Most of our volunteers, and many of our supporters may remember a precious little black & white kitty that was at our shelter for several months named Princess Fancy Pants.
After all, with that quirky personality and adorable face to go with it, who could forget her?
Well, PFP (as we call her for short), has had a rough time
lately and could use some help.
Here is PFP's story:
PFP was originally brought to FCCR in May of 2008. Her name was just Princess,
but we decided to add on the Fancy Pants part. At the time we
had no idea how well the name would fit.
PFP lost her home because of her previous owner's disability.
She was no longer able to care for this sweet little kitty.
PFP has a very unique personality. She is easily overstimulated, and doesn't like to be held.
She LOVES toys, especially fluffy balls, and loves being pet.
She is one of those special kitties that takes a
true cat-lover to appreciate. A.K.A.: FEISTY!
Because of her personality, PFP was at our shelter for several months
before being adopted. She was adopted just before Christmas,
and we were all THRILLED that she would be home for the holidays.
An update with her adopter 3 months later told us that PFP
was doing well in her new home.
Unfortunately, 6 months into her new home PFP got sick.
Not just a little sick, but REALLY sick. The veterinarian
wouldn't know what was wrong with her without taking radiographs
and doing other diagnostic work.
PFP's new adopter could not afford what PFP needed, and immediately called us for help.
At FCCR we are 100% committed to every kitty that comes through
our doors for life.
We immediately told the owner that we would be more than happy
to take PFP back and do whatever needed to be done.
Conveniently, the veterinary hospital that PFP was
already located at just happened to be one of the
veterinary hospitals that is highly supportive of what we do.
Fort Collins Animal Hospital!
Dr.Steyn told us that she would help us out with the medical costs for
what PFP needed.
Radiographs of PFP's abdomen showed that she had something obstructing her intestines. She would have to go to surgery.
4 HOURS later, Dr.Christie Long finished closing PFP up after removing
4 feet (yes, 4 feet) of sewing thread from PFP's small intestine.
This poor little girl's intestine had perforated (ripped) in 13 different places.
She had to have 26 inches of small intestine removed.
That night PFP was taken to the VCA Emergency Hospital for overnight care.
The following day PFP had to receive a blood transfusion.
The blood was grudgingly donated by one of Fort Collins Animal Hospital's
clinic kitties, Kitty Kitty.
To make a long story short-er, PFP had to have a massive
amount of medical care.
She is not out of the woods yet, and may have complications with digestion in the future.
We are incredibly grateful to Fort Collins Animal Hospital for saving this
precious life. They went above and beyond the call of duty, even though
they knew it was partially a charity case.
Now we need to ask our community's help with 2 things:
1. We need help paying for PFP's medical care. Although Fort Collins Animal Hopital gave us a more than generous discount, they do need to recoup some of the money spent. FCCR needs to raise $1,000 for our sweet girl. Trust me, her life is worth it!
2. PFP needs a forever home. A home with someone that can afford to take care of any veterinary needs, and that will love her for who she is.
Someone that doesn't sew would be an extra bonus. :) Just kidding, but you would need to put the sewing thread away when you were done using it.
If you are interested in donating to help Princess Fancy Pants, you can do so in several ways:
2. By mail - 2321 E. Mulberry St. #1 Fort Collins, C) 80524
3. In person! This way you can meet PFP, and we can thank you in person!
