Please Help Me Save Patter!
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Patter is my sweet 7.5yo tabby girl.
Late Monday night, she started limping really bad.
By Tuesday morning, she had totally lost all control of both back legs. She dragged herself around on her rear-end with her front legs.
Her vet got us in right away.
Her vet believes that she has "thrown an embolism." A blood clot had formed, has traveled thru an artery, and is now causing partial blockage. That blockage is affecting her leg muscles due to the decreased blood flow.
She was put on some strong pain meds. Three days later, she's able to use her legs a bit for very short distances. This is a great sign, but she is far from "ok".
SHE URGENTLY NEEDS to see a Specialty Vet and have a Cardiac Ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis, so that we can start treatment asap.
TREATMENT will involve an anti-coagulant to break up the clot, and blood-thinners to prevent another from forming.
WITHOUT TREATMENT, THERE IS ONLY A 50% CHANCE SHE WILL SURVIVE.
The Specialty Clinic and ultrasound are expensive, and we need your help!
About Me:
I am a 60+ year old, single woman on disability.
Almost 8 years ago, two very sick, scrawny, 4 week old kittens and I rescued each other. I named them Pitter and Patter, they are brother and sister litter-mates.
Without them giving me a reason to get out of bed, I honestly can not begin to imagine how I'd have gotten through everything that's happened in that time: leaving a 25yr marriage, finding out I needed to do chemotherapy . . . just relearning how to be on my own . . .
They are the light of my life. They *are* my Emotional Support Animals, in my heart as well as officially.
They are both very determined and strong felines!
Her brother has Pancreatitis. On top of that, three months ago, he went into renal failure and was hospitalized for 3 days. His odds were pretty slim, but he's never been one to just give up. He's now doing good.
{Still working on that bill . . .}
Patter is just as determined and strong as her brother, possibly more!
With YOUR Help, I KNOW That She Will Get Through This!
{Thank you for reading, and for considering Patter. Please share this if you can!}
Late Monday night, she started limping really bad.
By Tuesday morning, she had totally lost all control of both back legs. She dragged herself around on her rear-end with her front legs.
Her vet got us in right away.
Her vet believes that she has "thrown an embolism." A blood clot had formed, has traveled thru an artery, and is now causing partial blockage. That blockage is affecting her leg muscles due to the decreased blood flow.
She was put on some strong pain meds. Three days later, she's able to use her legs a bit for very short distances. This is a great sign, but she is far from "ok".
SHE URGENTLY NEEDS to see a Specialty Vet and have a Cardiac Ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis, so that we can start treatment asap.
TREATMENT will involve an anti-coagulant to break up the clot, and blood-thinners to prevent another from forming.
WITHOUT TREATMENT, THERE IS ONLY A 50% CHANCE SHE WILL SURVIVE.
The Specialty Clinic and ultrasound are expensive, and we need your help!
About Me:
I am a 60+ year old, single woman on disability.
Almost 8 years ago, two very sick, scrawny, 4 week old kittens and I rescued each other. I named them Pitter and Patter, they are brother and sister litter-mates.
Without them giving me a reason to get out of bed, I honestly can not begin to imagine how I'd have gotten through everything that's happened in that time: leaving a 25yr marriage, finding out I needed to do chemotherapy . . . just relearning how to be on my own . . .
They are the light of my life. They *are* my Emotional Support Animals, in my heart as well as officially.
They are both very determined and strong felines!
Her brother has Pancreatitis. On top of that, three months ago, he went into renal failure and was hospitalized for 3 days. His odds were pretty slim, but he's never been one to just give up. He's now doing good.
{Still working on that bill . . .}
Patter is just as determined and strong as her brother, possibly more!
With YOUR Help, I KNOW That She Will Get Through This!
{Thank you for reading, and for considering Patter. Please share this if you can!}
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Iowa City, IA
