I need your help....

[CherokeeDem]

I'm embarrassed to ask but I recently lost my job and I have a very sick kitty right now. I m looking for a part-time job but as the sole caretaker of my father who has Parkinson's finding one with suitable hours is difficult.

My cat, Fox Mulder, is fourteen and has a very bad eye and tooth infection. He is in a lot of pain and can only drink a little broth and thankfully, water at the moment... but he tries. I've called around to several vets, but they will not arrange a payment plan and funds are very limited at the moment.

I would never ask for this help for me, but it's very hard to see him suffer. I lost my other cat to a stroke two months ago and it's difficult to see Fox hurting.

I don't need much... I asked for my friend a few months go and many of you were kind enough to help and we were very grateful for your kindness.

For anyone interested this is the GoFundMe account. gofundme.com/z8v5ndb3

I will provide vet receipts if requested.

Thank you....

[Ineeda]

1. Done

This is my first GoFundMe donation. In this mean and getting-meaner world, pets keep us human. Good luck.

[CherokeeDem]

3. How can I ever thank you....

Fox and I appreciate your heart, compassion and kindness.....

Thanks.....

[shenmue]

2. Hugs

[CherokeeDem]

4. Thanks....

Hugs are wonderful.... I'll pass it on to the little furry guy!

[iscooterliberally]

5. Done! I hope your kitty gets better soon.

I have 5. My old Sassy is 20 years old and has decided that she wants to live on my stove top. She's healthy and we cleared everything off and put a towel down there for her. We can order take out, use the microwave, or make cold sandwiches.

Good luck!

[CherokeeDem]

7. Thank you so much!!!

Your Sassy is lucky to have you... and so am I.

Words can not express how much I appreciate your kindness!!!! I'll let you know how Fox get's along.

[virgdem]

6. I just donated...

Good luck with Fox Mulder. He looks like a really sweet kitty. Go take care of him and let us know how he is doing once he sees the vet.

[CherokeeDem]

8. Thank you....

He is a sweet kitty... and a good boy.

I can not thank you enough for your kindness. I will let everyone know how he does.....

Thanks!!!

[phylny]

9. First time for everything :) - done.

Take care of Fox.

[CherokeeDem]

11. Thank you....

You have no idea how much I appreciate your help. I promise to take care of him... I've had him since he was five weeks old... not ready to lose him.

Thanks...

[okasha]

10. I have never used Gofund me before,

and to my embarrassment don't seem to be navigating it correctly. Could someone either post or pm me with instructions? Or a direct link?Thanks.

[tencats]

12. Here

Click on link here: http://www.gofundme.com/z8v5ndb3

Click on: Donate Now

Enter your donation amount

Enter Bank CC info

Confirm

[okasha]

13. Thank you! Done.

One of my own babies just went through this, so I know just how Fox and Cherokee Dem feel.

Praying for a quick recovery for sweet Fox!

[okasha]

14. How is Fox doing?

[Ineeda]

15. Hello???

No update? It's been almost three weeks since your desperate request. That's pretty rude.

[Ineeda]

16. Hey Deborah --

it seems like you scammed a few folks. Pathetic pos.

[shenmue]

23. Really?

Maybe you should watch your tone.

Cherokee Dem's been here eleven years. Not the most flighty, it would seem.

[Ineeda]

24. And she hasn't replied...why?

I started off with a kind and concerned "tone", asking a normal kind and concerned question, as did someone else, with no response. I wouldn't have given her a penny if I wasn't kind or if I mistrusted her. So, lesson learned. I understand things can get crazy in life, but if you have the time (and nerve) to ask for help, the LEAST you can do is respond to genuinely interested individuals. Length of time on a message board is not a factor of credibility. Or honesty. I question her ethics (which is MUCH worse than being 'flighty', IMO.) So you watch your tone and I'll watch mine, thank you.

[Ineeda]

17. 'THEFT BY DECEPTION' is an actual crime

to say nothing of being morally reprehensible. Produce the vet receipts as YOU promised or bear the consequences.

[cwydro]

18. This is a shame to read.

How much was raised?

[Ineeda]

19. Last time I looked

it was slightly over $200. Not a huge amount, but when good-hearted people are taken advantage of, even a little, it's a big deal to me.
Thanks for asking.

[cwydro]

20. Have you tried pming?

Yes, I agree with you that taking any money under false pretenses in unforgivable.

Story on the morning news about some PA beauty queen who told folks she had cancer so she could scam them for money. She's been charged with exactly that charge you mention in your post.

[Ineeda]

21. Those of us with limited wallets and generous intentions

are victimized by people like this. For me, it's especially compelling when it's about an animal in need. Karma will visit justice upon her though, like that beauty queen you mention who could end up in jail. No, I have not pm'd her. Frankly I'm not interested in hearing her excuses. DU highlights 'my posts' if there's a response, and she is undoubtedly aware of the activity. I'd bring this to the attention of the administrators, but don't want one bad apple to change the current policy about calls for help. Now it's caveat emptor and I'll send my scarce contributions to verifiable causes. (And I'll keep bugging her for a response. I can be a real nag!)

[cwydro]

22. Good for you, but I think I'd pm.

I hope you keep us updated.

Sadly, I would never donate to anyone I just don't know for sure about. You're a good person.

I'm an animal lover too, and there's been a GD thread using a dog as "bait" for a few weeks now.

[Ineeda]

25. Tick tock...still waiting, Deborah,

for an update on your "sick kitty." (cough, cough)

It seems that SIX weeks is plenty of time for you to find a couple of seconds to let people know. Remember? The kind people who fell for... um, I mean responded to your plea?

By the way...another lie would be just as effective as the truth. Who would know?

