Help Pay for Cleopatra's Surgery Expenses

I first spotted Cleopatra across the county road near our farm in New Mexico.  I assumed she was my neighbors' new dog.  What a fine and noble creature I thought!

It took me a while to befriend her as she's very sensitive.  She started visiting our farm and hanging out with the 3 stray dogs that drifted to the farm over the past year and that I adopted.



One day, she stayed overnight in my tool shed so I called my neighbor to tell him his dog was at our place but that I was not feeding her.  He said that it was not his dog, that she was hanging near his house all the time.

I then realized that when I was seeing her walk alone along the irrigation ditches, she was looking for food, digging up bones and dead animals, and that for months, she had been fending for herself. 




I already have too many dog but I had already fallen in love with her.  Truly the most gentle and refine dog I have ever met.  I started feeding her.  She was immediately adopted by the pack. 

She arrived pretty thin but fit looking.  She was eating well for about a month and then she stopped eating (I cook my dog organic rice with eggs, butter and vegetables)

I thought she had worms so I tried to give her over-the-counter worm medication but she wouldn't touch the food.



She started loosing weight quickly and slept most of the time.  She would occasionally walk to the river with me and the dogs but did not have much energy.

After 10 days, I decided to seek medical help and had to go to Santa Fe, 90 miles away because the closest shelter in Las Vegas, NM, was beyond capacity.

I posted on Facebook that one of my dogs was in trouble and my friend Wendy, a medical doctor in Santa Fe, contacted her friend Renata  in Seattle who rescues Doberman across the country.

Wendy and Renata offered to help cover Cleopatra's medical expenses.




After running tests, the vet found that she had a virus brought in by ticks.  Further x-rays revealed an intestinal occlusion.

UPDATE Sunday August 11 Cleopatra went into surgery last night.  Surgery was 4 hours and they found that her colon was all twisted.  She's now recuperating.  She will hopefully be soon released and be able to rejoin her beloved pack.


This fundraiser is to reimburse Wendy and Renata for footing Cleopatra's medical bills (see below for initial estimates for exam and surgery)

Any extra funds raised will be donated to Renata's nonprofit, the Doberman Rescue Pack.

I never thought so many dogs would gravitate to our farm and make it their home. 

They've touched my heart deeply and teach me much about love, loyalty, forgiveness and fun on a daily basis.

Thank you for your generosity!

Poki
Mil Abrazos Community Land Trust 
Dilia, New Mexico





MEDICAL BILLS  (estimates as surgery was very extensive and lasted 4hr)