Tara's House Animal Rescue, Inc

SAVE ROLO'S SIGHT!

Rolo is 2-years old and was going blind; now thanks to surgery and donations he is regaining sight.
Rolo's Story….

Rolo needs your help to save his sight

Imagine walking around with only the ability to see shapes and light…  This is how Rolo lives everyday of his life, but it wasn’t always so.  Rolo, a 2-year old Fox Terrier, was rescued from a very high-kill shelter in Ohio by Tara’s House.  He was seen by several veterinarians during his short time with us, receiving a clean bill of health at each visit.  Approximately, three-weeks ago, Rolo developed opaqueness in his right eye that quickly resulted in a full cataract.  Now, his left eye is developing the same condition and we only have a limited time to act before he is permanently blind in each eye.

Help Rolo regain his Sight!

Tara’s House needs to admit Rolo to a board-certified ophthalmologist for corrective surgery within the week. His care for this very serious condition cost more than $3,000 for the surgery and $1,000 for post operative care ($4,000 total treatment costs).  As a growing non-profit animal rescue, we don’t have the financial resources available to save his sight, so we’re asking for your assistance.  One hundred percent of your financial donation will go to Rolo’s surgery and aftercare.  Each contributor to Save Rolo’s Sight will receive a special set of note cards as our way to say “thank you.”  Please help us today to save Rolo’s sight. Act now because time is limited. 

Because we are a 501(c)(3) charity nonprofit, your contributions to Save Rolo's Sight are tax deductible! 


Update (07.09.08): Rolo is continuing to do well.  His eye is healing at a rate that is very pleasing to his doctor.  We are almost out of funds to pay for his recovery; we hope he doesn't require many more visits.  Thank you for all your help!

Update (06.21.08): Happy first day of Summer!  Rolo continues to heal very well and all signs indicate he will have sight in the eye where our vet performed surgery.  His post operative care continues to be very expensive and time consuming.  Please consider donating to he continue care.  Thanks to all that helped Rolo regain sight!

Update (06.02.08): Rolo is recovering well and seeing the vet regularly for post operative care.  We will continue to post his progress toward sight.

Update (05.29.08): Rolo's eye surgery occurred on Tuesday.  The operation was a success and went according to the doctor's plan.  His is recovering now and involved in lengthy post operative care - this care could get expensive if there are unforeseen complications.  Thanks to all that helped us Rolo get to surgery!

UPDATE (05.25.08): Rolo goes to surgery tomorrow (05.27.08)!  We are so close to reaching our goal to completely cover his medical expenses and save his sight.  If you can help, please do so as Tara's House does not have the financial resources to correct his condition.

UPDATE (05.15.08): Rolo saw Dr. Smith today. He said the whites of his eyes and conjunctivas are just where they are suppose to be and to keep up with the same meds until pre op time, than give the pre op routine, however, he has developed adhesions in both eyes, so that means the chance of placing an artificial lens in any eye has decreased. Dr. Smith is going to evaluate whether or not to place the artificial lens in the better eye on the day of surgery If he gets the lens there is more chance that he will develop the same inflammations we already treated, so he may need the current eye meds everyday for life. If he does not get the lens than it is more likely that he may not need lifelong treatment as time passes. The lens is good though, if he can put it in, because he will have 20/20 vision in that one eye. It is just a matter of controlling the inflammation. Also, some small cyst are visible, they look like brown dots, Dr. Smith said they will break down and hopefully when they break they will not cause more adhesions.  Right now he is comfortable, energetic, and happy , even though he squints and runs into things - Thanks so much for contributing to his care and treatment!

UPDATE (05.09.08): Rolo's eye complication is clearing up thanks to a fast diagnosis and treatment.  Everything is currently very positive and he is scheduled for surgery on May 27, 2008.  Continue to wish him luck!  Thank you for your support, we still need more donations to cover his entire treatment to regain his sight.


UPDATE (5.03.08): Rolo's surgery will have to be delayed because of a new complication with his eyes.  He is currently undergoing treatment to prepare his eyes for surgery.

         þ YES, I WANT TO HELP SAVE ROLO’S SIGHT!

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$50.00
 
$75.00
 
$150.00
 
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Save Rolo's Sight Campaign Status

Help us fill this fire hydrant to restore Rolo's sight!

Track our progress to Save Rolo's Sight thanks to the contributions from generous animal lovers like you. 

As of July 09, 2008 we have raised (because of great people like you):

THE ROLO METER!  
Our Rolo Meter!

Help Rolo Regain His Sight!

Help Rolo Please
THANK YOU!  
Our fire hydrant will be updated every night with the dollar amount raised to the date indicated above.

 

If you have questions about Rolo's medical condition, his surgery or recover please use our Contact page.