Another bad weekend.
Yesterday Jesse James was having toilet troubles again- in his litter box looking like he was trying to wee but nothing at all happening. Our vets is only open 10-12 on a Saturday, we only started thinking that he needed to be checked out after they were shut. Another vets was open til 5pm, but when we called them they said we couldn't really take him there as they weren't where he was registered & to call our normal surgery - even tho they were closed-to get details of their Emergency surgery...
We called the Emergency surgery which had a £75 fee to even look at him and it was in Cheadle Hulme- an area which we are not familiar with & we don't drive ... at this time the bottom line was that we couldn't really afford for him to be sick in any way, let alone having to pay £75 for the privilege of him being looked at. So we took the option of hoping that he'd be okay until Monday when his normal vets reopened (why do they always get sick outside of opening hours?)
Unfortunately in the evening it was clear that this wasn't going to happen, and at 9pm we set out to take him to the Emergency vets.
He has needed a catheter in his bladder, and has been kept overnight on a drip. He is being kept in today as there is blood in his urine... the bill so far is £565; there are going to have to be a couple of phone calls to parents today I think to ask for help.
It's such a horrible situation; if he needs any more treatments I think we're having to say we can't afford them ... apart from all this he's a healthy, happy and young cat. But if we don't get him completely sorted out and better then I'm sure the problem will just recur.
Yes, we will be taking out insurance after all this gets sorted :<
6 comments:
Oh no! I know how it feels when you can't afford a big expense and yet you want to take care of your pet. I hope you get help with the bill. Emergency vets charge way too much over here also, but what else could you have done? I have an arrangement with Coco's regular vet, when I don't have enough money she let's me pay monthly installments. I think she adds $5 per month additional. I hope your vet can help you with some option like that. I know the emergency vet probably won't. Kisses for JJ, is he feeling better? Keep us posted!
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Oh no! Nixon had a problem like this several years ago it was recurring and eventually he needed surgery. Hopefully that's not the case here. I do know that male cats are very prone to UIs. Hopefully all goes well. Sending prayers and good thoughts for you!
I'm so sorry to hear. I hope all goes well. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
OH NOOOOOOO this is awful. We are thinking of you and praying that it all works out in the end. Talk to the vets, they could probably work out a payment plan for you or you can have your parents cover and work something out with the parents. The main thing is to get him well again. Keep us posted on his status.
Poor Kitty :( We will say some prayers for Jesse James to get better soon!!
Poor Jesse James!!! I am so sorry you guys have had so much trouble lately!!! Get better JJ, I am thinking of you!!!
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