Bladder stones

I have a 5yo Tabby that I almost lost last month he started vomiting and couldn't even hold water down he was taken to the vet that night he was given fluids and needles to help him stop vomiting and make him want to eat.

I was told at that time by my vet that he might have bladder stones and since then I have noticed he has had a problem going pee I got him on Hills urinary and hairball cat food the vet wanted me to get him on wet food but he won't eat wet food I tried that when he was a kitten even if I mix dry food with water he won't touch it.

Heres my problem I can but I can't afford to help him I'm in between jobs right now witch makes me feel really bad that I don't have the money right now.

I've contacted my vet I'm looking about $1,400 thats just an estimate with taxes on the high end witch is alittle over half of everything I have and if it goes higher then I really don't know what to do.

Any advice would be good.

Thanks

Try contacting other vets and getting estimates. There are clinics around that are training people to be vets that often will do the op's at a fraction of the cost. Maybe contact your local universities and see if you can find somewhere.

Ask your vet about payment plans. More often than not vet bills are huge so they are fairly lenient when it comes to paying. You could probably arrange to pay $10 a week or something like that.

You could try setting up a go fund me page to get donations but im not sure how well that will work out.

Failing that i would just pay for the op. This is just a personal opinion but i believe that when you own a pet it is your responsibility to do what ever it takes to care for them. Money comes and goes but life is precious. 
Unless you are in a third world country you should be able to find money if you put your mind to it. Do what ever it takes. Work at a supermarket, walk the neighbours dogs, mow some lawns, give some blood, anything you can. Your pet is relying on you to take care of him.

You say it costs half of what you have. That means you have twice as much as you need 

Turns out the last doctor I had at the vet was wrong I took him to the same vet on monday got a different doctor took a urine sample and it turns out he has small traces of crystals no blockage just a small urinary tract infection.

Witch I'm very glad he got some medication and he seems to be doing much better.

That's great news   Crystals are a common problem, i think they are actually the most common thing cats are taken to the vet for. If you have a look around the forum you will find some great tips for keeping his ph balance in check. The urinary food that you are already feeding him is a huge part of that though.

Did your new vet have any insight as to why he was throwing up and not eating? Not eating is usually a sign that something is not too good for your kitty.

If I had kown about the crystals I would of had him on urinary food from day one but the main thing is he's on it now.

I'm going to see what else I can do to help keep his ph in check I want him to live a long healthy and happy life.

I think the next time he goes to the vet I'm going to find a different vet.

No insight on him throwing up or not eating I'm kinda thinking it was a flu he's been eating and drinking like he was before he was sick and he was never sick like that before just a hairball every once in a while but if it was a flu how would he get it he's an in door cat?

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