Hi

Biszkopt is the sweetest and most affectionate cat I have ever owned. He is 5 years old and the constant light in my day. On the 7th of November, he began vomiting. He vomited once with food mixed in, and then two more times as only bile. After he vomited, he has not eaten since. For the entirety of the 7th and 8th of November he did not eat or drink, and I got the earliest vet appointment on the 9th of November that I could.

The vet was honestly not very helpful, and answered many of my questions with "I don't know", despite this I pushed for a blood test. The blood test results showed:

The vet hinted he may have a mild infection, or inflammation, and gave him a steroid injection alongside an anti-emetic and said if he doesn't improve in two days to come back.

I took him home that day and for the first day since the 7th of November he drank a very small amount of water, but still no food. His condition continued to worsen, and he continued to weaken. I observed him stumbling and falling when he hopped off my bed, and his walk was almost dizzy-like. I realised I could not wait two days, like the vet suggested, and immediately got him another appointment for the following day: the 10th of November.

On the 10th of November, he was visibly looking worse, and when I took him to the veterinary clinic, I saw a different vet who immediately recognised there was something sinister happening and stated he wanted to keep him overnight for 24h in their hospital. He wanted to give him an IV drip and monitor him closely, as well as do imaging in the form of either an ultrasound or CT scan. On the outside, Biszkopt seemed completely fine, his heart rate was normal, his temperature was normal, his abdominal palpations did not raise any concerns: but on the inside, something is severely wrong with my cat.

The vet said that the average cost of keeping him for 24h is £900-1300, and this does not include the cost of further tests he will need. He said an ultrasound would be around £250, and a CT scan would be over £1000 because anaesthesia is required. I broke down in his office, knowing I could never afford to get him the help he needs.

The vet gently discussed further options with me, and we decided the best course of action that I can financially manage at the moment, would be to give him an anti-biotic injection and monitor him at home. If he responds to the anti-biotics, then I should bring him back within 24 hours to continue his course through an oral-tablet prescription. However, if he does not respond, then I must bring him back and admit him to their hospital, otherwise things could get fatal for him.

I was also given "Oralade", a type of gatorade for animals, with hopes of helping restore some electrolyte balance in him to hold him over for the night.

I came home with him, and gave him the Oralade in a small dose, and an hour and half later he projectile vomited the entirety of the Oralade. I called the vet back on their emergency number and they explained there is not much more they can do without admitting him, but that it was very concerning that he once again vomited and was likely rapidly losing electrolytes. The vet said that without intervention he may slowly die, and he may start seizing if he is not re-hydrated. Ultimately, his state will rapidly decline and it may be very painful for him.

I am now desperate for any help, so I can treat my baby. He means the absolute world to me: I love him dearly, and has helped me through many years of difficulty within my life. I genuinely do not know how I could cope without him and I don't want him to suffer any more than he already is. My heart aches when I see how lethargic he is and how he lacks the energy for the most basic of things like walking.

I have tried to contact charities like The Blue Cross, and the RSPCA, but unfortunately for many I am ineligible by post-code as there are no clinics near me, and I have no way of travelling further to go to one in London, for example.

I truly don't know how much the fees will cost in total, it's difficult to say when there is no diagnosis. I just need help to figure out what is wrong with him so I can help him.

Please if you can spare anything, I would eternally be grateful. Biszkopt is only 5, he deserves a longer life.