A Christmas Miracle --Cookie home for Christmas
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Hello everyone! My name is Carolina, and I'm trying to get my best friend back home in time for Christmas.
Our story starts way back in 2016. I was in a severe depressive episode and fighting my way out of a very difficult year and a series of unfortunate events that resulted in failing my 10th grade. 2016 was my second chance, my new beginning, 2016 was meant to start over. And I did, but not alone --I had the company of two special friends, Cookie and Coffee. I might have rescued them both, but turns out they both rescued me.
Coffee (the caramel cat) and Cookie (the black one).
Unfortunately, in 2019, I had to move to Portugal and due to all the necessary procedures, they both had to stay in Brazil with my Grandmother.
However, after my Grandmother had to move somewhere, Coffee and Cookie also did. And I couldn't possibly imagine the goodbye I said in my departure would become a permanent farewell to one of them. Coffee ran away on Christmas day. When the news came to me, on the other side of the ocean, I tried my best and the impossible to get her back. She had been microchipped and was waiting for the right time to take the necessary exams. I still haven't lost hope.
Cookie was still there, Cookie was okay --I kept that in mind. And we decided it was better to leave her with a friend who owns a pet hotel temporarily. At the time, we could afford the expenses, and so she went and is there ever since the beginning of 2020. We did all the necessary exams to bring her to Portugal, but it came back insufficient. The said exam is called anti-rabies serology. It costs 1,000BRL (about 150EUR) and it's not done by Brazilian laboratories. This exam is sent to the US, thus its price. It's part of the Portuguese Government requirements to bring in a domestic animal. In order to get her here, I need to pay that, wait more 3 months and then pay her flight ticket.
[UPDATE: Thanks to you, her exams have been made and she's good to go! Now, I need around 350EUR to get her here. The 140EUR have been used for the exams and we starting again to gather funds, so she can be home for Christmas.]
Cookie, next to my typewriter in Brazil.
(Here's cookie again!!)
Now, three months later, Cookie is ready to travel. However, with COVID and a declining financial situation, I'm asking for help to pay her tickets. Getting her here by Christmas would be our own miracle. I've been trying to get a job whenever I can, but both my Mother, my Sister and my Grandmother are from risk groups, which makes it even harder.
I recently looked up the prices with a few companies, and so far, it all costs more than 1.215,00USD. That's around BRL5.030,30, depending on the daily currency changes.
If you can spare a dollar, a euro, anything, it will put me closer to her.
The BRL currency is really low: 1USD= 5.4BRL, 1EUR= 6.3BRL, 1GBP= 7.1BRL
Cookie and I are inseparable friends, anyone who knows me can confirm that. I can't leave her behind or put her to adoption as many people do. She's not an object, she's my friend. I want to spend Christmas with her and never let go again. It has been an emotionally draining year for me and my family, I need her close to me.
All the money gathered here will be used to cover her expenses. In case I find a better ticket rate, I'll update it here and let everybody know.
Thank you!
Our story starts way back in 2016. I was in a severe depressive episode and fighting my way out of a very difficult year and a series of unfortunate events that resulted in failing my 10th grade. 2016 was my second chance, my new beginning, 2016 was meant to start over. And I did, but not alone --I had the company of two special friends, Cookie and Coffee. I might have rescued them both, but turns out they both rescued me.
Coffee (the caramel cat) and Cookie (the black one).Unfortunately, in 2019, I had to move to Portugal and due to all the necessary procedures, they both had to stay in Brazil with my Grandmother.
However, after my Grandmother had to move somewhere, Coffee and Cookie also did. And I couldn't possibly imagine the goodbye I said in my departure would become a permanent farewell to one of them. Coffee ran away on Christmas day. When the news came to me, on the other side of the ocean, I tried my best and the impossible to get her back. She had been microchipped and was waiting for the right time to take the necessary exams. I still haven't lost hope.
Cookie was still there, Cookie was okay --I kept that in mind. And we decided it was better to leave her with a friend who owns a pet hotel temporarily. At the time, we could afford the expenses, and so she went and is there ever since the beginning of 2020. We did all the necessary exams to bring her to Portugal, but it came back insufficient. The said exam is called anti-rabies serology. It costs 1,000BRL (about 150EUR) and it's not done by Brazilian laboratories. This exam is sent to the US, thus its price. It's part of the Portuguese Government requirements to bring in a domestic animal. In order to get her here, I need to pay that, wait more 3 months and then pay her flight ticket.
[UPDATE: Thanks to you, her exams have been made and she's good to go! Now, I need around 350EUR to get her here. The 140EUR have been used for the exams and we starting again to gather funds, so she can be home for Christmas.]
Cookie, next to my typewriter in Brazil.(Here's cookie again!!)Now, three months later, Cookie is ready to travel. However, with COVID and a declining financial situation, I'm asking for help to pay her tickets. Getting her here by Christmas would be our own miracle. I've been trying to get a job whenever I can, but both my Mother, my Sister and my Grandmother are from risk groups, which makes it even harder.
I recently looked up the prices with a few companies, and so far, it all costs more than 1.215,00USD. That's around BRL5.030,30, depending on the daily currency changes.
If you can spare a dollar, a euro, anything, it will put me closer to her.
The BRL currency is really low: 1USD= 5.4BRL, 1EUR= 6.3BRL, 1GBP= 7.1BRL
Cookie and I are inseparable friends, anyone who knows me can confirm that. I can't leave her behind or put her to adoption as many people do. She's not an object, she's my friend. I want to spend Christmas with her and never let go again. It has been an emotionally draining year for me and my family, I need her close to me.
All the money gathered here will be used to cover her expenses. In case I find a better ticket rate, I'll update it here and let everybody know.
Thank you!
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Carolina Crisóstomo
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