Broken Tail Rescue, Inc.

Teddy is as sweet and snuggly as they come. He loves people, he loves purring, he loves playing. He is so bursting with love, that our volunteers joke that his overflowing heart could be how he got a hole in it!

You read that right. Teddy has a hole in his heart.

This sweet boy came to Broken Tail Rescue from our friends at TJO Animal Control and Adoption Center in Springfield once they realized he had a loud heart murmur and echocardiagrams near them were booking out for months.

Thanks to our friends at the VCA Blackstone Valley in Uxbridge, we got him an echo quickly but unfortunately discovered that Teddy has a congenital heart condition that leaves a gap between two areas of his heart and causes strain. His prognosis is dire--with surgery, Teddy could live a full and normal life; without it, our vets estimate he may have 24 months or less. He is being kept stable and comfortable with the support of medication and a dedicated foster home, but the sad reality is that this condition will cut Teddy's life dramatically short without medical intervention. Teddy is just a young thing (only about a year and a half), and this is just too much life to miss out on and too much heartache for us to bear.

Fortunately, it's been determined by a follow-up cardiology consult at Tufts in Grafton, MA that Teddy is a good candidate for surgery and we are awaiting a surgery date!

The procedure is estimated to cost between $6,000 and $7,000 and we're seeking your support to raise funds to cover this life-saving surgery.

Broken Tail Rescue is an all-volunteer organization that relies entirely on donations from the community to care for the cats and dogs that need our help.

Please help us with our mission to save innocent animals. Every little bit helps.

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Broken Tail Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your contribution may be tax-deductible.