Sister's Emergency Dental Surgery
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Sister is a grey tux cat who has had her share of medical issues over the past year and a half. In 2014 she nearly died from being poisoned by Purina Cat Chow. (read that further down below)
Sister is barely 4 years old!
Sister was diagnosed with gingivitis and gum disease a little over a year ago. I have to brush her teeth daily, but with everything that has gone on this past year I have not been brushing as I should. The vet said that did not really matter. The issue with 2 - 3 of her teeth is not from lack of brushing. She has to have 2 - 3 teeth removed AND depending on her bloodwork she may have to have them all pulled!
This is not cheap and because we are moving at the end of the month, fianances are all tied up with the move.
Sister needs this surgery NOW. Her teeth are loose, wiggly and do bleed. She is having difficulty eating but the vet said he isn't worried about that just yet. She has lost 1 lb.
I will be posting a pic of her teeth a bit later today. I beg your help with this. If you knew the bond she and I have I need to do this for her. She has done so much for me. Below is the story of how she nearly died from tainted purina food. She and I have been to hell and back.
Sister is a registered emotional therapy animal and I could not bare to have anything happen to her. She IS my soul mate more than any human ever has been. I know that sounds nuts, but you would need to know Sister to understand.
When we lived on Olive Ave Sister protected me from bedbugs..... She would stare at one place until I finally checked it out. She is very protective of me. Sister eats evil spiders that threaten her mama. When I am not feeling well she surrounds me with her stuffed toys. The first time she did this I nearly freaked out. I woke up to mr. hedgehog staring at me....... a stuffed squeak toy.....
Sister even knows how to press the ON button on the coffeepot.... I must say most of the time, if there is coffee in the pot it is ALWAYS hot for me...... even 3 hours after I made it with a coffeepot that turns off after an hour and a half....
I LOVE Sister and pray that you can help me with this.
A friend of mine is asking his church for a special donation for ister. I will post an update on that when I know something.
Paypal direct to: [email redacted]
I thank everyone in advance. THANK YOU :)
2014
The week before Thanksgiving I opened a brand new bag of Purina Cat Chow Indoor Forula and began feeding it to my 6 kitties. This is a food they have been eating all of their lives.
IMMEDIATE after they began eating the food they began vomiting. Shadow and Sister went downhill hill fast. They had bloody stool and serious dehydration. I began feeding them homemade plain chicken broth with a syringe and giving them water.
I did this around the clock. Literally setting a 3 am alarm to feed them through the night.
Monday before Thanksgiving I had a super long day and did not get home until around 10 PM. Sister was NOT doing well I was literally cradling her and crying I did not think she would make it through the night. Then Shadow came out of her hiding place and just flopped in front of the fridge.
We took BOTH to a local vet, leaving them only knowing it was something they ingested.
I went back to hand feeding them clear liquids (chicken broth water etc) around the clock.
Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was so exhausted after Shadow's bedtime feeding we both fell asleep immedicately after. I was so exhausted I slept through the 3 am alarm.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving I woke up looking into the DEAD eyes of my 9 month old kitten Shadow. She has passed away in the night wrapped in my arms.
The crematorycame to pick her up and you can see more about her at http://www.facebook.com/purinakillscats
Sister was getting worse. On Black Friday I took her to VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital where she was admitted on the spot in CRITICAL CONDITION. Due to her blood loss in her stool she had to have a blood transfusion --- BUT the vet warned me she might not make it through the night. Sister was in FULL renal failure.....The emergency vet took me into a room and said the best thing I could do for her was to euthanize her..... HELL NO I told him. He did not know her like I did. I told him to do whatever she needed.
I was an emotional wreck I could not lose 2 cats I love in less than a week. I told him to go forward with her treatment. I KNOW Sister she is a fighter. Well she did make it through the night.
When she was discharged the next morning she had SEVERAL medications as well as IV fluids I had to administer via subcutaneously. I did this until YESTERDAY.
Every day give her neds several times a day. Twice daily stick her with IV needle under her skin to put 75cc's of fluid into her skin. Each week at the vet her blood work looked better.
YESTERDAY her numbers were so close to normal that she no longer needs the fluids. She will require Pepcid the rest of her life though. She is a little underweight but considering what she has been through the vet said she will build it back up.
SISTER is my true Christmas miracle. It is also a miracle that I did not lose all 6 of my cats to this.
IMMEDIATELY after removing the Purina food they began getting better.
However, I am now financed to the hilt on Sister's vet bills. Her overnight stay and blood transfusion was $2200. I paid for what I could and each check I paid for. I just need a little help with the big chunk. ***THIS BILL IS PAID OFF****
And if YOU have a pet eating Purina Products take this as a warning......... Purina makes a lot of products --- READ the labels and check out http://www.consumeraffairs.com and search Ralston (Purina's corp name).
A sample of the toxic food has been sent to Purina and a sample has also been sent to the FDA. I made reports to the USDA and ripoffreport.com as well as the Better Business Bureau.
You might think that spending that much on a cat is stupid (some have said that).
Sister has played FETCH with me since she was a small kitten. EVERY morning (except when she was really sick) I woke up with her favorite stuffed toys - Mr. Hedgehog and Mr Squiggles.
This cat has been MY THERAPY for PTSD since the day she was born. I almost died inside when the vet spoke of putting her down.
BUT she is here now and healthy and loved so much.
I hope everyone understands what has transpired since Thanksgiving. I am not sure I will ever view Thanksgiving the same after Shadow passing away in my arms.
Thank you in advance to all those who assist with this. Have a blessed day.
