Support Summer's Urgent Medical Needs

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SUPPORT SUMMER’S URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS Summer was a street cat who lived in the town of Fairfield, California. A kind elderly lady was feeding her for a while. Summer was not doing well on the street, and the lady decided to take her home and place her in the future for adoption. Summer stayed with her foster mother for 2 months, she was examined by a local vet, spayed and vaccinated. In two months, Summer’s picture was placed online on one of local adoption web-sites where I found her in February of 2020. At the beginning of 2020 I lost my own cat Sunny. He looked exactly like Summer, the same coloration and even the same orange spots on the front paws. People who saw a picture of my previous cat Sunny thought that Summer and Sunny were the same cat. This is how similar they looked. It was so devastating losing my Sunny that I cried every day for 2 months and thought that I will not adopt another cat for a while. Cat Sunny One day I decided to look at adoption web-sites and the first search showed me a picture of Summer. In the picture, Summer looked exactly like Sunny. This picture immediately changed my mind and I decided that I want to adopt her. On March 7, 2020 I took a 5 hour trip to Petco in Vallejo, California, where Summer was brought for adoption. I had to take a train, a subway, a ferry and a bus to get to the adoption place. Even though there were plenty of different kitties, I was interested only in Summer. Summer was having a cough and came with cough medication but my mind was made up and it did not stop me from taking her home. During the next month Summer’s cough did not go away even though a vet tried different medications, and Summer was diagnosed with asthma and prescribed an inhaler. Even though Summer always had medical insurance, the insurance considered her asthma as a pre-existing condition and did not pay for her inhaler, therefore, I have to buy her inhaler 4 times per year for $300 each. Summer also was diagnosed with heart murmur but she did not need any medications for that condition. Starting from a year of 2022 Summer started gradually losing weight, I brought her to the vet for a check up. It turned out that her liver enzymes were elevated. Summer had an ultrasound, but nothing was found, and she was prescribed only liver medications. From the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2025 she had many appointments to the vet regarding her liver and was constantly on medications. At the beginning of 2025 she suddenly was diagnosed with a liver cancer. A tumor was found in one part of the liver and multiple small spots on the liver that the radiologist presumed that these are metastasis. After visiting 2 oncologists, it turned out that there were no options for her to be treated except palliative care. Radiology and operation were not possible because of metastasis and chemotherapy was not effective. I was told that an average life expectancy for cats with such diagnosis is 2-3 months. As there were no options to treat Summer with medications in the US, I decided to try Canadian medicines that can be used to treat different kind of cancer for humans and pets called "DCA (Sodium Dichloroacetate)" and a mushroom supplement "Mushroom Immune Gold" to support her Immune System. After 3 months of treatment Summer had the second ultrasound, and the ultrasound did not find a 3 cm tumor. The small dark spots (most likely metastasis) were still noticed but the big tumor was not seen anymore. Shortly, the third ultrasound was performed and did not find a tumor either. The only conclusion was made that DCA alone or DCA with mushroom supplement together most likely worked. Another major health problem Summer developed in May of 2025 when she suddenly stopped walking on her front paws. I took her to the urgent care and she was diagnosed with kidney failure. Her kidneys were working only 25%. I was told that she has to be hospitalized otherwise, she will not live long. With a little choice I had, Summer was hospitalized and spent 2 days in the hospital. The cost of 2-day hospitalization was $8000. She left the hospital with IV (intravenous) kit and kidney food. As of July of 2025, 5 months passed after Summer was diagnosed with the liver cancer and 1 month passed after her hospitalization for kidney failure. Currently, I am doing an IV (intravenous) therapy administering fluids under her skin to keep her hydrated and feeding her kidney food besides from her other medications for the liver cancer and eye ulcers that she developed after the hospital. Her walking improved. Now she walks on all her 4 paws, instead of 2 paws as earlier. She does not run around as a young goat, but she manages to walk around all over the apartment and she still continues to be supervised by vets. We bought her cat stairs in order for her to get on the couch and she is using them successfully, instead of jumping. From February to July 10, 2025 her medical bills and expenses were $17,800. Her medical insurance covered only 45% of those expenses. I am asking for a donation of any amount in support of Summer’s medical treatment due to financial hardship. Her medical bills have been piling up very fast and I do not have such financial ability to pay all of them. Summer and I will be very grateful for all your generous donations. Surprisingly, Summer behaves 90% like my late cat Sunny. The difference is that she is cuddlier and loves humans a lot. I take her for a ride outside in a cat carriage and she likes to look around. Sometimes she rides in the carriage with a carriage top opened. People who are passing by ask me "Doesn't she jump down from the carriage?" and I say "No". They usually reply: "My cat would never do that." Everyday she comes to the couch to watch TV with me in the evening. It's more accurate to say, I am watching the TV and she is sleeping next to me. This is her tradition. I am so happy to have her in my life and will try to prolong her life as much as possible. I got a cat what I wished for. The donation can be done via: GoFundMe link Venmo: @TATIANA-DROZDOVA-1 Zelle: 5082802879 Paypal: 5082802879 Summer with her adopted brother Camino Thank you for reading. Tatiana & Summer, the Santa Clara kitty Santa Clara, California