Bring Krampus home for Christmas!

Krampus, my himbo four-year-old babygirl cat, is in the hospital with a urinary blockage, which is a life threatening (and expensive) emergency.

LATEST UPDATE

(12/26): He is home. He seems in much better spirits. I am keeping an eye on him. What we need from Krampus is normal urination in the next few days. Otherwise, it's not looking good. We will see.

The blockage may or may not recur. If it does, it will result in further hospitalization and specialized surgery which I cannot afford. In that case, without financial assistance, I would have to put him down. Urinary blockages are often manageable with medical treatment and a permanent prescription diet.

I am asking for money to cover his medical costs so far. I am hoping there will be no surgery and no additional charges beyond this. I was recently unemployed/underemployed and quite depressed, so I have very little money to draw upon. I am currently employed full-time in a place I like (yay) and paying rent (boo) while rebuilding my savings.

TIMELINE

12/18 I notice small amounts of urine throughout the house that evening. I catch Krampus leaking pee but attempting to clean it up. I call an emergency vet for advice. He may just have an infection. Krampus is quarantined in the bathroom.

12/19 I make an emergency appointment for Krampus that morning. He is diagnosed with a urinary obstruction. I take him to a hospital. The blockage is flushed and his condition is monitored. I go to work.

12/20 His catheter comes out overnight. He is released early (a tricky call to make), likely due to his improving condition and extreme anxiety while being in the hospital (in spite of being on anxiety meds). I get him home and give him 3 medications, feed him, sit with him, and watch him. He lays listlessly in the tub in a drug and anxiety fueled haze. He is baby.

12/21 His condition is not improving. He leaks puddles of bright red blood, which clash against the pink tub. He is struggling to pee. He jams himself in the cramped space between the sink cabinet and the wall. He lays on his back, making intangible air biscuits as I brush his tummy. I am hesitant to shower, for fear of startling him. I call the hospital for advice. They offer to reexamine his bladder. I bring him back in. His bladder feels fine. I take him back home.

12/22 Krampus eats breakfast. Maybe he is improving? Hours later, Krampus isn’t urinating and is unable to eat dinner. He doesn’t struggle when I put him back in the carrier and take him to the hospital. He is still blocked. It’s likely he was released too early. He is re-admitted. The blockage is cleared. He could heal, but urinary issues are uncertain. There’s a possibility he could reblock, requiring rehospitalization and permanent surgery, which I cannot afford.

12/22 The clearing of his urinary tract goes well.

12/24 Krampus is good and cleared to go home.