing by for a tasty treat or some famous DQ fan food, consider leaving a few cents, a dollar, or more, to help local pets with emergency veterinary needs. The last two years, this tasty event raised nearly $9,000 for the Foundation. Can you help us top that? You can even bring your own fur kid through the drive through and request a doggy dish, aka a complimentary small cup of vanilla ice cream. And if you score one of those, be sure to share it with the Fur Kids Foundation's Facebook or Instagram pages because we love seeing your fur kids enjoying their treat (you can either direct message the page, or tag us in the post). A dollar here and a dollar there really does go a long way! We hope to see you at DQ. Fur Kids Foundation is the only organization in Northeastern Wyoming that provides families with pets access to veterinary care when they cannot afford it—so you are helping your neighbors and friends, and maybe family, when you donate. Help us spread the word! Download one of these graphics and let others know about the fundraiser via email or on your social media pages!
This is Lucky, a 6-month-old Calico kitten. And like most young kittens, Lucky has some spunk and is a tad mischievous. Lucky’s mom did the responsible thing and had her kitten spayed to prevent unnecessary litters of kittens. Lucky went through surgery well and everything was going great, until one night after her surgery, Lucky's mom couldn't find her. As she searched throughout the house looking for Lucky, she finally found her hiding under her son's bed; she was lifeless. When she got Lucky out from under the bed, she saw that Lucky had licked her spay incision open, and had a very large gaping wound exposed. Veterinarians will tell you that pets have a post-surgical complication rate that’s higher than it is for humans. Why, you may ask: pets don’t want to slow down and rest after surgery unless we MAKE them. They also like to lick their wounds, and that can bring on infection. Unfortunately, it only takes a few seconds of chewing for a cat to undo stitches or damage the surgery site of the spay operation. If your cat does remove some of the stitches, please bring them to the vet as soon as possible. Lucky's mom is a single mom who works hard to keep her pets healthy. She rushed Lucky to the vet to have emergency surgery to close up the incision, but was very worried about the cost. So she applied to Fur Kids Foundation for help with Lucky’s emergency visit. We were happy to help and are happy to report that Lucky has made a full recovery! Fun Fact: Did you know that only one out of every 3,000 calico cats born is male. Calico cats are predominantly female because their coat coloring is linked to the X chromosome. Specifically, two X chromosomes are needed for a cat to have a tri-color coat. Males usually only have one X chromosome. About Fur Kids Foundation
Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This is Olly, and his mom believes that he's the cutest little 3-year-old Jack Russel Terrier ever! (And, we know she's not wrong.)
Olly's morning routine is to go outside and do his business, while his mom got her first cup of coffee. He then comes back inside to enjoy time with his mom (and coffee) before they started the day. Then one morning he wouldn't come in, and when his mom found him, his leg was badly torn up. His mom rushed him to the vet because she knew he needed to be seen immediately. Olly's mom is a single mom who just lost her job, and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to afford this emergency veterinary visit. She applied to Fur Kids Foundation, and we were happy to help. After examining Olly’s wound, the vet said the wounds were consistent with either getting his leg stuck in a trap, or getting attacked by a larger dog. Luckily for Olly (and his mom), the vet was able to close the wound, wrap Olly's leg and put him in the dreaded cone of shame. Olly’s mom called animal control, who did a full examination of the apartment complex, and could not find any trap in the area. So, the best guess is that Olly had a run-in with a much larger dog. Dog bite wounds are a fairly common procedure for veterinarians; however, they shouldn’t be seen as easy to treat. Even the smallest of puncture wounds carry a high risk of infection. You can read more about what to do when another dog bites your dog in this PetMD article. Fur Kids Foundation strongly recommends that all puncture wounds/dog bites to your pet are examined by a veterinarian. Unfortunately, Olly’s story doesn’t end there... A week after we helped Olly, his human brother felt bad for him because he was wearing the cone of shame, and he decided to take it off of Olly. Olly, not understanding why he needed the cone, just knew that his leg itched, chewed off his leg wrap and re-opened his sutures, so his mom had to take Olly in for another emergency visit to close the wound up again. While we know pets may look uncomfortable in their cones, it's best to follow your vet's advice and pass that information along to all the family members. We know Olly's little brother meant no harm, but it was no benefit to Olly to have the cone off. About Fur Kids Foundation Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. 
