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Comet

A Tiny Kitten Survived Unimaginable Cruelty. Now He Needs Us

White Plains, MD • Paws & Claws Animal Welfare Society Inc.

This tiny kitten should have been safe beside his mother, learning how to play, explore, and grow. Instead, he was stolen from her and subjected to horrific abuse by children. Comet was hit in the eye, injured, and left separated from the only protection he knew. By the time Paws & Claws Animal Welfare received a request for help, this innocent baby was in desperate need of medical attention. They immediately rescued him and rushed him to a veterinary hospital. What the veterinary team found was heartbreaking. Little Comet's body temperature was dangerously low, and he was suffering from severe dehydration and extreme exhaustion. His eyes were badly swollen, and he could barely open them. Blood covered his tiny face, and the veterinary team worked to carefully clean away as much as they could. He was also bleeding from his nose and required injections to help control the bleeding. Because he was so weak and fragile, he was immediately admitted to the ICU, where the veterinary team is working around the clock to stabilize him and bring his body temperature back to normal. Right now, Comet is simply too fragile for additional testing. His little body needs time to stabilize before the veterinarians can safely perform the examinations necessary to understand the full extent of his injuries. We don't yet know everything Comet has endured or what his road to recovery will look like. We do know that he deserved none of this. He should have been with his mother. He should have been playing. He should have been loved and protected. Instead, he is fighting for his life in an ICU. Paws & Claws Animal Welfare stepped in because they refused to let this innocent kitten suffer any longer. Now they need our help to give him the medical care he needs to survive. His veterinary expenses are already mounting, and additional diagnostics, treatment, hospitalization, and care will be needed as his condition develops. Every donation, no matter the amount, can help Paws & Claws Animal Welfare continue providing the emergency care this kitten desperately needs. And if you can't donate, please share his story. Your share could put his fundraiser in front of someone who can help. He has already experienced more cruelty than any animal should ever know. Now he needs us to show him something different: compassion, safety, and love. Let's give this tiny survivor the chance to heal—and finally know what it means to be safe.

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Owl

Owl Is Fighting to Survive After Unthinkable Cruelty

WHITESTONE, NY • NYC Second Chance Rescue

What happened to Owl was not simple neglect. It was prolonged, heartbreaking cruelty. Someone appears to have watched this beautiful dog slowly starve until she became so weak that she could no longer stand. Her nails grew horrifically long and curled beneath her paws. Sores developed across her skeletal body. Her tail became necrotic. And when she was finally abandoned, she was simply dumped on a Brooklyn sidewalk and left there. Owl was found near Owl’s Head Park unable to walk and barely strong enough to survive. Estimated to be just 5–7 years old, Owl may have spent years—possibly half of her life—with the person who allowed this to happen to her. Her condition tells the devastating story of prolonged starvation and suffering. When she arrived at NYC Second Chance Rescue, Owl was severely emaciated, extremely weak, and unable to stand. Her body was covered in pressure sores over the areas where bone protruded beneath her skin. Her nails were so severely overgrown and curled that they showed just how long she had been neglected. Her tail tip has become necrotic and ulcerated, and she may require surgery or even amputation. Bloodwork revealed significantly elevated liver enzymes, showing just how severely her body has been affected by prolonged starvation. Owl also has a heart murmur and severe dental disease, adding even more challenges to an already critical situation. Right now, Owl requires around-the-clock medical care and extremely close monitoring for refeeding syndrome. After prolonged starvation, simply giving a dog food again can be dangerous if it is not done carefully. Her veterinary team must slowly and cautiously nourish her while watching for potentially life-threatening complications. There are no guarantees that Owl will make it. If she does survive this critical period, she is facing weeks of hospitalization, intensive treatment, rehabilitation, and a long road toward rebuilding her strength. But for the first time in what may have been years, Owl has people fighting for her. And the rescue is also fighting for justice. They are seeking surveillance footage from cameras near Owl’s Head Park and the area where she was abandoned, hoping to identify the person responsible for what was done to her and hold them accountable. Owl never deserved this. She deserved food. She deserved medical care. She deserved a safe place to sleep. She deserved someone to protect her. Instead, she was allowed to waste away until she could barely stand—and then she was discarded. We refuse to let that be the end of her story. Her road to recovery will be long, expensive, and uncertain, but the rescue is determined to do everything possible to get Owl out of the woods and give her the life she should have had all along. Please help us save Owl. Your donation will help provide the emergency hospitalization, diagnostics, medications, nutrition, wound care, surgery, and ongoing medical treatment she desperately needs. If you can't donate, please share Owl's story. Help us reach the people who can. Owl has already survived more than any dog ever should have had to endure. Now she needs us to fight for her.

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Ben Cooter Jones

This 8-week-old tiny boy was found barely alive and needs your help.

Fort Worth, TX • Spicy Whiskers Cat Rescue

A few weeks ago, this tiny boy was found barely alive on someone’s porch. He was brought to Spicy Whiskers, and for a little while, it looked like Ben was finally turning a corner. Then, suddenly, he wasn’t. They tested him for panleukopenia. Negative. They tested for Giardia. Positive. So they started treatment and hoped this little fighter would begin to bounce back. But Ben just kept getting weaker. They had to take him back to the vet. And this time, the panleuk test came back positive. Intensive hospitalization has begun, and this tiny 8-week-old boy now has a very long, very difficult road ahead of him. Ben has already fought so hard to make it this far. Now he needs us to fight alongside him. His hospitalization, treatment, medications, and supportive care are going to be expensive, and every donation—no matter how small—can help give Ben a chance. Please, if you can, consider donating toward Ben’s care. And if you can’t donate, sharing his story is just as important. Thank you for your continued support.

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What sets Waggle apart?

We transfer funds for vet bills securely and directly to veterinarians and approved animal welfare organizations only, so you can donate with confidence.

We actively promote financially responsible pet guardianship—because that’s the ultimate solution to economic euthanasia.

Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, we don’t just support nonprofits. We are a nonprofit. And every dollar we raise supports our life-saving mission.

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Waggle works!

Our crowdfunding platform has real-time matching grant capabilities that enable us to double (sometimes triple) donations, to significantly amplify philanthropic impact. To date, we have raised more than $5 million through donors and sponsors, and supported more than 15,000 animals in need. If you need help with vet fees, sign up now. You could become our next success story!

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What is Waggle?

Waggle is a pioneering crowdfunding platform that acts as a trusted safety net individuals and organizations can turn to when they lack the funds to cover essential veterinary treatment.