Iren and Fritzie

Iren and Fritzie lived together in an apartment in Kløfta. It was perhaps Fritzie whom Iren was most concerned about when, in 2014, she drafted a will naming Animal Protection Norway as her beneficiary. She bequeathed her entire estate to the organization, on the condition that we would care for Fritzie upon her passing.

In Norway, it is common to distribute one’s estate among friends and family. A few also bequeath to one or more good causes. Occasionally, there are people who are so passionate about their cause that they leave everything they have to it.

Iren Christensen was such a person. We don’t know much about Iren, as we only became acquainted with her after she had passed away. Sigmund, a friend of Iren, told us that she loved animals and that her cat, Fritzie, meant a great deal to her.

Little did Iren know how many animals she would help with this gift. The inheritance from Iren, which amounted to NOK 2.2 million, enabled us to realize an old dream of a free veterinary clinic. Lisaklinikken is intended to be a clinic for animals of owners who, for various reasons, cannot afford veterinary treatment. Drug addicts are often singled out as an example of people who should not have animals, but our experience suggests that they often do, and we know that the animals do not receive the medical treatment they need. Lisaklinikken is an offer to those animals that fall outside the commercial veterinary offer, and one might call it a kind of Salvation Army or Blue Cross for animals. Veterinarian Caroline Holtet, who is employed to run the clinic, has spent most of this year on project planning, and the doors will open in 2023.

You may be wondering how Fritzie fared? When she came to us, she was a well-matured cat of 16 years. Closer examination by a veterinarian revealed that she had both hyperthyroidism and incipient kidney problems. With proper diet and medication, she recovered well. Due to her health status, she was placed in a permanent foster home, and as the kind and good cat she was, she helped socialize other foster cats. With new feline friends, she lived a rich and fulfilling cat life, but after a year and a half, she suddenly became very ill. There was nothing we could do to help her, so she was allowed to pass.

No one fully knows the extent of Iren’s legacy yet. What is certain is that it will brighten the future for a large number of animals and people. Iren gave no instructions on how her inheritance should be used, which demonstrates great trust. We appreciate this and hope that we have taken care of Iren’s values in a good way with this clinic.

If you would like more information about Animal Protection Norway or have questions regarding legacy gifts, you are most welcome to contact us at 23 13 92 50 or post@dyrebeskyttelsen.no.

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Animal Protection Norway helps thousands of homeless animals every year.

With us, the animals receive love and care. A good number of the animals we help have health challenges, and veterinary treatment is necessary to get them healthy. Our goal is to give all the animals a new start in a good home.

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Hei og takk for at du tar kontakt med Lisaklinikken.

Vi driver en gratis klinikk for dem som ikke har mulighet til å benytte andre tilbud. Derfor er vi nødt til å stille visse krav:

  • Vi er ikke en klinikk for de som syntes det generelt er dyrt med veterinær, men som kan prioritere det.
  • Vi er ikke en klinikk for de som har forsikring på sitt dyr, eller som har brukt sin forsikringspremie.
  • Vi legger ikke til rette for avl, og tar ikke imot valpekull. Står du allikevel i en vanskelig situasjon (tjuvparring el. lign.) ta kontakt for vurdering.
  • Vi tilbyr ikke hd/ad røntgen, med mindre sykdom mistenkes etter konsultasjon.
  • Vi utfører ikke komplisert kirurgi og ortopediske inngrep. Spør om du er usikker.
  • Vi anbefaler årlig vaksinering andre steder enn hos oss. Her finnes det allerede rimelige tilbud, med god oppfølging.
  • Vi tilbyr ikke reisevaksiner eller attestering i pass for dyr.
  • Vi tilbyr ikke separat kremering.

Er du usikker på om du oppfyller kriteriene, ønsker vi allikevel at du tar kontakt. Vi er imøtekommende og hyggelige, og ønsker det beste for dyr og mennesker.

Skriv gjerne litt om deg selv og din situasjon og hva henvendelsen gjelder, så vil vi svare deg så fort vi kan.

Viktig informasjon til dyreeiere

Vi på Lisaklinikken ønsker å hjelpe så mange som mulig, og alle dyr som kommer til oss blir møtt med omsorg og profesjonell behandling.

Samtidig er vi nødt til å informere om at vi dessverre ikke har kapasitet til å gi fast oppfølging av kronisk syke dyr. Klinikken drives av Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge og alle midler til drift må samles inn. Vi har begrensede ressurser, og vi må derfor prioritere akutte behov.

Det betyr at vi tilbyr innledende utredning og god engangsbehandling av syke dyr som trenger øyeblikkelig hjelp, men videre oppfølging må skje hos en fast veterinær.

Vi vet at dette kan være vanskelig, men vi håper på forståelse for at vi må bruke ressursene våre slik at flest mulig dyr kan få hjelp.

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