I've been fostering Sophie for 3 months now. She's had chronic nasal discharge for most, if not her entire life (8 years). Both her previous owners had taken her to vets that told them it was chronic. It may well be - but a huge part of her breathing problem is a poorly shaped nose.
I took her to a second vet for another opinion, knowing it would be difficult to adopt out a cat w/ such breathing problems - and I really do not need to be keeping another cat. I love my vet, but another perspective can change things.
Her eyes & nose need to be fixed.
The vet can open her nose so she can breath properly through it (most of her breathing is through her mouth). Her eyelids roll inward so while it's not too bad while she's getting her nose done they can do her eyes.
The expense of the surgery isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, only a few hundred dollars. I need to think about it, her adoptability, etc. I realistically shouldn't be keeping her permanently - but how many people will adopt her given her medical problems? She may need more care throughout her life, which many people cannot take on the expense. Even if we fix her nose so she can breathe through it, that may not stop the nasal discharge. We are going to try a month of daily antibiotic injections to see what that dose for the chronic congestion (it's an infection that's settled into her sinus).
She is the most amazing cat, though.
Here she is after getting home from the vet visit
I took her to a second vet for another opinion, knowing it would be difficult to adopt out a cat w/ such breathing problems - and I really do not need to be keeping another cat. I love my vet, but another perspective can change things.
Her eyes & nose need to be fixed.
The vet can open her nose so she can breath properly through it (most of her breathing is through her mouth). Her eyelids roll inward so while it's not too bad while she's getting her nose done they can do her eyes.The expense of the surgery isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, only a few hundred dollars. I need to think about it, her adoptability, etc. I realistically shouldn't be keeping her permanently - but how many people will adopt her given her medical problems? She may need more care throughout her life, which many people cannot take on the expense. Even if we fix her nose so she can breathe through it, that may not stop the nasal discharge. We are going to try a month of daily antibiotic injections to see what that dose for the chronic congestion (it's an infection that's settled into her sinus).
She is the most amazing cat, though.Here she is after getting home from the vet visit
. There ARE people out there that would truly love Sophie, we just have to find them!!!! I don't know that much about Persians, but I do think alot of them have some sinus issues. You are doing a fantastic thing for Sophie! 
Good luck with the antibiotic injections, I sure hope it clears her infection 
Obviously has experience and confidence.
), but I was sending her mega vibes, and I was SO happy to see the report that all went well and she could come home today!
