Please HELP! Stella needs vet care!
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October 19th
Hello friends, family. and any new friends I have yet to meet... I hope this finds you all well.
Many of you know of, and have seen plenty of photos of, my precious little Stella whom I adopted from the Niagara County SPCA about 2 and a half years ago. She is my baby and I'm not sure what I'd do without her. In the time I've had her she has grown from a terrified, timid, insecure little girl to a talkative, smart, cuddly and very confident lady of the house. We have many interesting "conversations" on a daily basis, and she has become quite adept at her own silly version of the typically canine game of "fetch," lol.
Lately, little Miss Stella has not been feeling very well, however. I'm extremely concerned about her, I'm afraid, and it's become very clear that she desperately needs to see the vet. She has been losing some weight, I have noticed, but this past Friday I saw she started having diarrhea. A few days later I was alarmed to find BLOODY diarrhea. Ever since then she has had several "accidents" around the house, not even making it to the litter box. I'm thinking I might have to put her in a diaper! I have no idea what is wrong, but obviously the incontinent behavior along with the bloody stool has me very concerned!
As of right now Stella is still eating and drinking, so I'm trying to just keep a very close eye on her and I'm doing my best to keep her (and my house) clean from poopy messes...but if this diarrhea continues much longer, or worse if the blood increases, I fear it could become a dire situation very quickly. So, I'm trying to be prepared and I need to raise money somehow.
I absolutely loathe the idea of asking for help, especially since I've been doing fairly well keeping my head above water lately...but this is my baby and I would do anything for her so I don't have much of a choice. I have $24 to my name right now. I will have $80 coming on the 5th of November, but first of all I'm not sure I can make her wait that long and second of all, I'm pretty certain it will still not be nearly enough to cover what is needed.
My veterinarian has quoted me $47 just for an office visit. A fecal is $19, medication could cost just about anything depending on what it might be, and of course the costs will just go up from there. For all I know she'll need bloodwork and maybe even x-rays, and I could never afford eit her of those on my own...
She is going on 11 years old so I'm very concerned that it could be more than just worms or an infection going on. Unfortunately money is very tight right now, as usual. As most of you know I am disabled and not working, and having a very difficult time making ends meet.
I can't get approved for CareCredit, and neither can my closest helper...my Mom. We've both already tried that route and were denied. This is my last ditch option.
Many of you probably recall that I have been forced to ask for financial help with my pet's medical needs before. It's definitely not something I'm proud of, and I am SO eternally grateful to everyone who has helped me out in the past. Either financially or by simply sending prayers or sharing my story so others could help.
I hate not being able to help Stella on my own, it makes me feel as though I don't deserve her (which I probably don't). It's such a horrible, helpless feeling. But the fact is that I made a lifelong commitment to care for her when I adopted her, and of course I take that responsibility very seriously, so I have to find a way to get her the best care possible and I'll do whatever it takes, pride and personal guilt aside.
If I am lucky enough to raise enough to help her...just as I have done in the past I will carefully document any money received and show where it goes with copies of veterinary invoices for the sake of transparency. Any little bit any of you can give will help us out at this point, even minus the GFM and WillPay fees that are taken out via this process, and the sooner the better so I know I can schedule her an appointment ASAP. If you can't donate that's completely fine, but I would be so thankful if you could share the link to this page so perhaps someone else might be willing and able to help.
Thank you so much for your time, concern and help. Either way I appreciate you all. If you've read this far it must mean you genuinely care, so at the very least please send good wishes and/or prayers to Stella. All I want is for her to be healthy and to remain the happy, loving, sweet little kitty I know and love. Thank you again, from both Stella and I!
Take care!
ETA: Just a little update for anyone who doesn't read all of the regular updates... As of today, October 29th, Stella is still suffering from chronic diarrhea and is slowly losing weight. She also is slightly dehydrated and still occasionally incontinent. I have been giving her probiotics, via the recommendation of a vet tech in our vet's office. They don't seem to be helping much. She has an appointment with the vet this Wednesday, November 1st, at 10:30am. Hoping and praying that I'll be able to afford her visit and some sort of basic care for her. Getting her there physically is difficult since I have no transportation of my own, so I have to rely on other people and arrange the appointment around their schedules. Taking her back for a second visit anytime soon will be next to impossible. For this reason, any donations we can receive between now and then would be extremely helpful! Thanks again, everyone...I appreciate you all so so much!
