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Marshmallow Fund
Who was Marshmallow . . . and why was the Marshmallow Fund started?
Marshmallow came from a pet shop. She was a longhaired Manx with
an outstanding personality. Manx cats are deliberately bred to
have no tail. In Marshmallow's case not only was the tail vertebrae
missing, but also the vertebrae of her sacrum and the last 1 ½ lumbar
vertebrae were missing. As a result the nerves to her bowel and
bladder did not function well. This led to chronic constipation
and eventually a paralyzed bladder.
Her human caretaker, Nana Tess brought her from northern BC all
the way to the Tree of Life for treatments. Enema's, herbs and
acupuncture helped her for a while and she had a happy summer on
the Hobbins farm. In the fall her bowels and bladder could hardly
function and Marshmallow was tired of the enemas. So she asked
to be released from her body.
Her short time on this earth touched everyone who got to know her.
Her foster mom, Carol, made a donation for a clinic book in her
name. Marshi had a better idea and we have now set up a memorial
fund in her name to help animals that need holistic treatment,
but whose people don't have the financial funds to give them the
treatment.
To honor this brave cat, we have opened a special fund raising
account to help other animals in need of our specialist care. If
you wish to contribute, please make your donation payable to the
Marshmallow fund. Cash or other forms of donation are welcome and
should be specifically made out to the Marshmallow Fund. We will
keep you informed on how the fund will be used.
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