This is Lio, a 3 month old kitten I rescued from a sewer hole close to my house in SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil. He was crying a lot, covered in dirt and grime, and we barely managed to help him escape hypothermia.
He suffered a number of fractures in the rear portion of his body. According to the doctors I've visited, it's likely this wasn't due to a fall or car accident. Judging by the fact he still had a collar on him, I believe he was attacked and discarded in the sewer by his former owner. Thankfully, his organs are working properly, although he needs assistance emptying his bladder. However, he's under a great deal of pain due to the fractures in his bones, especially the femur.
We recently discovered that his tail is suffering from necrosis, as the blood flow to it stopped from the middle of his tail to his tip. It's not life threatening, but it could get much worse if it's allowed to progress.
At the moment, Lio needs to undergo two surgeries: One for his femur, and an amputation for his tail. These surgeries added up to 5,000 BRL(Brazilian Real).
This is a separate value, not including the cost of keeping him in the hospital, exams and the medications that come with them.
Sadly, our finances were unable to recover in time for Lio's arrival, as we had another rescue a couple of months ago that unfortunately passed away: Charlie. We dealt with the former rescue mostly by ourselves, meaning we had a lot of installments to pay for his treatment. Even though he suffered from FELV and later FIP, we fought for him until the end.
Lio's chances of survival are much higher than Charlie's, and he's even capable of walking again. But the price of his treatment is much higher, and very time sensitive.
I feel deeply ashamed doing this but at this juncture I'm putting his life before my dignity. Please, if you see this, help us in any way you can by spreading the word or helping with any amount. The USD to BRL conversion rate is rather high, so even the smallest donations will go a long way.
Our P*yPal is linked to [email protected] (For other Brazilians, our PIX is linked to that same email.)
I lost two rescues in the past, and my brother as well. Please help me save Lio. I can't let him go or live the rest of his life in pain. He means the world to me, even though we don't know each other for that long. Finding him cold, dirty, beat-up and alone broke my heart, and I want to make sure he never goes through that again. Thank you β€οΈ
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