# GoFundMe: Please help me turn my cat into a tripod. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 26, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116 "2018-11-26T18:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/1 "2018-11-26T18:10:42Z")
I posted [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=865763) about my cat’s need for an operation to remove his leg. I’m going ahead and the op is tomorrow. It’s drastic but necessary for his quality of life. He has a nasty fungal infection on his “ankle” and it’s not a good place to treat. He’s a very good cat and I think he will cope well as a tripod. Please visit his gofundme page and share it. Lots more details a biography of The Dood and pictures 🙂 Note there is an update. I have mod permission to post this. Thanks mods 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/2 "2018-11-26T18:37:18Z")
Link to GoFundMe Page: > **[The Dood needs an Operation, organized by Ven Crane](https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-dood-needs-an-operation)** > > The Dood needs an operation. Sadly this is to remove his back leg. He has had an injury on his … Ven Crane needs your support for The Dood needs an Operation ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/3 "2018-11-26T18:40:15Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Link to GoFundMe Page: > [Fundraiser by Ven Crane : The Dood needs an Operation](https://www.gofundme.com/the-dood-needs-an-operation) Thanks and d’oh. it’s been ages since I missed a link. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/4 "2018-11-28T01:32:55Z")
Update, please. How’s the little guy? ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/5 "2018-11-28T03:26:28Z")
From the GoFundMe page: > [@](#): > > Quick update. Dood came through his operation fine. He is now recovering at home in his comfy pen. The Dood is a very handsome cat. I hope he does well. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/6 "2018-11-28T03:35:37Z")
Awww…I’m so glad. 🙂 I did see that update on the site, but I’d like some more gushy-mushy, warm-fuzzy details from the OP (when he has a moment). ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/7 "2018-11-28T12:37:20Z")
Donation made. Best of luck for a happy outcome. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/8 "2018-12-07T02:39:34Z")
I just read your long update on the site. Poor Dood getting stuck outside in the rain! Awww… So glad he’s doing well. What a great guy. And his owner is a pretty neat guy, too. Many hugs to your whole two-, three-, and four-legged family. 🙂 I tried to post on the site, but it wouldn’t let me, and I was too lazy to try to figure out why. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/9 "2018-12-08T00:52:36Z")
Thanks Thelma Lou, and Sunny Daze. Not such good news today. He had his stitches out at the vet and about three cm nearest his bum hasn’t closed properly. It seems he did do some damage with licking them dammit. The good news is they reckon it will heal on its own. The bad news it will take two to three weeks, he’ll have to be shut up in one room again and he’s been sent home with a bigger cone. Poor cat, he’s feeling very sorry for himself again. PS I’m a she 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/10 "2018-12-08T01:06:54Z")
Glad your feline family member is recovering. A big surgery like that is going to have some bumpy roads, regardless of the species. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/11 "2018-12-08T02:17:16Z")
> [@Encinitas](#): > > Donation made. Best of luck for a happy outcome. Thanks to you to 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/12 "2018-12-08T04:46:59Z")
Great news. A couple weeks will be over soon and Dood will be on the move again. Keep us updated. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/13 "2018-12-08T16:10:50Z")
Yes, please keep us updated. I will be thinking about you and the Dood every single day. Sorry, I got your gender wrong… did I miss some clues/pronouns somewhere along the line? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/14 "2018-12-08T16:22:22Z")
I’ll do another Gofund me update real soon. Meanwhile he’s back upstairs shut in the bedroom. He’s been all about the sleeping and the cuddles. Little Quinn has decided she’s going to be shut in with him I hope Maxie’s not feeling left out 🙂 I like having a gender neutral first name but it can be awkward online 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/15 "2018-12-10T02:44:56Z")
Update posted. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/16 "2018-12-10T03:20:22Z")
Oh dear. Poor guy. Did the doc put him on an antibiotic or anything? ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/17 "2018-12-10T05:14:39Z")
Yes he got another long acting antibiotic. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/18 "2018-12-23T06:20:42Z")
New Update posted. He’s free of the cone at last and things can start getting back to normal. Just how weird they got you can judge by reading the update 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/19 "2018-12-23T06:51:12Z")
So happy he’s doing better.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116/20 "2018-12-23T14:19:45Z")
Thanks for that detailed (and hilarious!) update. SOOOO glad Dood has been de-coned! I was nodding all the way through your descriptions of cats demanding to go in/out especially when they’ve been stuck inside due to rain. One of mine goes to the back door and looks out, and you can tell she’s furious at the rain. She turns in a huff and runs to the front door. “What!! It’s raining there, too!! No way!” There is a definite causal connection between rain and a case of the Indoor Zoomies. Have a wonderful holiday and many snuggles with your furry family. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-please-help-me-turn-my-cat-into-a-tripod/825116.md?page=2)