Sir Noggin of Loxley

Tomorrow morning, bright and early, Sir Noggin will begin surgery. Thanks to all who have made this possible.

Thanks for your continued support of our kitten, Sir Noggin!

Weare getting very close to Sir Noggin's surgery at Cornell. The doctorsare going to have a lot of careful, delicate work to do on our guy andthey're going to keep him with them for a week to monitor him closely.It is an anxious time for us because there seem to be so many thingsthat could go wrong. We love him so much and surgery is what he needsto have a safe and normal future, but there are very real risks, too.Your support has been amazing through all of this.

The newestimate for the brain surgery alone is $4,500, so we'll be changingour ChipIn widget to reflect the new total goal. Thanks to all of you whohave already donated, helped spread the word, or offered us your kindwords and prayers. Sir Noggin has a whole family out there, all overthe world, sending good thoughts his way, and if any kitten canovercome these odds, it's him. He is growing, learning, and playingevery day. His headaches still come every week or two, and when theydo, it is very evident that he needs this treatment. We love him somuch and are hoping for the best!

Thanks again!
The Masters Family

Thank you all so much for your amazing generosity toward Sir Noggin. Thank to you, we have reached our goal of raising $4,000, the estimate we were given for the surgeries to fix Sir Noggin's head. He has his MRI on Monday and once the vets see what is truly going on in that head of his, they'll really know what the options are for this little guy. We are so thankful for your help - those who donated and those who continued to pass the link around - it means so much to us. We'll be sure to keep you updated about Sir Noggin's progress. If you haven't already checked out www.sirnoggin.com and facebook.com/sirnoggin please stop by and say hello!

Sir Noggin will get an MRI of his head (this is even better than a CT scan!) on October 12th. We'll be able to find out a lot then about what his future involves. The MRI will tell us whether or not surgery is truly an option for this scrappy fellow. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the donations coming in from all around the world. Thank you all so much for helping this kitten get the best medical treatment money can buy a kitten. He is the luckiest deformed formally feral kitten in the world. =) We love him very much and we will continue to keep his best interests in mind as we move forward. Your donations will fund out travel to the vet for the MRI and the anesthesia. The vet has donated the price of the MRI (valued at $2,000). Sir Noggin is a very unique kitten and I will continue to keep you all updated as we learn new things.

We still won't see the vet until tomorrow, but she has seen Sir Noggin's video and we now have a little more information.

We never expected such an amazing outpouring of donations. Within the first day of donations, we have enough to cover the cost of Saturday's vet appointment. Our friend says that, on Saturday, the vet may be able to take a little needle to aspirate some fluid out to make him more comfy but he may need to be sedated with the brains so exposed and all... We can't really give Sir Noggin pain meds like you would a person with a headache, because they're very toxic to cats. We think it's very likely that at some point, the whole thing will need to be surgically removed. Hopefully, we can get a glimpse at his Noggin on Saturday and see if his skull has closed up more or not. While it will never fully close, there was some hope that it hadn't finished trying. I'll be filming whatever I can on our adventure and keeping you guys informed. Thank you so much to those who have offered donations, prayers, and kind words to the little guy. We can't say how much it means to us!

We're doing everything we can for this guy on a very limited budget. Any little amount you could donate - even if it's a dollar or two - will help us make sure Sir Noggin gets the best medical opinions and treatments.