Murphy's Emergency Vet Bills

I have never created one of these before and I honestly feel terrible to have to ask others for help. Unfortunately, I don't have much of a choice. That being said, Murphy is absolutely worth it.  Last week on Wednesday, Murphy just stopped eating. He would barely eat any food at all. Sometimes Murphy can be picky or easily distracted but it was not normal for him to do this days in a row. By Friday, he was still not eating properly so I took him to the vet. They did some blood work and called me the next morning very concerned. They told me his kidney values were off the charts. His BUN was 116 (normal range being 14 to 36 mg/dL) and his Creatinine was 13 (normal range being between 0.6 and 2.4 mg/dL).  I was instructed to take him to an emergency vet where they also have an internal medicine specialty. Murphy was admitted and they began IV fluids to help flush his kidneys. Unfortunately, even after 48 hours, the values only increased. His Creatinine was now 17 and his BUN 171. The doctors aren't sure why this was happening so they did an ultrasound but saw no obvious obstructions. They added antibiotics in case there was an infection and increased his fluid rate. As of today, Wednesday 5/27, there has finally been some improvement. It is Murphy's fifth day of fluids and his kidney values are finally starting to decrease. Today they were BUN 110 and Creatinine 13. Unfortunately those values are still incredibly high. The hope is tomorrow will show a continuing trend downward.  Murphy is only 2.5 years old. He's just a baby. The doctors aren't sure why this happened to him. I am positive there was no toxin he got into to cause this so it's possible there may have been a previous infection that might have damaged his kidney and brought this on. We just don't know. Needless to say, this is an expensive I was not anticipating. As of today, 5/27, Murphy's bill is $5000. This is 5 days of him being hospitalized and I still won't get to bring him home. Hopefully I'll know tomorrow when, or if, he will get to come home based on his kidney values...I am anticipating they will want to keep him and continue fluids at least 2-3 more days. I'll know more when they call later today to discuss a care plan and inform me of further cost. I just wanted to explain my goal of $7000. At this moment, I only have $1000 in savings to pay anything immediately. I know this is a long shot, creating one of these, but it's worth trying. At this point, anything would be helpful. I adopted Murphy (a gray tabby) from the Southside Animal Shelter in January 2018. He was a tiny kitten, only a few months old. I needed to get a kitten for my other cat, Vincent (the brown tabby), as I had tragically lost Rorschach, Vincent's companion of 5 years, in early January 2018. Vincent was inconsolable. He cried 24/7. He would visibly shake and knead his paws all the time. He was so stressed and grieving. The day I brought Murphy home, Vincent was no longer distressed. It took a couple weeks but they became fast friends. They love sleeping curled up together. Sometimes Vincent will even play with Murphy when he's not being an old man (Vincent will be 7yo later this year). Since Murphy has been at the hospital, Vincent has been very stressed. He cries when he can't see me in the house. I hear him crying through the door if I'm outside. He often looks around for Murphy and cries when he can't find him. Vincent is generally wherever I am in the house, curled up on or near me. I can tell he misses Murphy and is concerned. Murphy is incredibly sweet and cuddly. He loves sprinting around, jumping up on the cat tower and chattering at birds. It's difficult for me to put into words what Murphy means to me. I got him at a very grief-stricken time in my life purely for Vincent's sake. I hated feeling I was replacing Rorschach so quickly and easily. But Vincent needed him. And come to find out, I needed him. He has such a personality. He loves teasing people with how adorable he is and showing his cute spotted belly but being just out of reach for petting. Murphy is a very long and thin cat. I often call him "Noodle" for that reason. His tail is almost the length of his whole body! I am not ready to lose him...I, myself, have been a wreck since taking him in Saturday. I told myself I would do anything I can to save him. I was hoping his recovery would be quicker and something I could better afford but that isn't the case. My biggest fear is losing him despite all of the treatment...I would be so incredibly grateful for any amount donated. All of the funds will go towards Murphy's outstanding emergency vet bills. I'll also keep this updated for anyone who wants to know his progress, what happens, and for transparency.  Thank you for taking the time to read this.