Also, just FYI...you're on my daily/weekly/monthly/forever to do list.

[magical thyme]

26. a quick look at her profile shows that her this thread contains her last post on DU

It also shows she has been a member of DU since 9/2004 -- 11 years.

Before getting too upset, based on those facts, I'd consider the possibility that something else has happened in her life that has knocked reading and posting at DU off her top priorities list.

[Ineeda]

27. Anything's possible.

I generally see only the good in people, realize there are many possibilities, and frankly, I'm not upset. I just think that when you receive the help you've asked for, you then have a responsibility to follow through AS PROMISED. I'll bet it took more than a few seconds to set up her gofundme account. Priority or not, she could take a few seconds to update those of us who helped. Now, any "the dog ate my homework" type of excuse will be viewed (by me) with extreme skepticism. But I'll keep on poking until there's a response or I get bored.

[magical thyme]

28. of course you can keep poking about her lapse of good manners...

But if for some reason she's not even logging on to DU, you'll be poking at air.

Yes, anything is possible, especially given the circumstances she described. Calling her a "pathetic pos" suggests you are upset, as well has having her on your "daily to do list forever."

Personally, I would just adopt a wait and see attitude, if only because I would find it pretty embarrassing if a year from now I learned that shortly after posting here, she had to put her sick father into hospice, or something equally overwhelming stressful.

The bottom line is that in real life, sometimes even the most responsible of people ends up breaking promises. It's not like she joined DU and posted for 11 years with the purpose of scamming us for $200.

[Ineeda]

29. It's been a couple of weeks since I tried

to stir the pot -- um -- I mean, tried to get an update about your sick kitty. Have you abandoned your friends on DU?

[Ineeda]

30. So how's it going, Deb?

How's kitty Fox Mulder? How's the weather in KY? Getting cold yet? Been writing much? It'd be nice if you also wrote to DU - just a quick line; five or six words would do it. Okay? Well - I'll check with you later.

[hamsterjill]

31. I wasn't really following this thread until I saw this just now.

But for me, personally, I'm SICK of gofundme requests overall. That is not a comment as to this particular situation as I don't know all the circumstances. But it is a general comment. I seem to be inundated on a daily basis with pleas for gofundme accounts these days. Certainly, we all want to help as much as we can, but we all have limited resources.

I do animal rescue. But I also see requests for donations for humans that are sick, etc.

The gofundme accounts, generally, are charged about 8% by the time all donations are transferred to the requesting party because of fees, etc. What I have started doing for my own "protocol" when there is a request for help with a companion animal is to call in a donation to a veterinary clinic, etc. rather than to use gofundme. To me, THEN I have a better idea of what the funds will truly be used for, etc., and can verify that the animal will be helped prior to my credit card being charged. If someone has requested help with a companion animal, but refuses to give the name of the veterinary clinic, then I'd pass.

Just my two cents... Hope the rest of your week is good!

[Ineeda]

32. I agree -- I learned my lesson and it didn't cost me very much!

I'm generally an extremely trusting person and had added confidence that she was a fellow DUer. Silly me, I forgot this is an open forum and people aren't always who they claim to be. "CherokeeDem" probably doesn't see my jabs, but it amuses me! It may also serve as a warning to other trusting souls. You have a great week, as well.

[nadine_mn]

33. Well I donated before reading all the recent posts

Because we just had to spend $2k on our dog Durango and so many here have been supportive with love

I hope everything is ok with Fox Mulder and CherokeeDem. If it's a scam, well that sucks. If not, then I am glad I could help in anyway possible.

[Ineeda]

34. Hi Deb.

Hope things are going really, really well for you. Karma and everything, ya know?

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. I hope you think hard about what you posted...

People wrap their cars around trees everyday...
People commit suicide everyday...

Any number of things could have happened, and I wouldn't want to look quite so poorly if something horrible did indeed happen. The fact that CD has a long history here and these were her last posts has me very worried. Not about your money (next time, don't bother because this has gone over the line), but about the OP.

The Pets Group is a kind group.

[magical thyme]

37. I requested the other day that this thread get locked down

thanks to your bitterness. You are making the Pets forum suck.

If you couldn't afford to give $10, then you shouldn't have given it.

Real gifts don't come with a serving of self-righteous demands. CherokeeDem has been a member of DU for 11 years.

She didn't request help to scam you out of $10, or DU out of $200. She requested help because she needed help.

You don't know what her situation is now. For all any of us know, she could be dead.

Oh, and welcome to ignore. Karma and everything, you know?

I suppose I'll still know you around with your monthly reminders of how CherokeeDem dared to ask for help and failed to meet a small promise. But at least I won't be reading your creepy mean-spirited posts any more. Sheesh.

[Ineeda]

40. A simple response would have shut me down.

Last edited Wed Oct 21, 2015, 04:28 PM - Edit history (1)

CherokeeDem is posting on her blog, so I know she's okay. BTW, you assume (wrongly) that my gift was $10. It doesn't matter how much I gave. I gave out of kindness and concern. She requested help and I helped. But your point is noted. It is mean-spirited of me to keep needling her. So I'll stop. Thanks for the reminder to be superior to those who take advantage.

[irisblue]

36. you've been enjoying this since July

"..."CherokeeDem" probably doesn't see my jabs, but it amuses me! It may also serve as a warning to other trusting souls. ". how much longer before your bitter repayment is achieved? curious as I am, I hope you move on, you are starting to serve as a warning.

[Ineeda]

41. You're right. See my post #40.

Telegraphing messages to someone who is simply inconsiderate or ignorant, just to amuse myself, is wrong.

[Fla Dem]

39. The link in her sig line is to her blog. She has posted there recently. Nt