My sweet girl Zoey came home one night agitated and breathing erratically. She was coughing hard and could not take more than a few steps without laying down. She would hiss at me and her brother, and would not let me touch her chest or belly. I called the emergency vet services, and our initial worries were that she may have gotten in a fight with another cat, and sustained internal injuries, so we decided to bring her in immediately. Her breathing became more and more erratic during the ride there. Once at the clinic, the nurse saw her breathing and became alarmed. Zoey was immediately put in an oxygen chamber, and they began the tests.
After a few tearful hours, waiting outside the hospital at midnight due to social distancing guidelines, the initial results came back. Zoey has an enlarged heart, too big for her little body, with a chance of fluid in her lungs. I was shocked. The nurse informed me of the possibility of heart disease.
They kept her in the oxygen chamber throughout the night, and now still, as of writing this message, and continued to run tests. I got a call this morning from her doctor that all signs point to genetic heart failure and lifelong treatment, however much life she has left in her. She is being prescribed diuretics to help release the fluid from her lungs, and will need blood thinners as well to prevent clotting.
The initial bill, which covers the tests they've done so far, the diuretic medication, and her two-day stay in the oxygen chamber totals to around $2700. I did not have this money on hand, but fortunately an animal group the hospital works with approved me for a payment plan. Basically, they'll front the money to start treatment immediately, and I'll pay them back over time. I am eternally grateful that this service exists. Thank you, scratchpay!
Unfortunately, neither the hospital nor I am sure if I can get approved for funds for further treatment, and Zoey needs to see a cardiologist and get an EKG test (electrocardiogram). The call-in fee, the test, the consultation, and the medications are estimated to total to around $1200. I am able to save and pay for this, but the issue is of time. I want her to be able to see a cardiologist as soon as possible. I don't want this to go unchecked and untreated any longer. I want her to come home and be okay.
Zoey's always been a bit of a big girl, so when she lost a bit of weight recently or had to take more breaks during playtime, I thought it was just her body getting used to her new healthy lifestyle. It was not. These were symptoms of heart disease, and I had no clue. It feels so horrible knowing that she was in pain this whole time and I didn't help her. I'm so sorry, Zoey. Mommy is so, so sorry. She's my little baby girl, I don't know what I'd do without her. Her little brother needs his big sister. I need my baby girl. Last night was the first night she wasn't on her pillow, sleeping next to mine, her little paws curled up and her tail laying on my head. I couldn't sleep. I want her healthy and home. Please, please consider donating. I want to give her as much love and care that I can for however long she has left. Any amount will go a long way.
Thank you so much. Please pray for my little girl.
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