Patty and Lillys vet bills post dog attack

Hi, my name is Sarah and I am here to help raise funds and awareness. To help my elderly neighbours dog named Lilly, who have had to pay to save their best pal after a viscous mauling by 2 roaming dogs during a routine morning walk.

Ill start with Paddy (pictured). He was the best friend and only companion of my direct neighbour Jill (81). They spent every day together watching TV, sharing meal times and the occasional dance in the kitchen. He was sweet, friendly boy she adopted 3 Years ago as a puppy to be her best friend, and he fulfilled that role so perfectly. Myself (sarah) and my partner have pet sit for Jill and had Patty stay with us on many occasion if she's had to go to over night hospital appointments, or just for an afternoon so he can play with our 2 large dogs. They are the best neighbours anyone could ask for!

Lilly is also our neighbouring doggo, her and her dog sister Asher live with their owners Theresa (lately 70's aswell) and Helen. Also wonderful neighbours, and our dogs share a fence line and love to run up and down it all afternoon some days having a great old time.

At 4am this morning (Wednesday 9th of October) Theresa took lilly and Jill's dog Patty (Jill cannot walk Patty herself so Theresa has kindly done so for years) on their routine route around the local streets. Unfortunately, this one started by Theresa being confronted by 2 off leash roaming dogs, that came towards her and started viciously attacking them. Theresa did what she could to protect the 2 small dogs lilly and Patty, however was injured in the attack herself and Patty (pictured) escaped his leash during the attack. The 2 attacking dogs chased him down and mauled him within an inch of his life.

Now, a kind neighbour did come out to help rescue the dogs and help Theresa but the injuries sustained to the dogs were serious and were taken to the emergency vet.

Sadly, the vets were unsuccessful and Patty passed away this evening after fighting hard for his life all day. This still unfortunately incured substantial vet bills for Jill, reaching nearly $3000.

Lilly has been treated and endured her surgery and they have so far been successful. So far they have a bill upwards of $4500 and potentially more once she has recovered from this surgery.

Understanbly, Jill is devastated and heart broken. She has lost the most important thing to her in the world and we all as tight nit neighbours and friends, grieve with her.

I have set up this go fund me page only to help them and every cent will go towards vet bills for Patty and lilly and to help Jill lay Patty to rest.

Unfortunately we do not know who the owners of the 2 viscious attacking dogs are, and council only help us in brisbane to a point but never help charge or make these irresponsible owners liable for vet bills. So my elderly neighbours are really out of pocket for all expenses, but no amount of money will bring Paddy back to Jill. So even spreading awareness to remind people that if you do own dangerous/aggressive dogs in brisbane, PLEASE do everything humanly possible to make sure they cannot escape your property and harm/kill other animals or people.