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Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Cats of Gili is a charity project to help the cats of the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

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Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Vetscan iStat Blood Analyzer for Cats of Gili

Cats of Gili is a charity project to help the cats of the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

Cats of Gili is a charity project to help the cats of the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

Cats of Gili is a charity project to help the cats of the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

Cats of Gili is a charity project to help the cats of the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

Tori Taylor
Tori Taylor
Tori Taylor
Tori Taylor
3 Campaigns |
Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
$350 USD 9 backers
35% of $1,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Help the Cats of Gili save more cats! 

Cats Of Gili is a small non-profit project under the Gili Eco Trust on the island of Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia.  We service 3 small islands all of which have large cat populations that we help to care for.  Our primary goals are altering (spay/neuter) and vaccinations and caring for sick or hurt cats, as well as orphaned kittens.   We have a small clinic which we get volunteer vets to service for spays and neuters about once a month and we have a hospital that runs year round out of a donated room at Lutwala Dive. 

  • My name is Tori Taylor and I have been a veterinary technician for over 25 years.  I work closely with Susanna, the crazy cat lady from Finland who started the Cats Of Gili project 2 years ago, and we both call this island our home and have dedicated ourselves to helping our lovely feline Islanders. 
  • We have an adequate medication supply and we work with the constant support of Sunset Vets in Bali. But unfortunately we have no diagnostic capabilities.  The only way to get bloodwork done is to travel with your sick cat, first by boat to Bali (2 hours) and then by car to Sunset Vets (another 1.5 hours) and then you must stay overnight due to the boat schedules. 
  • If we can get an iStat blood analyzer we can perform diagnostics within minutes and with the feedback form the veterinarians in Bali then provide the best care possible, or transfer the sick pet to Bali if the care it needs is beyond our abilities.  This will enable us to stop needless suffering and save dozens, if not hundreds, of cats per year. 

What We Need & What You Get

A new blood analyzer can run into the thousands of dollars in cost and many need tubes, reagents and other items we simply cannot easily get here.  We have found a used one for under $2000 usd. 

  • We have raised $1200 usd so far just here on the island and if we can raise another $1000 we can get the blood analyzer and enough cartridges to enable us to start treating sick pets immediately.  
  • The other exciting thing is that this analyzer can also perform tests on horse blood as well so we can not only help cats here but the many horses on the island too!
  • If we do not reach our entire goal we will put the funds aside until the rest of the money is collected, since this is our biggest need at the moment.  Any additional funds will go towards medications,  a microscope,  a centrifuge and other basic medical supplies.  


The Impact

  • This will make a huge impact on the lives of sick cats on this island and enable us to stop needless suffering and save many lives.  It will also prevent us form wasting valuable resources on cats that may simply be too ill to save. 
  • This also makes our lives easier as rescuers and caregivers since we often have to travel to Bali in order to do bloodwork and this takes us away form the many patients here that need our continued care. 

Other Ways You Can Help

Perhaps you do not have any cash to contribute?  That is ok we still need help!  Donated medical supplies are always useful and if all else fails simply tell your friends about us and ask them to help! 

  • Don't forget to share this with all your friends as well! 
More info on Cats Of Gili, please see our website catsofgili.com



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