Helping Honeybee

I adopted two kittens from Ohio two years ago. They're sisters so i could never separate them without feeling guilty.

As the month's progressed i would notice my sweet, little Tabby cat, Honeybee sniffling, which would almost always turn into a fit of sneezing resulting in large chunks of snot being flung out of her nose (and on my carpet, gross). After many attempts to get back in contact with the original owner, I've come to the assumption that I unknowingly accepted an ill kitten, even after being told all their shots, and vaccinations were up to date.

Upon arriving to pick my kittens up, I asked for paperwork proving they were in fact healthy and was told by the previous owner that they'd been left at her home in Ohio and would be forwarded to me once she returned back home. After hours had passed, i found that i had been blocked by the owner on social media and had no way of contacting her any further.

A trip to the vet revealed that Honeybee had an Upper Respiratory Infection, the equivalent of the common cold to humans. I was told that she would get over it on her own as we eventually do when we are sick and received oral medication and hefty bill of $260 for the diagnosis (which was a little steep considering i had already searched online and concluded that she had an upper respiratory infection).

Now, fast forward two years, my sweet chunky little fur ball is still sneezing up snot, and she always looks like shes crying but i know its a symptom of the Upper Respiratory Infection. I'm still being told that she will overcome this "cold" on her own but have yet to see her getting any better.

I've been isolating my baby girl in her cage (which breaks my heart) but i do it to prevent her sister from also getting sick. And i have scheduled a more in depth appointment with the vet to really find out whats going on. I rarely ask for help but i've been struggling recently and have been relying on my art to get me by money wise. I live with a relative that allows us to stay with her out of the kindness of her heart so I cannot bear to ask her for more. I can no longer watch my cat sneeze uncontrollably, and am asking for assistance with the future vet bills.

At the moment i am looking to just cover the current appointment costs. I'm going off of what i was charged last time for the initial diagnosis and medication and hoping it isn't more.

Please, if you can help we really need it. I hate to see Honeybee sit in the cage instead of playing around the house with her sister. Had i have known that she was sick i wouldv'e declined the offer to take her, but am happy that I did as she is a great companion. As sweet as can be. I thought about taking her to a shelter, but surely she'd be euthanized and that would weight heavy on my heart. Again, i  was trying to do good by "saving" these cats from the shelter life, and was deceived. However, i'm trying to make the best out of a sticky (literally) situation.

Thanks to all that have taken the time to read our plight, and  i appreciate those that can help us out.