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What would you do to save your petโs life? For many pet owners, thereโs no limit: people have scraped together the cash to pay off even the steepest vet bills, if it means keeping their best friend alive.
Jaxon Feeley, from Wigan, England, is the owner of a 2-year-old Weimaraner named Rambo, and last month he experienced every dog ownerโs nightmare as the young dog suddenly became seriously ill.
โShe began vomiting throughout the night over 30 times and by Saturday morning we were in the emergency vets,โ Feeley wrote. Rambo had gone into hypovolemic shock, and also had gastroenteritis.
โRamboโs insurance has covered her up to ยฃ6500. Her bill is now up to ยฃ11,500 after 1 week in care,โ Feeley wrote. โIt is unknown how long Rambo will need to stay at the vets and intensive care costs is approximately ยฃ1000 per day. If the worst happens and Rambo requires major surgery, the cost of this as well as the aftercare is something I need to be able to give my little baby girl.โ
Despite the astronomical cost, Feeley said he would do whatever it takes to provide his beloved pet with the care she needs, even if it meant selling his own home to get the money.
Thankfully, he didnโt need to, thanks to the kindness of strangers. He set up a GoFundMe account, explaining Ramboโs story, and many people were moved to donate.
It raised more than Feeley could have dreamed of: as of this writing, the fundraiser has made over ยฃ25,000, more than doubling the initial ยฃ10,000 goal.
Feeley received even better news: Ramboโs condition continued to improve to the point where she was finally able to come home, he wrote in a February 4 update.
โOver the last 3 days, Rambo has pulled off a miracle, hour by hour she has increased her oxygen efficiency, started eating and drinking, her lungs are slowly recovering and we started to see that beautiful little personality resurface. She got herself into a little routine of seeing me for 10 minutes every 4 hours that she even knew what corner of the waiting room to find me in.โ
โThere are no words to express how grateful I am for everyoneโs love, support & donations over the last 2 weeks. It genuinely means more than you will ever know,โ he wrote.
Itโs true that people will do anything for their pets, and itโs inspiring how determined this owner was to keep his dog alive.
Thank you to everyone who came through and donated to help Rambo! Please share this incredible story!
