Sad news about Patches the cat

According to the Associated Press, Patches did not survive surgery to repair a spinal cord injury.

The Ogden Standard-Examiner has an article about the tragic end to an otherwise uplifting story.

The kids want to continue to raise money for people unable financially to medically care for their animals.

The family is donating the money to a local animal hospital, yet to be named, to assist those who lack the funds for treatment of their pets. Aspen wants to arrange things so the hospital calls her for approval of each candidate.

Here is the original story about her owners who wanted to help her.