Hey friends, this isn’t my usual style to ask for financial support, but this has been difficult to keep up with, and I want to be able to give Vincent what he needs in a timely matter.
I adopted Vincent from Austin Animal Shelter a bit over 2 years ago. It was right after I got my first solo apartment, and my stepdad passed away shortly after, it was my first close death as an adult. It was a difficult emotional time, and Vincent was really there for me and quickly became my best friend.
The shelter told me that his original mother was in hospice, then her daughter took Vincent to the shelter. So in a way we both lost someone we loved, and had each other.
It’s been a beautiful two years, constantly by each other’s side. Vincent also has a brother, Dhalgren, and they love each other very much as well.
This past Friday we took Vincent to an emergency Vet when his breathing looked off. He had no symptoms before this, and I couldn’t believe it when they told me it looked like severe congestive heart failure. He’s only 4 years old.
They gave us medication and recommended we take him to a cardiologist for a more accurate prognosis, but would probably be a year at most.
We took Vincent home on Saturday and tried the med routine until Tuesday when he had his cardiology appointment. At this time he was completely different at home, and most of his personality and energy were gone, it’s very clear that he’s suffering.
Unfortunately at the Cardiology appointment they said it’s more severe than originally determined. His heart is enlarged and dilated. His lungs are full of fluid, and they can see the process of blood clots forming. Out of all the imminent complications that are fatal with this, I’m most worried about Vincent throughing a blood clot, and having straddle thrombus, which would paralyze his back legs and is extremely painful and traumatizing.
At this point, he is not accepting his medication, he is not eating, or drinking. He will come into the room me or Darby are in and sleep. He doesn’t purr, and he seems miserable.
i don’t like making this decision but I think for someone as gentle and loving as Vincent, he deserves a kind and peaceful death. I would like to use an at home euthanasia service to come and let him fall asleep at home with us, then have his ashes with us.
My partner covered the majority of medical bills which was around 4-5k for both visits, and it’s hard to make this next step happen so soon as well.
Anything will really help, again this is not something I’m usually comfortable with, but I really don’t want Vincent to suffer any more.
Much love, Mary.
