Help Pippin get his surgery!

Hi everyone. I’m Pippin’s mom, Dani, and I’m a frontline healthcare worker living in Southern Maine.

On Wednesday, July 28th little three year old Pippin had to be rushed to emergency surgery for the second time in six months to unblock his ureter from life threatening bladder stone (or crystal) build up. Due to the severity of the blockage and rapid stone build up, veterinarians at the emergency animal care hospital strongly strongly recommended Pippin be scheduled for a PU surgery.

A perineal urethrostomy (sometimes referred to as a PU) is a surgical procedure that is most commonly performed on male cats with a urinary obstruction. This procedure removes the narrowest part of the urethra (the tube that transports the urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body), allowing easier urination with a lower risk of reobstruction.

It can be a very costly procedure. One example we found was $6,000, with $2,900 spent on the emergency care, leaving a total of $3,100 for the cost of the surgery and hospitalization. The emergency animal vet hospital that Pippin is currently at is quoting about $4,000 for the surgery and $8,000 for the total bill, including the unblockage. Unfortunately I’m not able to pay in installments at this hospital and need the funds before I can take him home.

Please please consider helping me get my boy the care he needs. My cats have been my only comfort through this pandemic. Pippin and I need your help greatly! Thank you for reading this far and considering.