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About Lucille Burch and the Foundation
Lucille Burch loved cats. She cared for cats throughout her life and now we care for them in her memory. Lucille also understood how important animal companions of all species can be to people, especially in times of difficulty.
We came to know Lucille and her many feline friends while living across the street from her for 15 of her 86 years. Everyone who knew Lucille was touched by her profound love for animals and the role they play in the lives of people.
We named this foundation after Lucille because her life was a testament to the idea of giving hope to troubled people through animals.
Animals provide a charming, stark and simple path to solace, comfort and hope in times of difficulty. Whenever I visit a large city, I invariably see a disheveled person standing by the side of the road holding a sign asking for money. I can't help but wonder what my responsibility is to that person. I am riding in an air-conditioned cab and most likely I will pay the fare with a good tip for the driver. What is my responsibility to a homeless person standing at the curb? I don't have the answer. I do know that as you go through life you have plenty of opportunities to impact the lives of others. I am a veterinarian. I devote my life to the care of animals that are bonded to people. We can tell you from decades of experience that the bond between a companion animal and a person can be a powerful tool for good.
We started this foundation in order to give hope to troubled people though animals. The animals don't need our help to give hope. They only need our help to be in the proximity of the people who need them.
A relationship with an animal companion is the most important relationship in the lives of a growing number of People in America.
When a relationship with an animal companion is really important what happens when that relationship is challenged by sickness or injury? What happens when financial resources are lacking?
The home of Lucille Burch
and the cats who loved her.
A young man lives by himself and is working at his first job. His constant daily companion is a German Shepard named Sadie. One day Sadie suffers a serious leg injury. It turns out to be a mid-shaft fracture of the radius and ulna. Nature cannot heal such a wound left alone. Doing nothing is not an option. Something needs to be done.
The young man is without resources. So do we euthanize Sadie? Or is there an alternative? What if there was a foundation that could help? What if we could FAX an application and get a quick answer. What if a foundation would provide a grant to help pay for orthopedic surgery for Sadie?
The young man would need to sacrifice and work to pay for part of Sadie's care while the foundation provided the difference. That difference is more than money. That difference is companionship. It is love. It is hope. It is what Lucille Burch Foundation does best. All you have to do to help is donate.
-Dr. Jim Kramer
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Columbus, NE 68601
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