Long story short, I rescued a four week old kitten from underneath a porch. His mommy was no where to be seen and his litter mates were all dead. Wanting to save him, I rushed him to a vet. The vet helped me nurse him back to health, and now I have an eleven week old, male tabby named Banksy.
However, I am torn. I recently found out through xrays and ultrasounds, that my baby was born with a heart defect. The vet told me that his heart is enlarged and so are his lungs. She also told me that there are some areas where it appears air and fluid is not being circulated as it should be. Of course I then ask her, "What should I do?" She then replied that the surgery and diagnostic testing for this type of disease would cost thousands of dollars, with small hope that he would make it. She told me to give him the best possible kitty life he could have, and that I should expect him to pass before he reaches one year.
Some part of me just can't accept this. I've been constantly crying over it. I don't want to lose my little furry baby. I love him so much, and I'm doing all I can for him, I'm 21 years old, a full time college student, and I also work full time. I just don't know what else to do. I don't want to abandon him at a shelter, I fear they would euthanize him. I've contacted Humane Society in attempts to be informed on any medical assistance programs. Even if I had enough to take him to a kitty heart doctor to have more testing done, I think it would help him greatly. I've also sent his xrays etc. to other vets to get other opinions.
I just really don't want him to die, help, anyone? What do you think I should do?
However, I am torn. I recently found out through xrays and ultrasounds, that my baby was born with a heart defect. The vet told me that his heart is enlarged and so are his lungs. She also told me that there are some areas where it appears air and fluid is not being circulated as it should be. Of course I then ask her, "What should I do?" She then replied that the surgery and diagnostic testing for this type of disease would cost thousands of dollars, with small hope that he would make it. She told me to give him the best possible kitty life he could have, and that I should expect him to pass before he reaches one year.
Some part of me just can't accept this. I've been constantly crying over it. I don't want to lose my little furry baby. I love him so much, and I'm doing all I can for him, I'm 21 years old, a full time college student, and I also work full time. I just don't know what else to do. I don't want to abandon him at a shelter, I fear they would euthanize him. I've contacted Humane Society in attempts to be informed on any medical assistance programs. Even if I had enough to take him to a kitty heart doctor to have more testing done, I think it would help him greatly. I've also sent his xrays etc. to other vets to get other opinions.
I just really don't want him to die, help, anyone? What do you think I should do?
