Some vets will work with you on a payment plan. Might that be an option? There is an animal rescue near me that runs a lower priced vet clinic, I wonder if there is something like that near you?
If you think you may be at risk for getting evicted, unfortunately you might need to give up the cat. However, this will need to be a personal decision you make. I know it is hard.
This is a really tough situation and I'm sorry you're going through it.
Thumbs up to this advice, also, I would add that you should communicate in detail with the shelter you are considering giving him back to.
Ask for a lot of details regarding their healthcare budget for sick pets, especially pets with terminal illness. The shelter might actually euthanize (as sad as that is, it might be the only way for them to save the most lives).
If this is their policy, you can relay that information to your vet's office, either by having the shelter contact them directly or corresponding with them yourself.
If they do plan on euthanizing, and you can not find a payment plan that you are able to afford, you can speak with your vet about pain management and palliative care. That way, it might be an option for you to give him a few extra weeks or months with you, happy and loved and outside of a cage before he is put down. Putting him down is something you'll have to try and prepare yourself for, though.
The vet's office should also have some advice to deal with the urination issues. I had a cat that got very sick, and a change of litter types helped her to go in the box more. Also, if you can move it to a non-porous tiled surface.
I'm so sorry this happened. I know how excited you were to meet your kitty. It's heartbreaking to lose a pet. You should just take comfort in the fact that he had some time to experience happiness and love before he was sick. I know that doesn't make it any less sad.
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Some vets will work with you on a payment plan. Might that be an option? There is an animal rescue near me that runs a lower priced vet clinic, I wonder if there is something like that near you?
If you think you may be at risk for getting evicted, unfortunately you might need to give up the cat. However, this will need to be a personal decision you make. I know it is hard.
This is a really tough situation and I'm sorry you're going through it.
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Thumbs up to this advice, also, I would add that you should communicate in detail with the shelter you are considering giving him back to.
Ask for a lot of details regarding their healthcare budget for sick pets, especially pets with terminal illness. The shelter might actually euthanize (as sad as that is, it might be the only way for them to save the most lives).
If this is their policy, you can relay that information to your vet's office, either by having the shelter contact them directly or corresponding with them yourself.
If they do plan on euthanizing, and you can not find a payment plan that you are able to afford, you can speak with your vet about pain management and palliative care. That way, it might be an option for you to give him a few extra weeks or months with you, happy and loved and outside of a cage before he is put down. Putting him down is something you'll have to try and prepare yourself for, though.
The vet's office should also have some advice to deal with the urination issues. I had a cat that got very sick, and a change of litter types helped her to go in the box more. Also, if you can move it to a non-porous tiled surface.
I'm so sorry this happened. I know how excited you were to meet your kitty. It's heartbreaking to lose a pet. You should just take comfort in the fact that he had some time to experience happiness and love before he was sick. I know that doesn't make it any less sad.