PRAYERS & DONATIONS NEEDED FOR CHEDDAR! π
We were contacted overnight about a precious Illinois kitty who was exhibiting signs of a urinary tract blockage. Cheddar's mom noticed that he was going in and out of the litter box but was only producing droplets of urine. She took him to a local Vetco Clinic and they recommended catheterizing Cheddar however, they are not an overnight veterinary hospital and Cheddar would have been discharged that evening or transferred to an emergency veterinary hospital.
Cheddar's mom is permanently disabled and receives a poultry income of $1,095.00 a month. She could not afford the estimated cost of $1,200.00 to hospitalize and treat Cheddar for 12 hours. πΏ
Due to the financial cost, Cheddar's mom opted to take him home with antibiotics and pain medication. However; Cheddar has not improved in 24 hours and his condition was deteriorating. She contacted us desperately asking for help for her precious boy. She said, "He's the sweetest big boy with thumbs. He's silly and playful. We rescued him from a neglectful neighbor when he was small. Please help him."
Cheddar is currently hospitalized at a local veterinary hospital; we put a $600 deposit down and he has been catheterized and receiving IV fluids to flush the debris from his bladder and urethra. Depending on how Cheddar responds to treatment he will be hospitalized for at least 72 hours.
Due to the urgency of Cheddar's condition, we used funds from the Emergency Fund to get him the life-saving medical care he needs. The Emergency Fund is critical to our mission; the Emergency Fund steps in when we do not have time to fundraise for a pet that needs emergency life-saving veterinary care now!
We will have more updates on Cheddar soon. π
PAWSOME NEWS! πΎ Cheddar is going home today!
Cheddar was hospitalized on Friday; a urinary catheter was placed and he was administered IV fluids and medications to flush debris from his bladder and urethra. Cheddar improved dramatically over the weekend and the catheter was removed. He has been urinating without the catheter and eating well; so his veterinarian said Cheddar was ready to go home to Mom. Cheddar will remain on a urinary prescription diet for the rest of his life to prevent urinary crystals from forming.
The Emergency Fund stepped in to help with the cost of Cheddar's life-threatening veterinary care. The Emergency Fund is vital to our mission; it helps pets like Cheddar who need help ASAP!