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Almost two years ago, we adopted this wonderful ball of fluff, Elita. My wife found a picture of her in the shelter with her huge paws on a shelter volunteer’s hand and I couldn’t get her out of my mind. A few days later, we went to see her and unexpectedly came home with a 14 pound baby. Despite what we were told at the shelter, that she couldn’t jump and wasn’t a lap cat, once she settled in the house, her personality really started to shine. Elita turned out to be very affectionate and would jump across the room for the chance at a snuggle session. But she also is a little old lady and likes us all to go to sleep at the same time so I can hold her like a teddy bear as she falls asleep next to us.
Recently, however, Elita started having issues with urinating outside of her litter box, which is out of character for her. We got her an appointment for July 21st and, when they didn’t find anything, we thought it might have been linked to her reacting to changes around our apartment. However, we started noticing she was going to her box more frequently and began having diarrhea. With how much demand there is for vets, we were only able to get her into an Emergency Vet on July 25th. By this time, her energy levels were low and she had stopped eating. All these issues compounded causing Elita to lose .6 pounds between when we were able to get her seen by her vet on the 21st and when she was admitted to the ER on the 25th.
Unfortunately, while the vet was able to rule out a few things during her initial visit to the ER, Elita needed treatment for her dehydration, overnight hospital care, and more tests to find out what was causing her pain. Using an ultrasound, Vet Techs were able to learn that Elita had inflammation of the colon and the possible starting signs of kidney disease. Treatments for care, diagnostics, and medicine came out to a hefty bill of around $2,600 plus future treatments for her Vitamin B12 shots she will need going forward. While we were able to get approved for a veterinary credit card that allows us time to pay her medical expenses, it is a challenge for my wife & I due to my wife being forced to begin a new career path unexpectedly when her previous job suddenly let her go with no warning.
Elita means the world to us and we wanted to give her a fighting chance. Since the extended hospital stay, her treating vets believe that Elita will be able to recover as we treat the inflammation. With a treatment plan in place that will be in effect for the rest of her life, my wife & I are dedicated to helping our little fat furry baby keep her quality of life with as much love and grace as possible. Any amount of money towards her care will make a huge difference as we move forward one day at a time.