Save my husky Destra

$7,045 raised

TARGET $7,500

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About

OUR STORY
My name is Shakira and my partner Cameron & I have a beautiful husky named Destra. She is a rescue, we got her when she was 6 and she is now 8.5. She spent the first 6 years of her life on a chain. The night we got her we let her off her chain and she didn't know herself, she looked down at her neck and back up at us so confused, but instantly ecstatic. We let her sniff out her new home and after she had sniffed every last corner of the house she was so exhausted she slept all night.


We immediately fell in love with her. She was meant to be a foster but we couldn't let her go! We gave her things she had never had; a bed, a bath and groom, and even water and food bowls. But the thing we gave her most of all was LOVE and TRUST.


Because she was a rescue, she unfortunately did not come with pet insurance. We took her to the vets to get her up to date with vaccinations and we just happened to mention that she occasionally limped. She was diagnosed with ruptured cruciate ligaments, in both hind legs, with her right being a full tear and her left being a partial tear. We had x-rays done which showed her legs are riddled with advanced arthritis, due to the ruptures and how she compensated in bearing her weight. We talked through the options with the vet which were 1) put her down, 2) put her on anti-inflammatories and painkillers until her legs finally give way, then have her put down, or 3) get her into surgery.


Its probably worth noting that I have just finished studying an 8-year degree, where my partner was supporting our little family on his wage and I have only recently come out into the dire employment market. We simply could not afford the surgery, which is around $3000+ per leg. We went with option 2 and have treated Destra like an absolute princess for the last 2.5 years. She also developed a food allergy, so we have to give her cooked chicken, rice and vegetables for breakfast and dinner in order to dispense her pills. She eats better than we do!!


Last week, we got up and started preparing her food as usual. She normally sits right at the edge of the kitchen, on the carpet as she knows she is not allowed on the lino in the kitchen. She is very cheeky and sometimes manages to move a mat into the kitchen so that in her mind she is still "on the carpet" and can get closer to the food. That morning, she wasn't in her usual spot and when we saw her down the hallway she tried to get up. She couldn't put any pressure on her back right leg and was really struggling to put any pressure on her left, she yelped out in pain and Cam ran to her and caught her in his arms before her legs gave out from under her.


We placed her on the couch, fed her the usual painkillers and just sat with her for hours until her vet appointment. It was utterly heartbreaking. She was in a lot of pain. We got to the vet and spent half the day there discussing what we could do. We don't have the money behind us to do the surgeries she needs urgently. Her right leg is worse than her left and needs an extra ligament replacement. We don't want her to suffer, so we thought our only option would be to put her down. We were going to take this next week and a bit to spoil her even more and give her the best last days any dog could hope for.


My mum then suggested we should start a fundraiser for Destra's surgery. So that's what we have done, in a last ditch effort to save our pup. We are aiming to raise $3500 for her first leg within the next 1-2 weeks and another $3000+ for her second surgery, which needs to be done 4 weeks after the first leg (plus costs for medicine and her crate to restrict movement). We would really appreciate any help you could lend, whether its financially or sharing our fundraiser for awareness, and getting other groups/organisations on board to help support us.


Thanks so much for your donation.


Shakira, Cameron & Destra :)

Fundraising For

Destra

We are raising funds for our fur baby's surgery on her ruptured cruciate ligaments.

Funds Banked To

Shakira Johnson-Scott


Campaign Creator

Shakira Louise

Kewdale, WA



Fri, 26 Aug 2016

Jacinta Slapsinskas

$ 20

Hope the little sweetie makes a great recovery and gets to enjoy many more years of love!

Thu, 25 Aug 2016

Victoria Chang-Leng

$ 30

I've loved seeing Destra through hilarious Facebook videos and photos the past few years and I want plenty more to come! Go Destra!

Fri, 5 Aug 2016

Estee Tan

$ 10

Hope u reached ur goal soon!

Thu, 4 Aug 2016

Anonymous

$ 5
Thu, 4 Aug 2016

Rowan Ashwin

$ 20

Hope the second surgery goes well!

Thu, 4 Aug 2016

Anonymous

$ 50
Wed, 3 Aug 2016

Lisa Cluett

$ 100

Hey Shakira and Cam - such an awesome effort by you guys. Happy to donate and much love to Destra xxx

Wed, 6 Jul 2016

Tammy Scott

$ 50

A little Extra and put some in your bank account. One Leg done one to go. She will be running around in no time Love mum xxx

Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Anonymous

$ 15
Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Anonymous

$ 100

SINCE Jun 2016

120 

Donations

$7,045 raised

TARGET $7,500

Please support this cause

$
AUD

Fundraising For

Destra

We are raising funds for our fur baby's surgery on her ruptured cruciate ligaments.

Funds Banked To

Shakira Johnson-Scott

Campaign Creator

Shakira Louise

Kewdale, WA

SINCE Jun 2016

120 

Donations