An Urgent Appeal for Help?
In my recent visits to a cat farm managed by an elderly caregiver, I must say I can see that this Aunty is genuinely committed, not greedy over money and seriously truthfully broke. She didn’t even have the means to take the sick animals to the vet. I saw this really sick and skinny kitten last Sunday. Though sick, it still tried to crawl close to me. The next day, a guilt-strickened me called Aunty and begged her to bring the kitten to the vet. I told her I’ll pay for the transport and vet bills out of my own pocket. In the evening, she called me to say that by the time transport arrived, the kitten has passed on 
There are 5 or 6 other kittens in such a state at the farm. I really wish we can all pool in our funds to help her get through this challenge…just the challenge of putting a roof over the cats so they don’t all have to be put down.
Before I see another cat suffer and die because of lack of medical attention, I want to appeal for funds to help this poor cat in Aunty’s care. I don’t know what happened to him but from my conversation with Aunty, it seems that he had such a horrible flu or inflammation such that his entire face is swollen. There’s an ugly lesion in the center of his face and it’s distorting his left eye and the entire left side of his face. Vet said that he has to undergo surgery. Aunty doesn’t even have enough money to cover rental and transport to the vet. She will have trouble paying for this cat’s medical bill. Please help out generously. If you would like to help, please contact pawpledge@gmail.com. Or you can transfer your funds and email the transaction reference number and amount to us. We will administer the funds and post up the receipts on our website: http://pawpledge.wordpress.com
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A Caring and Committed Caregiver:
We’ve committed to help out this elderly caregiver who houses 80+ cats in a cat farm. Aunty M, let’s just call her ‘Aunty’, wakes up at the crack of dawn daily to do her rounds feeding cats in the North part of the island. Around noon, she rushes down to the farm located at the far eastern side of the island. The journey which includes changing of buses usually takes more than 1 hour, not to mention that she has to lug bags of heavy home-cooked food for the cats.
When she gets to the farm, she feeds them, spends hours cleaning up the farm, and medicating sick cats. With so many cats in the farm, it’s amazing that she can spot cats that are not eating. She’ll quickly quarantine them and force feed them. If they still refuse to eat, she’ll put them on an IV drip. By evening, she rushes off again on her feeding rounds in the East. It’s a common sight to see Aunty’s petite and thin frame trudging down Katong, with heavy bags of cat food, feeding the community cats there. After her feeding rounds on the east side, she takes the bus back up North where she feeds her neighborhood cats. Such is the daily routine of this elderly lady.
Big Bully:
I came to know that this elderly lady was bullied by a money-minded landlord with absolutely no compassion for animals. He is the owner of the farm and threatens to put down her cats if she does not pay rent on time.
Previously, it was suspected that he has opened up the farm door to let some of the cats run out. Unfortunately, Aunty has no proof. Who else other than Aunty and the landlord has the key? Some cats went missing, some went hiding in the drain and it was storming! Aunty found a couple of them cowering in the drain and she climbed into the drain to rescue them. Some have died as a result of flu.
Now, someone came along and offered the Landlord more money than what Aunty is paying and he’s evicting her with immediate effect. Of course he doesn’t give a damn about how she’s going to find a new place in such short notice for the 80+ cats. She begged for 2 more weeks and he has demanded her to pay $2000. Aunty has borrowed the money from her sis to cover the rental.
If you would like to help Aunty out, please speak to us: pawpledge@gmail.com
Aunty’s cats for adoption will be posted on: http://babywail.multiply.com/photos/album/45/Aunty_Ms_Cats_for_Adoption
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