Help! Jasper Can't Breathe.
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Jasper is a black and white male kitten with a sturdy build and a personality bigger than life. He is one of the sweetest cats you'll ever meet! He is just a big fur ball of energy! When he sees you approaching to pick him up, he raises his arms in the air for you in happy anticipation of the loving he is about to receive. He adores to be picked up and hugged and giving him kisses brings on the loudest purr of happiness. And he kisses back! Right on the nose.
Jasper loves life and always has plenty to say as he walks around and talks to whomever will listen to him. And most afternoon naps are spent on the cat tree with or without his buddies. When you lay down for a nap or for the night, there will be a soft ball of purring fur curled up under your arm! But before he settles in, he gives you a rub and places his scent on you.
Jasper’s love extends beyond people. He is a team player and good sport with other animals, as well. He often can be found bathing his foster brothers when not wrestling, sleeping together and playing.
Jasper was rescued by a long-time PPAH supporter and volunteer and shortly thereafter admitted into our rescue network. After some time in and out of the ER with his sister, she passed away and he barely made it. Jasper ultimately bounced back strong, but has always shown symptoms of a URI – congestion, sneezing, mucus discharge. After many months of various treatments and 2nd and 3rd opinions, as well as appointments with two different specialists, the conclusion is that Jasper is suffering these symptoms due to severe scarring in the nasal passageways from the infection that almost took his life when he was a baby.
Jasper lives with various medical treatments that are administered three times each day. He's a good sport and just lays there while drops are inserted in each nostril and his anti-biotic is administered orally. He sneezes, coughs a bit, then pulls himself together and runs off while panting and breathing through his mouth. All of this medication is necessary to keep the mucous at a minimum so it does not completely block the small opening he has to breathe through. Every 4 - 5 hours, this treatment is repeated and he lays there and accepts it. Maybe he knows it helps him. Our theory is that he has been treated with so much love that he trusts anything his foster parents do to him. Although he tolerates it, this is not a way to live. In fact, he won’t be able to live this way for long since antibiotic resistance is expected to arise sooner rather than later.
Jasper plays and is fortunate enough to have a foster brother who seems to understand his breathing difficulties. Sometimes the wrestling has to cease while Jasper catches his breath and his playful buddy sits patiently and waits for him to recover.
All of the doctors Jasper has seen share the opinion that Jasper is an otherwise healthy, friendly, and very special cat who deserves to be fixed and live a normal life. The only way to fix him is to expand the scarred area with a balloon and place a stent in his breathing passageway. This procedure will be preceded by additional lab work and a CT scan. Although Jasper will never be 100% normal (he will likely always be a little snotty and might have a propensity for infections in the nasal area) with the proposed surgery, he is expected to life a long, happy life.
Often in the night, Jasper comes to his foster mom for comfort, maybe out of fear, and she holds him and talks him through his panic. Once calmed down, he breathes easier and falls asleep in her arms. Hopefully, you can tell that we love Jasper so much, not just because his health is scary, but because he has so much love to give and does not deserve to suffer this way.
At some point, the antibiotics will stop working for Jasper and he will not be able to breathe. The only way out for this sweet cat is this very expensive stent surgery. Depending on how invasive the scarring is, the cost of the stent procedure ranges from $4,600 to $6,500. We won’t know the full extent of the damage until he’s under anesthesia for the CT and ballooning procedures. Jasper’s expenses to date, minus his original stay in the ER include: initial medications, daily life-sustaining medications, exams, tests, consultations, etc. exceed $3,600. At this point, we are looking only to raise the funds needed for future care, and are asking you to help us raise the $4,600 we know we will need (even though it may be more). We are dedicated to raising the funds to make this happen. Please help us keep our commitment by donating any amount to this gofundme, or by sending your check in the mail to: Precious Pets Almost Home, PO Box 411855, Chicago IL 60641. Thank you!
Jasper is a black and white male kitten with a sturdy build and a personality bigger than life. He is one of the sweetest cats you'll ever meet! He is just a big fur ball of energy! When he sees you approaching to pick him up, he raises his arms in the air for you in happy anticipation of the loving he is about to receive. He adores to be picked up and hugged and giving him kisses brings on the loudest purr of happiness. And he kisses back! Right on the nose.
Jasper loves life and always has plenty to say as he walks around and talks to whomever will listen to him. And most afternoon naps are spent on the cat tree with or without his buddies. When you lay down for a nap or for the night, there will be a soft ball of purring fur curled up under your arm! But before he settles in, he gives you a rub and places his scent on you.
Jasper’s love extends beyond people. He is a team player and good sport with other animals, as well. He often can be found bathing his foster brothers when not wrestling, sleeping together and playing.
Jasper was rescued by a long-time PPAH supporter and volunteer and shortly thereafter admitted into our rescue network. After some time in and out of the ER with his sister, she passed away and he barely made it. Jasper ultimately bounced back strong, but has always shown symptoms of a URI – congestion, sneezing, mucus discharge. After many months of various treatments and 2nd and 3rd opinions, as well as appointments with two different specialists, the conclusion is that Jasper is suffering these symptoms due to severe scarring in the nasal passageways from the infection that almost took his life when he was a baby.
Jasper lives with various medical treatments that are administered three times each day. He's a good sport and just lays there while drops are inserted in each nostril and his anti-biotic is administered orally. He sneezes, coughs a bit, then pulls himself together and runs off while panting and breathing through his mouth. All of this medication is necessary to keep the mucous at a minimum so it does not completely block the small opening he has to breathe through. Every 4 - 5 hours, this treatment is repeated and he lays there and accepts it. Maybe he knows it helps him. Our theory is that he has been treated with so much love that he trusts anything his foster parents do to him. Although he tolerates it, this is not a way to live. In fact, he won’t be able to live this way for long since antibiotic resistance is expected to arise sooner rather than later.
Jasper plays and is fortunate enough to have a foster brother who seems to understand his breathing difficulties. Sometimes the wrestling has to cease while Jasper catches his breath and his playful buddy sits patiently and waits for him to recover.
All of the doctors Jasper has seen share the opinion that Jasper is an otherwise healthy, friendly, and very special cat who deserves to be fixed and live a normal life. The only way to fix him is to expand the scarred area with a balloon and place a stent in his breathing passageway. This procedure will be preceded by additional lab work and a CT scan. Although Jasper will never be 100% normal (he will likely always be a little snotty and might have a propensity for infections in the nasal area) with the proposed surgery, he is expected to life a long, happy life.
Often in the night, Jasper comes to his foster mom for comfort, maybe out of fear, and she holds him and talks him through his panic. Once calmed down, he breathes easier and falls asleep in her arms. Hopefully, you can tell that we love Jasper so much, not just because his health is scary, but because he has so much love to give and does not deserve to suffer this way.
At some point, the antibiotics will stop working for Jasper and he will not be able to breathe. The only way out for this sweet cat is this very expensive stent surgery. Depending on how invasive the scarring is, the cost of the stent procedure ranges from $4,600 to $6,500. We won’t know the full extent of the damage until he’s under anesthesia for the CT and ballooning procedures. Jasper’s expenses to date, minus his original stay in the ER include: initial medications, daily life-sustaining medications, exams, tests, consultations, etc. exceed $3,600. At this point, we are looking only to raise the funds needed for future care, and are asking you to help us raise the $4,600 we know we will need (even though it may be more). We are dedicated to raising the funds to make this happen. Please help us keep our commitment by donating any amount to this gofundme, or by sending your check in the mail to: Precious Pets Almost Home, PO Box 411855, Chicago IL 60641. Thank you!
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