Thursday, March 13, 2008

Pet of the Week: Norman

Your help and well wishes are needed: Norman's in the hospital.

Norman came to The Gabriel Foundation 11 years ago from a veterinarian whose clients abandoned him there when he was desperately ill.

He was blind in one eye, emaciated, and in terrible feather condition. The veterinarian had performed surgery on Norman's sinus which was severely infected and Pseudomonas bacteria had traveled the optic nerve and blinded him. Norman was also diagnosed at that time with ocular and choanal papillomas.

Right now, Norman is hospitalized, on meds, and cultures are pending. Norman has suffered for 11 years from chronic sinus discharge and his sinuses are flushed daily. Surgery to open up the eyelid on his right eye was deemed to be more risky than beneficial. Norman has adapted to his extremely limited eyesight.

If you can help The Gabriel Foundation by donating to Norman's hospital fund, your tax-deductible donations will be greatly appreciated and are very much needed.

Click HERE to make a donation to Norman's Fund.