Fur Babies Medical Needs

I debated on whether I should post this here. I got myself in a bind with too much going on at once with the cats, and I just can't keep up. The following is what I wrote at GoFundMe. If anyone is able and would like to help, I will answer questions, and you can also phone Dr Porto as well. You're also welcome to post my link where people can see it.

"While it's true that I love cats, I didn't set out in life to have so many.  I have 7 now. It seems to be my lot in life to care for them, and I embrace it.

My latest, is a sleek little black kitten, that was thrown out a car window. I named him Shadow Xan. I had found him a home, but then that fell through. Nobody wants a black cat.

There is also Silkie LeRae, a beautiful long haired torti, who was tortured as a kitten and left to freeze to death in the bitter cold. She was cut up and is missing half her ear and, she is blind in one eye. She is also kitten size, she just didn't grow much.

Then there's Leonardo and BJ, the ginger brothers that were horribly abused and left to die in the crawlspace of a house. Both were extremely emaciated. BJ was totally unable to walk from his injuries, and mentally, Leo is scarred for life. He will never tolerate another person other than me. To me he is a normal house cat, to others, he can turn into a psychotic raging attack cat, if he feels threatened, otherwise he will just hide. He is also blind in one eye.

These cats, and a few more will all live their lives happy with me. They have their forever home. I just need help with their medical expenses. Both Shadow Xan and Silkie LeRae need nueter/spay
surgeries and their shots. I was saving up for it, but Shadow got a respiratory infection, and it spread to all of the other cats. I took them to the vet, and though Shadow is on the mend, others are sick, and
Silkie LeRae and Blue won't eat or drink for themselves.

Anyway, their doctor wants blood panels for a few. Blue has hypothyroidism, and needs yearly draws. Cheyenne is suspected of the same disease. Silky LeRae may have a brain disease/disorder because she tilts her head. I'm not sure how much Silky's tests would be, as I was a bit shocked to hear that, so they are not listed below. Any help is greatly appreciated, and you definitely have my thanks. I'm not really expecting much in donations honestly as I don't do Facebook. I don't really know enough people for that.

I am not sure how GoFundMe works, but my cats all go to the Bradley Animal Hospital. Their address and phone number is below, along with a list of what the cats needs are.  Their regular vet is Dr. Debbie Wagner, but we were seen by Dr. Brandi Porto Feb. 10th as Dr. Wagner's off on Tuesdays."

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Bradley Animal Hospital
Rt. 50 North
130 South Kinzie
Bradley, Illinois 60915                   
815-932-5011
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