18/08/2026
🐾 Help Kismet Get the Dental Care He Desperately Needs 🐾
Kismet has been part of our rescue family since November last year, after he was sadly dumped at our colony in Gawler. We suspect Kismet may have experienced mistreatment before coming into our care, as he has ongoing behavioural challenges that we continue to work patiently and compassionately through with him.
Since joining us, we have worked hard to improve Kismet’s health and wellbeing. We have successfully helped him gain weight from 3kg to 4.58kg and attended multiple veterinary appointments. We’ve also completed bloodwork, which confirmed that Kismet is FIV positive.
Unfortunately, Kismet has also been diagnosed with feline stomatitis, a severe and extremely painful immune-mediated inflammation of the gums and mouth.
Over the past couple of days, Kismet has been struggling to eat his dry food, and his gums have become noticeably red and inflamed. This is concerning that his stomatitis is becoming more severe. He has already undergone courses of antibiotics, but unfortunately, they have not provided the long-term solution he needs.
Yesterday, Kismet attended his free dental assessment with the wonderful Dr Callum, and we now have a treatment plan moving forward. The plan is to retain a couple of his larger front teeth where possible, while removing the remaining affected teeth towards the back of his mouth.
💔 His dental procedure is expected to cost up to $2,000, and we desperately need the help of our amazing community to make this possible.
Kismet is booked in for his dental procedure this Tuesday the 25th at 10:30am, and we are determined to get him the pain relief and quality of life he deserves.
We are a non-profit animal rescue charity run entirely by volunteers, and every donation, no matter how big or small, makes a genuine difference to the animals in our care.
🙏 If you are able to donate towards Kismet’s dental treatment, we would be incredibly grateful.
Paws Hillbank Haven Rescue
BSB: 062692
Account: 77557778
Reference: Donation
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Thank you for continuing to support Kismet and all of the animals in our care. 🐾❤️