Hey all,

We are Kevin and Amanda, asking on behalf of our sweet kitten, Princess, for your help. Due to complications with the spay she received from the shelter we adopted her from, she had to have one of her kidneys removed. The shelter is unwilling to assist so now we are footing this massive, unexpected bill. The only help they offered was to euthanize Princess, which was never on the table for us.

So that brings us here, asking for help. After several vet visits, ultrasounds, and a major surgery, we need help getting back on our feet. And while she is worth every penny, this has drained a lot of our personal savings, as well as funds put aside towards our future human adoption plans.

Every little bit helps and everything we receive will go back into that adoption savings or towards future medical bills for Princess.

---The Story---

We adopted Princess (a.k.a. Princess Kitty Kat, Heir to the Throne of Terabithia) at the end of June after fostering her and her two siblings. All three are wonderful cats but Princess made it obvious she wanted to stay. She choose us. Plus, she won over our other cat, Holly (a.k.a. Holly Hobble Baby Wobble Peanut Butter Baby Cup), which is no small feat. So after the shelter completed her spay, we signed the papers to take her home.

Things started taking a turn a week after the adoption when she went sceptic. Multiple vet visits in one day are never great and we were all but convinced we were going to lose her. Thankfully, she pulled through that ordeal and was her usual spunky self after a couple days. But why this happened still needed to be solved.

While searching for a cause, our vet discovered an issue with one of her kidneys. Further ultrasounds showed that the ureter was damaged and no longer functioning so the kidney had to go. This is not a normal thing to happen and the most common cause is a complication with the spay. Either the ureter was tied off by accident during the spay or it was nicked by the knife (which explains the fluid they found in her abdomen that caused her to go sceptic).

With a referral from out vet, we took Princess to a hospital with stronger equipment where they confirmed both a tie-off of the ureter. Surgery was scheduled for the following day and more bills were paid. At this point, Amanda contacted the shelter and spoke with their director about everything. The director was unsympathetic, gaslit Amanda about the "real cause", and refused to offer any financial assistance.

Thankfully, the surgery was successful. The damaged kidney was removed without issue and Princess started recovery. We were told by the surgeon that not only was their scaring at the tie off, but severe scar tissue higher up the ureter near the kidney, evidence of a possible tear or cut. More evidence of complications from the spay. As of writing this, the kidney is still in biopsy for a final, official call on the issue.

That brings us to today. Our primary focus is nursing Princess back to full health (Holly is anxiously awaiting her "CHASE!" partner). From there, we are looking at several options but are unsure of our best path forward. All we know is Princess is worth everything we've put in so far and we'll continue fighting for her and our family no matter what lies ahead.

Thank you for your time and support. We deeply appreciate anything and everything!

With great thanks and appreciation,

Amanda, Kevin, Holly, and Princess