This is an off-topic post for a very serious cause... any help would be very gratefully appreciated. Beneficiary: LouLou's spinal surgery
Organizer: Flora Bellini & Ben Crowe

Fundraiser Details

LouLou is a very friendly, extremely chatty and sociable nine year old female tabby. LouLou, her brother Lucky and their friend Suze, who is 4 yrs old, where first fostered by us from 15 March 2014, when their home underwent major accessibility works. Unfortunately their human fell ill and passed away on 8 August 2014, and we promised her we would take care of her fur-babies.

In January 2015, LouLou was diagnosed with a tumor which affects her spinal cord, and which is progressively paralysing her hind legs, as well as making her more and more incontinent.

LouLou was visited by a specialist on Wed 18 March 2015 and underwent a series of examinations, including an MRI, blood works and an X-ray to her chest, which cost £2037 in total.

LouLou was found to be very healthy, and on Tue 24th March 2015 she will undergo spinal surgery to remove a growth (a possible meningioma) from her lumbar region, which, if all goes well, will allow her to regain mobility and live her life to the full.

This surgery and subsequent physiotherapy will cost a minimum of £5000 (£4500 for the surgery and around £120 per day hospitalisation costs).

This means that the total bill will be a minimum of £7000.

We could not deny LouLou this chance.
She is simply too full of life and determination for us not to support her.

Flora has rescued and looked after cats since she was a child, and spent most of her adult life sharing her house with 13 fur-babies; this is the very first time that veterinary care has been so elevated as having to ask for a helping hand.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated and will fully go towards the care of rescue animals, in this case LouLou, and will enable us to continue rescuing and fostering cats in need, such as LouLou - for example, since October 2013, as well as adopting LouLou, Lucky and Suze when their owner passed away, we have also rescued Fixy from Greece and Java and her soon to be born kittens from a life on the streets.

You can find out more information and full evidence of specialist visits and costs on LouLou's Facebook Page in the "Medical Bills & History" photo album.

Please remember that everything counts, and if you are unable to contribute financially, we would be very grateful if you could please spread the word to help us.

Thank you,

Flora & Ben

As some of you may know, as well as being a writer of violent and erotic poetry, I also work in childcare. Ironic, I know, but I love the children at my pre-school. One, in particular, has a condition where her body doesn’t break down fat. Her name is Mollyjane Boyson and the disease is called Carnitine Acylcarnitine Translocase Disease (CACT). To find out more, or to donate, go to https://give.everydayhero.com/au/jessica-boyson  At just five years old, Mollyjane is the oldest survivor of this disease. She requires on-going medical treatment and operations, so to help out the family, I am selling my novels (Crimson Mind by Amanda Leigh) at a Mollyjane Fundraiser, this Saturday. Paperbacks are $25 and I will donate 50% of proceeds to Mollyjane. If you can’t make it, I am also prepared to sell books from now until Saturday 21st February and donate 50% of profits to Mollyjane. If you would like a copy and you live in the Newcastle area, I will happily sign and deliver it to you. If you are out of the area, I will have to add postage. Please contact me on here or Facebook if you are interested. If you would like to attend the fundraiser, the details are as follows:

WHEN: Saturday 21st February 2015

WHERE: Rathmines Community Hall, Rathmines

TIME: 5pm

TICKETS AT THE DOOR: $25 per person (kids free)

RAFFLE TICKETS: $1 each or 6 for $5

FOOD PROVIDED

GOLD COIN DONATION FOR SOFTDRINKS OR BYO ALCOHOL

There will be face-painting, craft, books available (I will be signing copies of Crimson Mind), raffles with fantastic prizes up for grabs…

This is a great way to raise money for a worthwhile cause. Please come along and join us.

For more information call Jody Watts: 0412229018 or see the Facebook event invite: www.facebook.com/events/1471758113063227/

Or check out my website: www.amanda-leigh-author.com or Facebook page www.facebook.com/AmandaLeigh.CrimsonMind 

It only took me all day... Sorry about that.

Click on the image below to be taken to the IndieGoGo Campaign for A FINAL ACT OF CRUELTY! Any support will be greatly appreciated. If you cannot donate, please share with anyone you think would be interested in this project. There are several one-of-a-kind prizes, so make sure to read each one. If you have ANY questions, please ask!

Thank you so much for your time and consideration!

Love yo faces! 

E.