PLEASE help! Need info for my sick cat!

**Cyndee6** · 11-18-2002, 01:56 PM

OK, I'm desperate so I am posting this everywhere it is 'legal'!!

I have a problem and I really need any help or information you can give. Our cat Patches has a Pollop in her sinus passage, and she needs to have it operated on. It is affecting her eye, nose, and she is having a hard time breathing. She is also in pain.

The doctor said that it will cost anywhere between $1500 and $2500 for the surgury, and we just don't have that kind of money.

Do any of you know of any organization that can help us? We don't know where to turn at this point, and I am hoping someone out there knows of an organization that may help people who need financial assistance to help sick animals. We are so desperate we actually started an auction on EBAY to try to help us raise some funds. I would appreciate it if you would pass it along to anyone who you feel may wish to help. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...073309420&rd=1

We thank you and Patches thanks you!!

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**chort1313** · 11-18-2002, 02:02 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I'm doing a search on google to see what comes up, but nothing has yet. I will post if I find something. Pooor Patches!!!!!!!!

**chort1313** · 11-18-2002, 02:06 PM

Found one so far..

http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/breedingregistration/

But you have to have these qualifications:

http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/qualifications/

**Cyndee6** · 11-18-2002, 02:07 PM

THANK YOU! I know, I feel so useless right now, she's my little girl, you know?

**Cyndee6** · 11-18-2002, 02:22 PM

She is on Medication- an ointment for her eye and antibiotics. They never mentioned the possibility of steriods, and I will most certainly ask!!

Because of where the pollop is, my vet actually sent us to a specialist. He said thatit is a specialized surgury. They said there are only a few surgeons in the state who will do it, so they sent us to Vetenary Emergency Special Care of New England. I knew by the NAME it wouldn't be cheap!!

I will check out the sites listed above. Thank you, I knew my friends from this board would come thru!!!

**sharinbo** · 11-18-2002, 02:24 PM

I don't know if this is helpful at all, but I'm trying:

http://www.mspca.org/nantucket_main/....htm#financial

http://www.hsus.org/ace/Article_Prin...ntent_ID=11875

http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html

http://www.imom.org/fa/

http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html

**sharinbo** · 11-18-2002, 02:29 PM

Also, you might call:
Tufts University
School of Veterinary Medicine
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536
(508) 839-5302
Status: Full Accreditation
Last Evaluation: 1997
Next Evaluation: 2004 http://www.tufts.edu/vet

Veterinary schools will sometimes take on unique cases as a learning tool.

**Cyndee6** · 11-18-2002, 03:03 PM

First of all, I love all of you for the help!

I went to all the links. I left a message at one place. We were turned down at the CareCredit site. We didn't qualify at one, and one site is out of money. I'm still hopeful that we'll find something!

We will contact Tufts, it was actually on our list of things to do. Hopefully when the Nantucked ASPCA calls me back the woman will have a list of specialists that will take a payment plan. Please wish us luck!

**moocher** · 11-18-2002, 09:40 PM

I don't know where you live!! That might help in a search for information-at least the state. If you feel comfortable telling me, I will look and see what I can find!

**mesue** · 11-19-2002, 01:06 AM

Just a thought but sometimes the cat food companies might have a program that might help, I would look them up and tell them my situation and ask for help, also there is an organization called cat fanciers assoc., I emailed them a long time ago with a question about male calicos and they responded rather quickly but I no longer have any info on them except for the name. I'm not sure they could help but they might be able to point you in the right direction. Just spent a 100.75 on my little mutt maltese that I really didn't have to spare but he needed the care I can't imagine the misery of knowing it was going to cost so much as the figures their quoting you, I will look for info and if I find any will post again, Good Luck!

**Cyndee6** · 11-19-2002, 04:08 AM

We live in Massachusettes right on the RI border.

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