Help Us Afford Luna's Lifesaving Medication

Please help us afford Luna's lifesaving medication that would help us cure her otherwise fatal feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)! Any little bit truly helps.

Hi, my name is Fiona. My partner Zak and I adopted a cat from a rescue last November, and she quickly became a cherished third member of our household. She purrs constantly, even just when we're nearby, and loves her spot by the window where she can people-watch and listen to the birds outside. She loves hopping up on the couch beside us and cuddling with us. She is a very loveable and friendly furball that we love very much.

About a week and a half ago, Luna stopped eating, was drinking very little water, and had become very lethargic. We thought it was a side effect of a medication she was on at the time for her food allergies, but once we took her to the vet they quickly realised there was something more going on. Her bloodwork results showed that Luna had anemia, as well as very high levels of total blood proteins - indicating that she likely had severe inflammation somewhere in her body. Luna was admitted over the weekend to the veterinary hospital, and was given IV fluids, appetite boosters, and was monitored closely. In the hospital, she became much more anemic and developed a fever. The vets highly suggested an abdominal ultrasound to see if they could see the source of the inflammation, and performed it on Monday morning. During the ultrasound, they found fluid around Luna's kidneys and spleen - and diagnosed her with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). FIP is a fatal disease if not treated, and Luna is at risk of the fluid spreading and reaching her heart or lungs, which would kill her. This can happen as soon as a week, or may take up to a month or two, but its impossible to say. Currently, she is back home and on many medications, and even with appetite boosters she is eating extremely little and is losing weight daily, putting her at risk of developing hepatic lipidosis - which can quickly be fatal in cats.

However, a treatment does exist that can cure and reverse many of the effects of FIP. It consists of daily subcutaneous injections for 84 days, during which she would need to see a vet every 4 weeks and have bloodwork done. The medication cures FIP in 80% of cases, and the medication we're hoping to buy also provides 100% coverage if Luna were to relapse after her treatment and need the medication again. The costs are high, but Luna is only 6- she could have a long life ahead of her if we were able to proceed with this treatment and buy this medication. We have exhausted all of our funds on her recent hospitalisation, various tests, and care for Luna within the past few months (we found out she had an allergy to meat proteins and needed tests and medications to deal with her symptoms at the time), and are at a crossroads as to whether we might be able to collect enough funds to afford Luna’s treatment and keep her with us. Alternatively, we have contacted the rescue we got her from, and they would be willing to treat her if we permanently surrender her back to the rescue. If we are unable to afford the treatment we will have to surrender her- as we want Luna to be healthy no matter what. Any little bit of money or sharing of this on social media really helps- we appreciate everything very much, and would very much like to keep Luna a part of our family. Thank you!

Here's a breakdown of our expenses:

Total: 2834 + 70 + 1200 + 218 = $4322