Emergency Vet Care Needed for Ziggy!

Hey Friends!

Sorry if this is unorganized and scattered brained It has been a long and emotionally draining 12 hour stay at the emergency animal hospital. I plan to update with more depth and detail as soon as I can. My thoughts are all over the place and I am a bit overwhelmed with the information I’ve been given, but here it is so far..

I come here in desperation. My best friend in this world is not well and I am not prepared to fathom the idea of life without him after 6 short years. Ziggy is my rock, my therapy, my soulmate. Last night, I thought I was going to lose him, he was not eating/drinking, he was not his usual spunky self - hiding away and clearly in distress, barely able to make it out to use the bathroom without being carried. I took him to our vet who recommended we take him straight to the emergency vet. After some exams and tests, we were told that Ziggy has ZERO blood platelets,a serious condition called thrombocytopenia.

Ziggy has tested positive for Lyme Disease and Anaplamosis which is thought to be the cause of the lack of blood platelets. He is currently in the ER being treated for this condition. I feel helpless. I feel like I am failing him.

Since losing my job back in April, I’ve gone through all of my savings trying to keep myself afloat until securing two new jobs in June. I have been working 6-7 days a week trying to get myself back to where I need to be financially and this news has completely rocked my world. Without expensive and quick treatment, I was told to prepare myself for the likely possibility that Ziggy will not make it. It has never been easy for me to ask for help or support when I am in desperate need, but today I am pleading with my friends, family and community to help Ziggy. If you have ever had the chance to meet him, you know what a kind and pure soul he is. It kills me that he is suffering right now and I am finding it hard to rest until I do whatever possible to give him the best chance at a happy, healthy and thriving life once again.

I will post the vet estimate I was given which is currently between $4,249.84 - $5,440.69. However, the most recent update I received from the ER is that they would like to add an IV treatment of Doxycycline to treat the Lyme and Anaplasmosis. The IV was suggested due to Ziggy currently not eating and this treatment in pill form is not suggested on an empty stomach. Though, this is an expensive IV treatment. I have not yet received a new estimate and will update the goal appropriately.

I am beyond ashamed to not have the financial means to properly care for my boy during this time. I feel helpless that the only option is to come up with thousands of dollars in a 24-36 hour window instead of getting the help he needs and paying as I can, when I can. I can’t describe the feeling of desperation I have right now, I know in my heart it is not time to say goodbye to Ziggy. I need him more than I can put into words right now. He has ALWAYS been by my side when I needed him most and I will do whatever I can to do the same for him. Any help, even a simple share would mean the world to Ziggy and I.