Support Needed for Jameson's Final Farewell
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Jameson was picked out by my late fiancé almost 3 years ago as a companion for good ole Whiskey. He was the only black cat in the litter from the humane society and he was perfect. He always entertained and I’m pretty sure he never slept and was therefore really a dog. Jameson was the absolute sweetest boy and loved to mess with us and practice his parkour on all the furniture and walls, especially at 5am (I dubbed the witching hour.)
Jameson began acting lethargic and not himself on Tuesday morning and started hiding in odd places, such as the litter box. After a day of not eating, drinking a little bit of water, and realizing he was not using the litter box (and projectile vomiting on his mom), I decided to take him to the vet yesterday afternoon where they took amazing care of him at 4 Paws Urgent Care in Commerce, MI. They found a urinary blockage and he was given pain medication and then I transferred him to a veterinary emergency hospital where I knew it would cost a lot but figured I might be able to scrounge up the deposit. Unfortunately, the deposit ended up being $2,913 and even with all the amazing support of my family and friends, that kind of money just does not exist in my life. The doctor said even with the surgery, there was an 80% chance that it would happen again. He was in excruciating pain and with his organs beginning to fail, I had to make the hardest decision to euthanize my poor baby. I held his little paw and stroked his head until he was no longer in pain and he passed onto the other side, where I know he is messing with Nathan.
The urgent care visit cost $270 and the euthanization was $215. My incredible and empathetic brother, who recently dealt with a very similar situation with his late good boy/dog Moose, was kind enough to loan me the money for part of the visit (with my generous father lending the rest) and to have the vet euthanize him. I’m still frustrated that in order to have my pet taken care of, it would’ve cost three months rent and then to remove him from this world and the suffering he was enduring, it cost two months electric. But that is life.
Being disabled limits my income and the kind of money I borrowed does not come easy. I would like to not only pay my brother back, but also be able to cremate him and give his ashes to Nathan’s family and all the people who met Jameson and fell in love with the little sweet/spicy bean. Whiskey misses his brother and has been smelling all his spots and toys. Heart broken, I’m hoping to get some closure on this with his remains and am hoping, in this crazy economy, for any sort of help and appreciate literally anything that can be given.
Life is short, enjoy each moment with pets and loved ones and make sure you tell them you love them because you never know what might happen ❤️
Organizer
Shannon Kennerley
Organizer
Waterford Township, MI