Bowen Veterinary Services
As many of you remember, Linus was a fixture here at Bowen Veterinary Services for many years. Linus could be found either greeting clients, comforting patients, or generally providing emotional support and comic relief to us all.
Linus lost his battle to a tumor on his heart which is ironic because he had the biggest heart and was the perfect example of an inherently good dog. And although his earthly life was not long enough, his impact was profound and that is why we’ve started the Linus Fund.
The Linus Fund will provide support to patients and families in need of help with their medical bills.
When faced with difficult diagnosis it is normal to feel scared and helpless and it is sometimes difficult to come up with all of the funds necessary to provide the care needed. We never want our clients to feel this way so we hope this will be a way to alleviate that fear. Please see our website on how to qualify.
Ways you can help:
Donate
You can make a cash or credit/debit card donation or e-transfer to [email protected], with a note that it’s for the Linus Fund.
Purchase one of the following items:
A cloth shopping bag for $12
A locally handmade candle for $25
An organic cotton sweatshirt for $68
All proceeds from the sale of all items go towards the Linus Fund.
Ask a staff member or keep an eye on our social media for special fundraisers.
How do you qualify?
If your animal needs urgent or extensive care, and finances are of a concern, please mention this to one of our staff members. It will then be brought to the attention of the necessary personnel to find out if you qualify for the program. There are specific factors for qualification that are set out to avoid any misuse or abuse of allocated funds and to ensure we can continue to offer this important program. The case must be presented to and signed off by the management team. This does mean that, unfortunately, not everyone will qualify, as it is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
