Angela Reynolds
"Tinkerbell was delivering her puppies by Cesarean section at Hobart Animal Hospital when a man brought in three abandoned kittens," Angela Reynolds tells Paw Nation from her home in Tasmania, Australia. The tiny kittens were just days old and very wet and cold. They had been found under the man's house. When Reynolds learned the hospital was going to euthanize the kittens, she intervened. "I said, 'No, I won't allow that. I'll take them home,'" Reynolds told us.
When Tinkerbell awoke from her surgery, Reynolds rolled the newborn puppies and orphaned kittens in a towel together and presented the bundle to Tinkerbell. "She accepted them straight away," says Reynolds. "Tinkerbell is a wonderful mother. She treats them all the same. If a kitten cries, she runs to them. If a puppy cries, she runs to them."
Reynolds is unable to work due to disabilities but has chosen to share the the little money she gets from public assistance with the animals she rescues. Tinkerbell, in fact, was rescued by Reynolds 18 months ago. "Various people had used her for breeding and gotten rid of her once they got a litter out of her," says Reynolds.
Unable to afford the $450 surgery to get Tinkerbell spayed, Reynolds was dismayed to learn Tinkerbell had gotten pregnant while visiting a friend's house. Tasmania, explains Reynolds, has no discount for animal care, nor the kind of low-cost spay-and-neuter clinics available in the United States. "When one of the three kittens got really sick and started having seizures, he had to be put down and I was crying my eyes out," says Reynolds. "The hospital charged me $30 to put the kitten down."
The two remaining kittens are thriving and have begun playing with the puppies. "The kittens attempt to feed from Tinkerbell, but they can't feed off her too well," says Reynolds. "But Tinkerbell doesn't mind and lets the kittens suckle, and she'll bathe their necks and snuggle with them."
Reynolds has been bottle-feeding the tiny felines every four hours and feeding them colostrum supplements -- all of which are expensive. "I plan to find good homes for the puppies and female kitten," says Reynolds. The other kitten, a male who is gray and white, has already found a home and will be ready to leave in a few weeks.
Reynolds estimates she has already spent $500 on food, medicines and vaccinations for the kittens, as well as $1,000 for Tinkerbell's surgery. As soon as Reynolds can afford it, she plans to have Tinkerbell spayed.
If you are interested in making a donation, you may contact the Hobart Animal Hospital.
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There is no way that it should cost $450 to have an animal spayed. We have vets in our area who volunteer to do it for as little as $25.
if u want a good job that's how much it costs ya its outrageous but what can u do but for cheap in los angeles is 60 dollars
but like it said they dont have low-cost vet services in Australia like they do here in the states...Which i think is extremely unfortunate
I SURE WISH IT WAS THAT CHEAP TO FIX A DOG, BUT IN MY TOWN FOR THAT PRICE I COULD NOT EVEN WALK INTO A VETS OFFICE. WHAT TOWN ARE YOU IN SAMANTHA?
Things have changed. Animal care is now just a business.
this is not true. if you own a dog or any animal, you are responsible for that
creature. My vet is a very hard working, caring person. Actually there are
4 vets who work is this "business" and they all have been wonderful over the
years. One of them met me on a Sunday afternoon and put my dog to sleep
after a painful ordeal. They helped me keep my miniature dachshund healthy
and happy for 17 1/2 years. They are open from 7:30 in the morning until
7 at night 6 days a week providing excellent care for thousands of animals.
I have seen tears in their eyes for my pets. If you have a dog, you need those
rabies shots and the heartworm and the flea protectionl. My vets costs for
these are cheaper than you can find on line.
My vet also provides clinics for $5 rabies shots that anyone can take advantage
of. I live in Glens Falls, NY.
awe bless her soul for taking on the kittens. I think that's great when an animal does that. As far as getting a dog spayed, it's about $225.00 here in NW Wisconsin. For the ARF up here they do it cheap and all you have to pay for the rescue animal is the actual cost of the supplies to do it.
Has anyone really read the article? I think the woman is wonderful! Please notice: Several have indicated it was unbelieveable that it would cost $450 to neuter the animal, that in your town (in the US) it only costs..... Did you notice she lives in TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA???? Perhaps, just perhaps, it costs more there and they are not as pet friendly as the US?? Anyway, at least she didn't let the animals be put to sleep and is going to do all the right things when she GETS THE MONEY.
This woman is clearly using what little funds she has to help out as many animals as she can and should only be commended.