Yorkies Inc. Bindi Fund

A New England based agency specializing in re-homing, adoption and rescue of Yorkshire Terriers...

The Bindi Fund

The Bindi Fund was established in memory of our little Bindi to help pay for life saving liver shunt surgeries for pups coming into Yorkies Inc. The Bindi Fund also helps defray the cost of surgery for other special needs pups when needed.

Read Bindi's story below........

Please use this special Donate button to contribute to the Bindi Fund and help our special needs pups. Remember all donations are tax deductible.

Bindi came into Yorkies Inc. on Sept 16th 2006 as a tiny 2.7 lb, 6 month old Yorkie puppy, she was a “failure to thrive” pup and was having trouble gaining weight and seemed to be a fussy eater. She did not exhibit the classic signs of Liver Shunt, but with nowhere else to look for an answer she was Bile Acid tested and worst fears were realized. A Bile Acid test is a series of blood tests to determine Liver function, this is the first step in diagnosing Liver Shunt. Once her Bile Acid test came back very high she was scheduled for an ultrasound, this then confirmed the diagnosis. The ultrasound showed she had what is called Portosystemic shunt (PSS). But in an ironic sense, we felt that she was actually lucky as she had just a single extrahepatic shunt which can be corrected surgically. This is the most common type of shunt seen in Yorkshire Terriers.She was scheduled to have her shunt repaired as we had done in the past with two other shunt pups...both very successful. Bindi would follow the same course and see the same surgeon at the same hospital. Like the other two she came through the surgery fine just as expected. Then, after just two days complications set in and she died suddenly without any explanation. It was an extreme shock that we will never forget. Her passing left us empty and numb. Such a sweet little pup that everyone had done everything in their power for, and still this was not enough to keep her here with us.

We still have so many unanswered questions but we strongly believe everything is for a reason and what happened to Bindi is no exception. She did not pass this way to simply be forgotten. She had a purpose to have been with us. Maybe that purpose was to help other Liver Shunt pups that may come this way. And so the Bindi Fund has been established in her memory. This fund will be used to pay for the life saving Liver Shunt surgery of pups coming into Yorkies Inc. in the future. When we took in Bindi, we had just done 2 Liver Shunt surgeries within 7 months. With our very small budget, we had no funds left and had to resort to pleading for help and/or use a credit card. Our hopes are that with this fund in place, the monies will be set aside for just such surgeries in the future. Bindi is our reminder of just how precious and fragile these little lives can be, and how much they need our help to have a chance. Many, many tears were shed by those who cared about Bindi the days following her untimely death.... we wanted to give her a chance to LIVE in our memories and in those pups she will now have a chance to help!

Those helping Bindi help other Liver Shunt pups will be recognized below for one full year.

“The Bindi Fund”
has paid:
$1,100 towards Remy's surgery
$1,540 towards Tinker's surgery
$500.00 towards Miley's surgery
$500 towards towards Maisey's surgery
$500.00 towards Emerson's surgery
$135.00 towards Posey's care
$1848.00 towards Baci surgery&testing
$500.00 towards Cassie's care
$257 towards Destiny's care
$135 towards Charile's care
$735 towards Jenny's surgery
$252 towards Bristol's surgery
$315 towards Juju's care
$700 towards Addy's surgery

$1632.00 current

Wendy McLeod		Kathleen Brodie
	Daniel Kelly
Lisa & Cheryl Norato		Millie's Candy Fund in Memory of "Anna"
	Sandy Buckner
Danielle Abbey		Shirley Geis
	Wendy Bernstein & Susan Spaulding in Memory of Karen & Jeff Gardner's "Jerry"
Margo Banks		Susie Miley
	Ann Ezekiel in Memory of our Beloved "Seamus"
Barbara Lillibridge in Memory of "Sasha"		Wendy Scott & Jim Smith from "The Girls"
	Ellen, Bruce, Julia & Desmond Herzfelder in memory of Kerrianne Karlberg's beloved Yorkie "Peppy"
Hursula Oliveira		Margo Banks -Christmas Donation
	A Special Thank You to Lydia Conca from Tanya Contos

Heidi Le Beau in Loving Memory of "Pip"		Nicole Trifiro in memory of her Yorkie "Courtney" from Allan Trifiro
Lydia Conca: Christmas Donation	"Merry Christmas" from Clare & Bill O'Leary	Happy Holidays from Clover Hill Yorkshire Terriers

Emergency Fund Donations June -2009
Anita Konick	Cathy Van Arsdale	Ed & Beverly Raney & "Teddie"

Ann Payne	Cyndi Ingalls	Helaine M Weinstock

Anushka Wirasinha	Claudia Canepari	Jacqueline Striano

Beth Krouse	Daria Knowles	Jane Marchand

Betsy Faraci	Deb Colleta	Janet Otovic &"DeDe & Joey" in memory of Baby Sam

Betty Ann Morris	Debra Kinda	Janice Meehan

Bonnie & Ed Sullivan	Doris Toohey	Joan Almeida

Carly Greenberg	Dorothy Carpinteri	Joanne Utrera

Joe & Jan Cyr	John Coyle	Julio Quintana Rizzo

Karen Bartolomei & Bob Hunt	Katherine Hunt	Kathleen Calisi

Kathleen Molenaar	Laurie Francey	Leah Serebrenik

Mary & James Holcomb	Marti Lewis & Jackie Black - In memory of their "Diva"	Meghan Allen

Michael Vincent	Jana Schofield	Monya Kampa

Ronald Cherkasly	Ruth "Cookie" Rietveld-Kirwan	Sally Hudson

Susanne Gerson	Stanbridge College	Wendy Coppola

William Pehlivanian	Wendy Scott & Jim Smith-in honor of Layni, Allie & Madison	Andrea Michaud

Judi & Larry Trecartin in memory of "Goliath"	Bobbie & Ernie Gaudes in honor of all those who rescue	Stephanie Sousa

Barbara Lillibridge- Love Sasha, Adam & Elvis	"Wilbur & Delilah"	Leigh Reposa in memory of Amy Figueiredo-Graziosi's "Toto"

Lydia Conca	Debra Harscher	Joan Sylvester with Love from Mandy & Francie

Carolyn Centuori	Lauren & Robert Chotalal	Kellie Wallace

A Very Special Thank You!

Though Bindi is no longer with us, we were still responsible for the debit incurred by her surgery. We were contacted by a couple who were so touched by Bindi and her story that they donated the cost of her entire surgery and relieved Yorkies Inc. of this debt so that we can continue our work with other needy pups. Yorkies Inc. will be forever grateful for this wonderful gift in Bindi's name. We would like to give a heart felt thank you to Wendy Scott and Jim Smith of Bark Harbor