Hello friends, family. and any new friends I have yet to meet... I hope this finds you all well.
Many of you know of, and have seen plenty of photos of, my precious little Stella whom I adopted from the Niagara County SPCA about 2 and a half years ago. She is my baby and I'm not sure what I'd do without her. In the time I've had her she has grown from a terrified, timid, insecure little girl to a talkative, smart, cuddly and very confident lady of the house. We have many interesting "conversations" on a daily basis, and she has become quite adept at her own silly version of the typically canine game of "fetch," lol.
Lately, little Miss Stella has not been feeling very well, however. I'm extremely concerned about her, I'm afraid, and it's become very clear that she desperately needs to see the vet. She has been losing some weight, I have noticed, but this past Friday I saw she started having diarrhea. A few days later I was alarmed to find BLOODY diarrhea. Ever since then she has had several "accidents" around the house, not even making it to the litter box. I'm thinking I might have to put her in a diaper! I have no idea what is wrong, but obviously the incontinent behavior along with the bloody stool has me very concerned!
As of right now Stella is still eating and drinking, so I'm trying to just keep a very close eye on her and I'm doing my best to keep her (and my house) clean from poopy messes...but if this diarrhea continues much longer, or worse if the blood increases, I fear it could become a dire situation very quickly. So, I'm trying to be prepared and I need to raise money somehow.
I absolutely loathe the idea of asking for help, especially since I've been doing fairly well keeping my head above water lately...but this is my baby and I would do anything for her so I don't have much of a choice. I have $24 to my name right now. I will have $80 coming on the 5th of November, but first of all I'm not sure I can make her wait that long and second of all, I'm pretty certain it will still not be nearly enough to cover what is needed.
My veterinarian has quoted me $47 just for an office visit. A fecal is $19, medication could cost just about anything depending on what it might be, and of course the costs will just go up from there. For all I know she'll need bloodwork and maybe even x-rays, and I could never afford eit her of those on my own...
She is going on 11 years old so I'm very concerned that it could be more than just worms or an infection going on. Unfortunately money is very tight right now, as usual. As most of you know I am disabled and not working, and having a very difficult time making ends meet.
I can't get approved for CareCredit, and neither can my closest helper...my Mom. We've both already tried that route and were denied. This is my last ditch option.
Many of you probably recall that I have been forced to ask for financial help with my pet's medical needs before. It's definitely not something I'm proud of, and I am SO eternally grateful to everyone who has helped me out in the past. Either financially or by simply sending prayers or sharing my story so others could help.
I hate not being able to help Stella on my own, it makes me feel as though I don't deserve her (which I probably don't). It's such a horrible, helpless feeling. But the fact is that I made a lifelong commitment to care for her when I adopted her, and of course I take that responsibility very seriously, so I have to find a way to get her the best care possible and I'll do whatever it takes, pride and personal guilt aside.
If I am lucky enough to raise enough to help her...just as I have done in the past I will carefully document any money received and show where it goes with copies of veterinary invoices for the sake of transparency. Any little bit any of you can give will help us out at this point, even minus the GFM and WillPay fees that are taken out via this process, and the sooner the better so I know I can schedule her an appointment ASAP. If you can't donate that's completely fine, but I would be so thankful if you could share the link to this page so perhaps someone else might be willing and able to help.
Thank you so much for your time, concern and help. Either way I appreciate you all. If you've read this far it must mean you genuinely care, so at the very least please send good wishes and/or prayers to Stella. All I want is for her to be healthy and to remain the happy, loving, sweet little kitty I know and love. Thank you again, from both Stella and I!
Take care!
ETA: Just a little update for anyone who doesn't read all of the regular updates... As of today, October 29th, Stella is still suffering from chronic diarrhea and is slowly losing weight. She also is slightly dehydrated and still occasionally incontinent. I have been giving her probiotics, via the recommendation of a vet tech in our vet's office. They don't seem to be helping much. She has an appointment with the vet this Wednesday, November 1st, at 10:30am. Hoping and praying that I'll be able to afford her visit and some sort of basic care for her. Getting her there physically is difficult since I have no transportation of my own, so I have to rely on other people and arrange the appointment around their schedules. Taking her back for a second visit anytime soon will be next to impossible. For this reason, any donations we can receive between now and then would be extremely helpful! Thanks again, everyone...I appreciate you all so so much!
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Genine Elizabeth
Organizer
Lockport, NY