Donate to Save Ferdi: Danielle's Beloved Cat

Hello! I’m Danielle, and I recently lost my job of 16 years on August 15. Right before this happened, my cat, Ferdi, started throwing up each day for 5 days straight. After his vet visit, I am looking at possibly thousands of dollars in costs to save him.

On August 11, the vet saw him for bloodwork and a physical exam. In case it was a food allergy, he was prescribed a week's worth of Visbiome (given during the visit), Cerenia for vomiting, and given a B12 injection. He was put on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein. All of this cost me $592.36 USD, then the food another $78.99 from Chewy for only a 7.7-pound bag.

Unfortunately, after the medications were gone, he started throwing up again. He's also been losing weight quickly, but I'm not sure if it's due to hating the new food or due to whatever is wrong with him. The bloodwork showed elevated calcium and sodium with low glucose, but nothing so extreme to indicate the issue. The vet re-prescribed more Cerenia, and I ordered a month’s worth of Visbiome. I had to spend another $72.30 for Visbiome 30-day packets and $46.62 for more Cerenia pills.

We need to schedule him for an ultrasound, which will cost around $700 USD (that includes the cost to come here plus $500 for the ultrasound itself). I have no idea what they will find in the ultrasound that might be wrong with him, leading to possibly even more vet bills and more prescriptions. If that doesn't show anything, we may then need more tests to be run.

I know everyone is hurting for money, but Ferdi is only 7 years old. I don’t want to lose him simply because I can’t afford these costs right now. I can’t easily sell anything here to get money fast enough to take care of him, and these special foods and medications are expensive.

My cat, Elista, was sick earlier this year, and she’s doing okay now. At the time, I had a job, so it was expensive but doable.

If you can help Ferdi so he can get the tests and medications he needs, I would be forever grateful. I love this little guy. He means the world to me. Thank you for anything you are able to do.