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This beautiful imperial Zircon necklace set in rose gold will be raffled off at A Night for Paws on February 22! Single tickets are $25. If you didn't know, this chocolate beauty has the closest look of a diamond out of any genuine stone. Special thanks to EK Jewelers and Quality Auto of Gillette for their support with this fundraiser. A Night for Paws Raffle, 5 tickets
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This beautiful imperial Zircon necklace set in rose gold will be raffled off at A Night for Paws on February 22! Buy five (5) tickets for $100. If you didn't know, this chocolate beauty has the closest look of a diamond out of any genuine stone. Special thanks to EK Jewelers and Quality Auto of Gillette for their support with this fundraiser.  In May 2018, Animal Medical Center of Wyoming created an internal program to continually give back to Fur Kids Foundation! A portion of every cat and dog exam is given back to FKF; allowing AMC's patients, and staff, to be continual supporters of Fur Kids Foundation. On January 30, the small and large animal hospital gave more than $2,500 to Fur Kids Foundation. In their Facebook post, AMC said: What a fun day! We gave $2500+ to Fur Kids Foundation!!! A Big THANK YOU to our fabulous patients and clients who make it possible for us to paw-it-forward to these wonderful givers in our community. Fur Kids Foundation would like to thank Animal Medical Center and the clinic's patients for helping to take care of families with pets in Campbell County, Wyoming!
For those who don't know, the connection between Animal Medical Center and Fur Kids Foundation runs deep. The veterinary clinic has supported the Foundation since its inception—participating at or being sponsors for events since 2012. We are grateful for their continued support. About Fur Kids Foundation Created in November 2011, the Fur Kids Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides education and aid to promote the well-being of families with animals in Campbell County. Since September 2012, Fur Kids Foundation has helped 738 families in Campbell County, Wyoming and granted $138,174.62 in emergency veterinary care. For more information, or to read the blog (Pack News), visit www.furkidsfoundation.org. Find Fur Kids Foundation on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @furkidsfoundation, and Twitter, @furkidswyo.  Fur Kids Foundation is working to create awareness of our group daily by making it easier for you to donate.
Fur Kids Foundation Supporters Peggy and Rod Seppala generously donated $500 to Fur Kids Foundation in 2019 to help us pay for our first DipJar. DipJar is the easiest and most secure way to collect one-step credit card donations. In February, we placed our DipJar at EK Jewelers, 217 S. Gillette Avenue in downtown Gillette, Wyoming. If you want to help local families afford emergency veterinary care, just stop by EK Jewelers and dip your card in the DipJar and it will automatically give us a $5 donation. Now, if you're interested in sponsoring another DipJar for Fur Kids Foundation, please contact us and we'll get back to you. DipJar's cost the Foundation $500. With your donation, we'll place your name on the DipJar as a way of displaying your support. Special thanks to Erica Kissack for letting us debut this new feature in her store. And stay tuned because she’s also given us a stunning necklace to raffle off for A Night for Paws on February 22, with help from Quality Auto! Learn more about A Night for Paws here!  This is handsome fella is Frank, a 7-year-old golden lab / husky mix. Frank recently started to have eye issues; the eye issue is mostly due to pressure in the eye. This pressure can easily be kept at bay with some medication.
His mom, who only receives Social Security, was hoping that if she kept a watchful eye on him, his eye would get better without the medicine, and opted not to purchase it when she initially took him in because her funds were tight. Unfortunately, Frank's eyes continued to bother him, so his mom applied for help with Fur Kids Foundation. We were able to help cover the costs of another exam at the veterinarian to make sure Frank's eyes weren't any worse, and help get him the first round of the medication that he needs to help with the eye pressure. Now his mom knows what to expect for a cost, and can budget them into her finances. About Fur Kids Foundation Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.  This is Panzer, a 1-year-old German Shorthair/Husky mix. Panzer’s family has fallen on some really hard times recently. His mom is self-employed, and his dad just recently found employment. Unfortunately, his mom became very ill and had to be life-flighted to a different state for heart surgery; and the family doesn't have health insurance. While the family was away for this emergency, a friend was watching their pets. When Panzer's family returned home, they learned Panzer had escaped the yard and somehow cut his leg open.
His family, with all of their own medical issues, were worried and unsure of what to do for Panzer. That’s when their veterinarian encouraged them to apply for help with Fur Kids Foundation for Panzer’s emergency veterinary care. We were happy to help. Luckily after a full examination, Panzer only needed stitches for his cut. He'll be back to his active self in no time. When it comes to cuts on animals, Fur Kids Foundation encourages people to be safe, rather than sorry: all wounds should be evaluated by a veterinarian. Wounds can seem like they are very minor; however, sometimes there is bacteria lurking below, which can cause a host of other issues. About Fur Kids Foundation Fur Kids Foundation is 100% run by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money with events, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories. |
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Created in November 2011, the Fur Kids Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education and aid to promote the well-being of animals in Campbell County.
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