You can also help out this way:
Paypal directly to: [email redacted]
Sister is barely 4 years old!
Sister was diagnosed with gingivitis and gum disease a little over a year ago. I have to brush her teeth daily, but with everything that has gone on this past year I have not been brushing as I should. The vet said that did not really matter. The issue with 2 - 3 of her teeth is not from lack of brushing. She has to have 2 - 3 teeth removed AND depending on her bloodwork she may have to have them all pulled!
This is not cheap and because we are moving at the end of the month, fianances are all tied up with the move.
Sister needs this surgery NOW. Her teeth are loose, wiggly and do bleed. She is having difficulty eating but the vet said he isn't worried about that just yet. She has lost 1 lb.
I will be posting a pic of her teeth a bit later today. I beg your help with this. If you knew the bond she and I have I need to do this for her. She has done so much for me. Below is the story of how she nearly died from tainted purina food. She and I have been to hell and back.
Sister is a registered emotional therapy animal and I could not bare to have anything happen to her. She IS my soul mate more than any human ever has been. I know that sounds nuts, but you would need to know Sister to understand.
When we lived on Olive Ave Sister protected me from bedbugs..... She would stare at one place until I finally checked it out. She is very protective of me. Sister eats evil spiders that threaten her mama. When I am not feeling well she surrounds me with her stuffed toys. The first time she did this I nearly freaked out. I woke up to mr. hedgehog staring at me....... a stuffed squeak toy.....
Sister even knows how to press the ON button on the coffeepot.... I must say most of the time, if there is coffee in the pot it is ALWAYS hot for me...... even 3 hours after I made it with a coffeepot that turns off after an hour and a half....
I LOVE Sister and pray that you can help me with this.
A friend of mine is asking his church for a special donation for ister. I will post an update on that when I know something.
Paypal direct to: [email redacted]
I thank everyone in advance. THANK YOU :)
2014
The week before Thanksgiving I opened a brand new bag of Purina Cat Chow Indoor Forula and began feeding it to my 6 kitties. This is a food they have been eating all of their lives.
IMMEDIATE after they began eating the food they began vomiting. Shadow and Sister went downhill hill fast. They had bloody stool and serious dehydration. I began feeding them homemade plain chicken broth with a syringe and giving them water.
I did this around the clock. Literally setting a 3 am alarm to feed them through the night.
Monday before Thanksgiving I had a super long day and did not get home until around 10 PM. Sister was NOT doing well I was literally cradling her and crying I did not think she would make it through the night. Then Shadow came out of her hiding place and just flopped in front of the fridge.
We took BOTH to a local vet, leaving them only knowing it was something they ingested.
I went back to hand feeding them clear liquids (chicken broth water etc) around the clock.
Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was so exhausted after Shadow's bedtime feeding we both fell asleep immedicately after. I was so exhausted I slept through the 3 am alarm.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving I woke up looking into the DEAD eyes of my 9 month old kitten Shadow. She has passed away in the night wrapped in my arms.
The crematorycame to pick her up and you can see more about her at http://www.facebook.com/purinakillscats
Sister was getting worse. On Black Friday I took her to VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital where she was admitted on the spot in CRITICAL CONDITION. Due to her blood loss in her stool she had to have a blood transfusion --- BUT the vet warned me she might not make it through the night. Sister was in FULL renal failure.....The emergency vet took me into a room and said the best thing I could do for her was to euthanize her..... HELL NO I told him. He did not know her like I did. I told him to do whatever she needed.
I was an emotional wreck I could not lose 2 cats I love in less than a week. I told him to go forward with her treatment. I KNOW Sister she is a fighter. Well she did make it through the night.
When she was discharged the next morning she had SEVERAL medications as well as IV fluids I had to administer via subcutaneously. I did this until YESTERDAY.
Every day give her neds several times a day. Twice daily stick her with IV needle under her skin to put 75cc's of fluid into her skin. Each week at the vet her blood work looked better.
YESTERDAY her numbers were so close to normal that she no longer needs the fluids. She will require Pepcid the rest of her life though. She is a little underweight but considering what she has been through the vet said she will build it back up.
SISTER is my true Christmas miracle. It is also a miracle that I did not lose all 6 of my cats to this.
IMMEDIATELY after removing the Purina food they began getting better.
However, I am now financed to the hilt on Sister's vet bills. Her overnight stay and blood transfusion was $2200. I paid for what I could and each check I paid for. I just need a little help with the big chunk. ***THIS BILL IS PAID OFF****
And if YOU have a pet eating Purina Products take this as a warning......... Purina makes a lot of products --- READ the labels and check out http://www.consumeraffairs.com and search Ralston (Purina's corp name).
A sample of the toxic food has been sent to Purina and a sample has also been sent to the FDA. I made reports to the USDA and ripoffreport.com as well as the Better Business Bureau.
You might think that spending that much on a cat is stupid (some have said that).
Sister has played FETCH with me since she was a small kitten. EVERY morning (except when she was really sick) I woke up with her favorite stuffed toys - Mr. Hedgehog and Mr Squiggles.
This cat has been MY THERAPY for PTSD since the day she was born. I almost died inside when the vet spoke of putting her down.
BUT she is here now and healthy and loved so much.
I hope everyone understands what has transpired since Thanksgiving. I am not sure I will ever view Thanksgiving the same after Shadow passing away in my arms.
Thank you in advance to all those who assist with this. Have a blessed day.
You can also help out this way:
Paypal directly to: [email redacted]
Organizer
Evelyn Turner
Organizer
Long Beach, CA
