Last night was one of the most stressful nights of my life. My sweet, cuddly, amazing six-year-old cat Russell started showing signs of being in pain. I did everything I could to make him more comfortable, but he didn't show any improvement. I called a local emergency vet and was told to bring him in ASAP. Turns out my little man had an extreme urinary blockage and was in incredible pain. Hearing him cry just broke my heart. I don't think I'll ever forget seeing them draw a huge syringe full of bloody urine from his bladder...
Thankfully the emergency vet staff were AMAZING. They saw him right away, gave him medication and did all they could to lessen the pain. They worked with me on a treatment plan, lowering the initial estimate by over 50%, then waiving certain vet fees and even applying a grant funded by donations to the clinic. I don't know what I would have done without their support.
Unfortunately, I still had to borrow money to cover the remaining treatment cost. Repaying this debt won't be easy on my freelance artist income. If anyone reading this could help out in any way, either through donating or just sharing the following link, I'd appreciate it more than I can say!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/sweet-boy-russell-and-his-emergency-urinal-blockage

I'll be looking for additional ways to cover his vet fees. If you're interested in helping through an emergency commission, please keep an eye out for a post from me about them! If you have any advice, words of support, or love and sympathy to share, I'd appreciate it so much. <3