My Nonprofit Reviews

panthermax
Review for For The Love Of Alex Inc, Bethlehem, PA, USA
These people are angels walking on earth. They saved my bff Max aka Mr.Pants after he snuck out and didn't come home for the night.
I was crying and so worried and couldn't sleep because it was cold and I felt in my heart he wasn't ok. The next day he came home and his face was so bloody I couldn't even see what happened and his mouth looked stuck open like he was panting. He had a fever and was soiled and dirty. We called the only emergency vet around and rushed him there. After x-rays and blood work they gave him medicine and informed me he jaw was fractured in 2 places and would die without surgery. My daughter was due to go back to college that day...she's the first one in my whole family to go. I took the envelope I had saved for her tuition and payed almost $700 for the first visit. Before leaving I got the next estimate to sedate Max and fix his poor face. He needed the bottom jaw wired and teeth pulled. The vet said this was likely caused my a cow or horse ....none of them live nearby. Or a person. We came up with the concussion it could have been a deer because when I went out every hour looking for him I did see them laying near the edge of our property.
Either way the next bill was for a little over $2,000.00. I am a single mom and I work hard but it's hard . .money is already tight. My daughter found this website and asked is she can fill it out. I said of course (in the vet office waiting for them to bring me my buddy). Immediately we received a email that there was no funding at this time and my heart sank. What am I going to do is all I kept thinking. I got denied for care credit, I even asked the vet if they did payments , they don't. If there was a good Samaritan fund, there isn't. I texted a few of my friends asking for help and we are all having a tough time. I told the vet to make the appointment and I would cancel if I had to.
I brought max home and let him rest while I brought my daughter back to school. When I came home hours later I had a email that was asking for more information, which I provided. I was exhausted from crying and ended up falling asleep in my bathroom with Max. When I got up I had to get him ready to go for the appointment. On my way there I got a call that I missed. Then a text to call them back.
When I talked to Carla she sounded as upset as I was. I told her I'm on my way to the vet but have to talk to them about their financial policy. She was like talking to a friend or a family member. So so so nice and kind because I was kind of freaking out. She stepped in , this foundation stepped in and helped me save max. He would have died without the surgery and I would be financially worse than I am.
Even after his surgery she has texted me every few days asking if he's ok and I send them all pictures of his progress. Without this foundation I wouldn't have been able to do it especially just her support and caring demeanor. She deserves a award and I'm sure has a lot of food kitty karma. Max is going to be ok! And everytime I look into his face he knows he was saved by people like you that take the time and donate even a few dollars could save someone's companion, family member and friend like Max is to me.
I am forever grateful.