Without surgery, Fella may not have survived.
Will you help give pets like Fella the veterinary care they deserve?
Looking at dainty little Fella today, you'd never guess he was once surrendered for being “defective.”
This endlessly affectionate young whippet was born with a severe cleft palate, an 8cm hole along the roof of his snout.
Because of that gap, food and water could pass into his nasal passages, or even into his lungs. Every mouthful could have made him choke, or gag, or struggle to breathe.
A medical condition doesn’t make an animal defective, and it doesn’t make Fella any less deserving of help.
Cleft palate surgery is complex with Fella's repair requiring a highly experienced surgeon, two hours in theatre, and weeks of foster care before he could begin to heal.
Fella’s surgery alone cost $3,609. And because Lort Smith receives no ongoing government funding to keep our animal hospitals and shelter running, every cent of Fella's care came from kind-hearted supporters like you.
-b22f20a8-1e24-4118-8f47-c9aab0499d7c.png)
“Being able to treat pets like Fella instead of having to consider euthanasia is incredibly rewarding. And it's only possible because of the support we receive from donors.”
– Dr Kate Golaszewski, Veterinary Director, Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Like you, we believe that every pet is deserving of life-saving medical care as well as a family to call their own.
Pets like Fella, who might otherwise have been overlooked or given up on.
Together, we can ensure they're seen for what they truly are. They're not defective.
They're deserving of our kindness and our care.
Your donation is secure and protected.
-633688d4-a17e-4769-83b2-d9c8f13148e5.png)
Lort Smith acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Lort Smith values and celebrates diversity in our community. We are committed to providing animal care services that are inclusive and support equality and accessibility.
Without surgery, Fella may not have survived.
Without
surgery,
Fella may
not have
survived.
Your donation is secure and protected.
Will you help give pets like Fella the veterinary care they deserve?
Looking at dainty little Fella today, you'd never guess he was once surrendered for being “defective.”
This endlessly affectionate young whippet was born with a severe cleft palate, an 8cm hole along the roof of his snout.
Because of that gap, food and water could pass into his nasal passages, or even into his lungs. Every mouthful could have made him choke, or gag, or struggle to breathe.
A medical condition doesn’t make an animal defective, and it doesn’t make Fella any less deserving of help.
Cleft palate surgery is complex with Fella's repair requiring a highly experienced surgeon, two hours in theatre, and weeks of foster care before he could begin to heal.
Fella’s surgery alone cost $3,609. And because Lort Smith receives no ongoing government funding to keep our animal hospitals and shelter running, every cent of Fella's care came from kind-hearted supporters like you.
“Being able to treat pets like Fella instead of having to consider euthanasia is incredibly rewarding. And it's only possible because of the support we receive from donors.”
– Dr Kate Golaszewski, Veterinary Director, Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Like you, we believe that every pet is deserving of life-saving medical care as well as a family to call their own.
Pets like Fella, who might otherwise have been overlooked or given up on.
Together, we can ensure they're seen for what they truly are. They're not defective.
They're deserving of our kindness and our care.
-633688d4-a17e-4769-83b2-d9c8f13148e5.png)
Lort Smith acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Lort Smith values and celebrates diversity in our community. We are committed to providing animal care services that are inclusive and support equality and accessibility.
