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Iʼve raised £1,619 to transform the live of a disabled kitten in Bulgaria with no hope of ever being rehomed, by bringing her to the UK and giving her a new life
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- Funded on Tuesday, 18th October 2022
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Hailey's Fund
Hailey is a 3-month old kitten who currently is being cared for at Animal Rescue Sofia in Bulgaria. As a stray kitten, just a few weeks old, she was hit by a car and left at the roadside, before someone found her and brought in to the shelter to receive emergency care. The shelter couldn't refuse to take her in - she was in pain and simply wouldn't survive on the streets.
Heartbreakingly, Hailey's injuries mean she is paralysed in both back legs, but despite her injuries, she is a ray of sunshine and always up for a cuddle! Unfortunately, she is likely to never be adopted in Bulgaria and spend the rest of her days at the shelter, as they struggle to even rehome healthy cats.
She currently lives in a small crate in the shelter's clinic for sick animals, surrounded by dogs, and sadly this is because the shelter are still fundraising to complete a designated area for rescued cats.
When visiting Animal Rescue Sofia as part of my work for Dogs Trust, I couldn't help but notice little Hailey meowing behind her crate bars every time I passed the clinic. Every opportunity I had I would grab her out of her crate and hold her in my arms. Putting her back in the crate every time broke me - I couldn't bear the thought of her never having the chance to live in a home and sit in someone's lap permanently.
If I could have brought Hailey home with me on my return flight I would have done, but due to her vaccinations she cannot travel until 21 days have passed. Now, I am determined to fundraise to help get her to the UK, but also to help pay towards anything a veterinary professional feels will help her live her life to its fullest - even if this means a cat wheelchair!
She is the sweetest little soul and deserves a much better life than the one currently dealt to her. Animal Rescue Sofia predominately look after dogs and do an amazing job in caring for so many, and a lot of animals they care for will eventually go on to find loving homes, even if it takes a little while. Hailey is different.
I feel like a man possessed to get this sweet little ray of sunshine over to the UK, and any donation, big or small, will be massively appreciated and go some way to changing the life of a little kitten, forever.
In an adapted version of one of my favourite quotes:
Rescuing one animal isn't going to change the world, but for that one animal, their world is changed forever.
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- 2 years ago
Phil Hammond
2 years agoA lot of the funds raised went towards her air fare and the cost of getting her over. We still have some money left but the next stage will be to see veterinary specialists and see how much we can do for this little miracle cat ❤️ “Adopting one animal won’t change the world, but for that one animal, their world changes forever.”
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- 2 years ago
Phil Hammond
2 years agoCan’t believe how this little kitten has just taken everything in her stride. Was so proud of her when she was sat in my lap on the ferry. She’s been dealt a rough hand in life but you wouldn’t think it the way she is climbing up and down off our sofa and playing this morning! 😍 There’s a long way to go but Ashleigh and I are just so happy she’s finally here!
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- 2 years ago
Phil Hammond
2 years agoHailey would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated towards her fundraiser to get her from Bulgaria to here 😊 It was a mammoth journey for her - she travelled on a plane from Sofia to Paris, then had to get on the metro in Paris, and stayed overnight with the amazing Eva from Animal Rescue Sofia. Massive thanks to Lucian who joined me on the road trip from Devon to Dover, on the ferry to Calais, then on the road to Paris to pick her up - and all the way back!
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Anonymous
Aug 20, 2022
So glad you have her safely here. I would love to see her when she is fully installed and happy. Well done
£20.00
Lin
Aug 19, 2022
£4.00
Susan Bickerton
Jul 29, 2022
£10.00
Joanne
Jul 12, 2022
Good luck, see you soon Hailey.
£10.00
Anonymous
Jul 10, 2022
Julie Simpson
Jul 9, 2022
Had a three legged tortie for many years and she was lovely
£50.00
Anonymous
Jul 7, 2022
What a beautiful cat 😵💞
£20.00
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