Biscuit's Colon Removal Surgery and Hospital Fees

Biscuit and I Need Your Help!

Hi, I'm Jack Lovelady, and this is my former stray cat, Biscuit.

UPDATE: (After speaking with the hospital surgical team, they are deciding that removing his colon is the smartest and safest option.)

About a year ago, Biscuit came up to my Mom as she was about to leave her work parking lot (Keep in mind, this parking lot is in the middle of an industrial warehouse district, no houses/shelter for miles). Mom gave him some chicken salad from the cafeteria and that was enough of an invite for him to jump in the car and ride home with her.

Now at the time, I had just adopted a newborn kitten, Kiko. Naturally, I was skeptical of this new big orange cat. I knew he was a friendly fella, but I didn't want him around Kiko, until we got him examined and such. So for a couple days, we kept him in the bathroom. We also took him to the local animal shelter to make sure he didn't belong to someone else. I'd never seen a grown, stray cat be so sweet and loving.

Fast forward to today, 1 year later, Biscuit and Kiko are best friends. They get along like Peanut butter and jelly, and I don't have any regrets taking him in.

On April 21st, 2024, we realized Biscuit hadn't been using the bathroom, eating his food, or drinking water for the past 48 hours. Additionally, his belly had distended and he couldn't clean himself. We could tell that he was uncomfortable and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't empty his bowels.

I knew something was wrong, so I took him to the emergency vet clinic. After running X-rays, we discovered that his pelvis/femur had been previously broken. No one took him to the vet for this and consequently, his fractured bones healed themselves. He grew a new bone connecting the fracture to a stable bone structure. As a result, he has a narrowing of his pelvic canal, constricting fecal passsage which creates compression to his urethra.

To simplify things, even if we irrigate his colon, his pelvis will not allow proper function without reconstructive surgery.

After this discovery, the emergency clinic sent me to a hospital better equipped to care for his condition. The intial exams, test, x-rays, bloodwork, and IVs have already amounted to almost $5,000.

The colon removal surgery alone will be another $5,500-$6,700. Amounting to at least $10,500-$11,700 in total costs.

This is his best hope, and we cannot give up on him. Any donations will go directly to Biscuit's hospital bills, and would be greatly appreciated.