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Dear Friends Strangers and everyone in between,
I’m sorry this took so long but we had to get approvals from both facilities.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/project-asher
I was once told that if you truly need help you need only ask. So humbly I ask you at least read our ask for help below and at least perhaps help us get the word out.
We will post updates now.
I’m sorry it took so long but this stuff isn’t easy to do and it’s taking all my energy to even attempt this.
Fedi if you can do your thing please. If not for us for Asher. I can check and see if you can donate directly to Cornell or . If you prefer and dm me.
On any account or any questions just ask!
Thank you
Derek Jolene and Barbara.
I’m editing the alt text for pictures now but I have to hit send because we are packing.
Last week Asher our Furbaby had a bowel obstruction. He came to us as a stray who followed us home from a few blocks away.
His conditioned improved at first when the blockage was resolved. However, by early Monday morning, he declined dramatically.
We decided to take him to our vet once he opened that day as we were afraid that the stress from the long journey to the emergency vet might worsen his condition.
Yesterday, we found out he was lucky to be alive and his kidneys are shutting down.
Our vet has him semi stabilized now, and recommended a referral to Cornell veterinary hospital where they have specialists who hope to improve his prognosis. Since he’s only 3 years old, all members involved hope to give him the best shot at life.
Getting him stabilized so far is estimated to be 1000+ and the estimate for Cornell ranges between 1500-4500 conservatively. They are unable to provide a more accurate estimate until he has been evaluated.
I have helped others before to fundraise for their companions fundraising and we try to help with outreach in our community in terms of cat rescue, TNR, and finding affordable care. However, we have never had to ask for help ourselves in this regard.
While it’s difficult for us to ask for help, we realize it was the only way to save him. Although some may view him as just a cat or pet, he is so much more to us. Besides being a housemate, he is also a friend, companion, and teacher. We would give him our kidneys if we could.
That said, I know many are struggling as well. I have boosted and donated, but I never did it expecting anything back. I did it because we both believe we are in this together.
So if you can please send Asher your best vibes. Your best boosts.
My partner and I will keep you updated.
We do have Vet references, estimates, drivers license, etc, this is not a scam.
If you can donate, that would be great. No amount is too little, every penny makes a difference. We appreciate every kind thought or prayer at this point.
Thank you all in advance. We don’t have a lot of time. Whether we meet the goal or not, we will do our best to keep fighting for him.
Thank You,
Derek & Jolene & Barbara
https://www.gofundme.com/f/project-asher
Also if anyone knows of any reasonable places to stay or any air bnbs open anything or anyone in the area have any recommendations thank you.
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Update:These alt text are fixed now thank you for all the boosts thoughts and donations. I’m sorry I haven’t been updating more. We should get updates on him tmr sometime and see if we can find a smoother quieter ride to NY and find out if he can even travel because it does stress him so. If there’s any questions just let us know.
Thank you again for at least giving him a chance and us the privilege of getting to share that time with him.
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Boost this and please send to people who will boost thank you fedi we will keep you updated.
Waiting to greet him now and check traveling protocol will send some pictures thank you everyone
@everyday_human ok my partner is transferring pictures now too me from the vet for him home and finishing up packing to take him up north he’s a tough kid. He’s a lover Dr Shepard Said Camelot Vet.
We almost have enough to be seen so hopefully I can keep up the energy if I’m annoying with updates please mute me. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and Asher’s big heart he was so brave to hang on.
#Humility #Kindness #thankyou #ProjectAsher
@everyday_human
Here’s a picture with me and Dr Shepard and Asher. Saying goodbye onto be examined up north. Cornell is really cool because they work with your local vet and do community outreach.
Thank you everyone!
@EVDHmn I’m mostly managing mastodon and partially doing updates trying to get the word out and thank yous and tell you more about Asher . While trying to let Asher rest well. We are going to camp beside him as he rests I think.
I don’t know if any of you have done this before and we are soo sooo very 
. Grateful and appreciative.
If you want I think I wrote a story about him. Thanks to him I learned to meditate. I think I wrote a story about that somewhere . I’m not to sure where I wrote that so this is an actual true story about he and I 
.
Sorry if my spelling and grammar are horrible.
I was making soy tea and milk tea mix it was late. Asher came up to me like he really wanted my attention not just for petting it seemed. So I followed him to the dark corner of the room at 2 am he layed down. I thought well maybe he wants me to hang out. I was reading cat psychology then. He was feral aggressive.
He attacked out of fear. So after we worked with him for about a year he turned into the best teddy bear ever. He loves kisses.
So anyhow back to the story. I sit down beside him. (I think well I wonder what he sees out there in the darkness? what it looks like to him?
. He immediately started this loud purring when I sat down.
I didn’t touch him we just sat and looked into the darkness. I looked up before how cats eyes specifically work and how much less light they have to be able to see it’s vastly less.
Also they have near and far sight separated. When the slits go up and down it’s for distance generally wide eye is supprise or close up, they all have different vision just like we all can see and hear at a somewhat different frame or hear at slightly different frequencies that tend to be within a range, at least perhaps that could be, I could be wrong.
So as we both stared on into the darkness I had nothing to do but imagine what it must be like and I was so relaxed imagining that in my mind and Asher purring I meditated for the first time for two hours in silence with Asher purring beside me.
I have been able to meditate ever since. So when I say he’s also my teacher, he is. I hope you enjoyed the story. It’s very true. I’m sure I have when it happened somewhere because it was so profound for me.
I don’t know how or why? I’m not claiming to claim causality all from Asher but he played a big role for sure.
I also thought in that strange moment, do they experience sensory quicker or time faster? I’ve never tried to answer that yet.
@everyday_human @EVDHmn
That is a lovely story.
@everyday_human @EVDHmn
You’re most welcome. 