Every Beat Counts
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Countess has a broken heart.....and she's only 6 months old :-( This adorable little calico was born with her littermates to a mother who is a feral cat. I rescued them, cared for them and fostered them.....but Countess always stood out from the rest.
Countess has always had a difficult time with breathing and growing....she has been on medications pretty much her whole life. When it came time to move her to Animal Rescue League for potential adoption, she was deemed unadoptable because of her health.....so I adopted her. Countess has quickly fit in as a lovable, playful addition to our family.....but her health still remained more fragile than the rest....
Finally today we got some answers....why none of the medications for breathing issues have worked, why despite all of our efforts, Countess still weazes instead of breathes normally.....
Countess has a Stage 3 heart murmur and a moderately enlarged heart caused by a ventricular septal defect.....essentially, a hole in her heart.....This is not the news I expected, or wanted to hear......
I'm asking for you to find it in your heart to help our little Countess start on the road to managing her condition.....she can live a long and full life, but she'll have a lot of vet visits ahead....a lot of diagnostic tests to start with.....I set a goal of $1000 because that is the approximate cost of the first and second round of tests (chest X-ray, bloodwork, echocardiogram and office exam).....Countess has offically been referred to Pittsburgh Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center for an echocardiogram and more specialized treatment.....the cost of that appointment alone is estimated at $500-$800......ANY small donation just to get her through this first round of tests would be appreciated more than you know......
Countess has a broken heart.....won't you find it in your heart to help us mend hers?
Countess has always had a difficult time with breathing and growing....she has been on medications pretty much her whole life. When it came time to move her to Animal Rescue League for potential adoption, she was deemed unadoptable because of her health.....so I adopted her. Countess has quickly fit in as a lovable, playful addition to our family.....but her health still remained more fragile than the rest....
Finally today we got some answers....why none of the medications for breathing issues have worked, why despite all of our efforts, Countess still weazes instead of breathes normally.....
Countess has a Stage 3 heart murmur and a moderately enlarged heart caused by a ventricular septal defect.....essentially, a hole in her heart.....This is not the news I expected, or wanted to hear......
I'm asking for you to find it in your heart to help our little Countess start on the road to managing her condition.....she can live a long and full life, but she'll have a lot of vet visits ahead....a lot of diagnostic tests to start with.....I set a goal of $1000 because that is the approximate cost of the first and second round of tests (chest X-ray, bloodwork, echocardiogram and office exam).....Countess has offically been referred to Pittsburgh Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center for an echocardiogram and more specialized treatment.....the cost of that appointment alone is estimated at $500-$800......ANY small donation just to get her through this first round of tests would be appreciated more than you know......
Countess has a broken heart.....won't you find it in your heart to help us mend hers?
Organizer
Deana Ann Boggs
Organizer
Oakdale, PA
