The Spooky Fund was established in 2005 by a generous donation from one of our original Vet To Pet Mobile Veterinary Service clients. Spooky was an independent old stray cat, taken in after being abandoned near the university. He got to live out a safe and very well-loved retirement. When he died of kidney failure after several months of in-home hospice care, Spooky’s owner generously made a donation to our clinic to help pet owners provide essential medical care for sick pets in times of financial need.
Over the years, The Spooky Fund has grown through the generosity of our clients and friends who have given money, pet food, and medicines so that others may continue to enjoy the love and companionship of their four legged (and a few three legged) friends. Some other very generous clients have made large donations, one just out of the blue this past winter, and two others in memory of recently deceased companions, Fuzzy and Medo.
Sophia
| In May 2008, Sophia, a delightful little poodle, was found to have a large abdominal mass. Sophia needed exploratory surgery to find out if the mass was something that could be cured with surgery. She went into surgery weighing thirteen pounds and emerged having lost a three pound tumor and her spleen. Fortunately, the biopsy revealed that it was not malignant. We knew that the cost of surgery was beyond Sophia’s owner’s immediate financial ability. The Spooky Fund provided enough assistance so the owner’s could take Sophia to surgery at Orchard Veterinary Hospital. Now, Sophia visits us regularly on her neighborhood walks and her happy and forgiving demeanor is always a pleasure to behold. |
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Sophia’s owners have made it their purpose to help keep the Spooky Fund alive and, with the help of many generous friends, have helped to restore the fund to a place where we can continue to offer assistance.
To date, we have helped nearly two dozen pets and their loving owners through some tough times.
The fund is used at the discretion of the Old North End Veterinary Clinic and Vet To Pet Mobile to provide for needy pets and caring pet owners. All donations are used to directly benefit the animals. The Spooky Fund is not a 501 (c) (3) and donations are not tax deductible but greatly appreciated!
Old North End Veterinary Clinic
P.O. Box 5785
Burlington, VT 05402
Attn: The Spooky Fund