Those close to me know that I never ask for help, I much prefer to be the helper. But these circumstances are extenuating and we really would benefit from some assistance.

Last Sunday, my sweet little boy Ollie (my 11 month old rescue cat) started acting lethargic, stopped eating, and was vomiting a lot. We took him to the vet to get checked out, which is when we discovered a huge mass in his descending colon, as well as a diagnosis of Dry FIP. FIP or Feline Infectious Peritonitis is a fast moving, fatal disease with no FDA approved treatment in the US. We were told that the FIP diagnosis and the added complication of the mass meant that my cat would need to be put down in the next few days. So we took Ollie home and tried to make him as comfortable as possible for his inevitable decline. There was a lot of crying and holding and wishing things were different. Not to mention the added sting of compounded grief having lost my dad only a year ago.

I then reached out to 2theResQ!, the rescue we got Ollie from, to let them know of his grim prognosis, at which point they sprang into action and offered to do everything they could to save him. In a matter of hours, they had secured medicine to treat his FIP (medicine that is only available from other countries on the black market, due to a lack of FDA approval in the US), and got him his first injection. Within 24 hours he was already bouncing back, eating, and acting like his sweet self again. In doing further research, and talking to more “experts” on FIP, we’ve learned that a full course of treatment should make the mass in Ollie’s colon completely disappear, and also that it should cure his FIP. We have a light at the end of the tunnel.

Now, this is the part we need help with. A full course of FIP treatment means 84 days of injections and/or pills sourced from other countries, 84 days of observation, and x-rays and bloodwork done once every 30 days within that 168 day window. If he makes it to the end of 168 days with no relapse, he’s considered cured. But of course there’s also a possibility that relapse could happen, in which case treatment would need to start over. All of this to say, we have a very long, very expensive road ahead of us. 2theResQ! has very generously offered to help with the cost of medication, but we need help supplementing the rest of his treatment (and I’d like to be able to donate funds back to 2theResQ! for generously saving my baby once more).

If you are able to contribute ANYTHING to Ollie’s care, we would be so incredibly grateful. This sweet boy deserves to live, and we want to give him every opportunity to be able to have a fulfilling life.

Thank you in advance for your generosity – much love to you all.

XOXO,

Katya & Ollie (and Sandi)