Help Fund Goose’s Bladder Stone Surgery

I am fundraising for one of my cats, Baby Goose, who’s not doing so well. At a recent vet visit to figure out why Goose was peeing throughout the house, his veterinarian took some urine and did a scan of his bladder. She was surprised to find Goose has bladder stones. They are basically little stones that started off tiny and have slowly grown large enough to be seen on an ultrasound. They can form from different minerals and vitamins in cat food and it’s not something that will ever go away. The only way to treat it is with a special prescription diet to try and prevent the stones from coming back - and that’s after having surgery to remove the stones that already have grown and are causing inflammation, pain, and frequent urination. We received an estimate from our veterinarian for the surgery. It is anywhere from 1400-1800 dollars. My husband and I are disabled veterans and are on a fixed income.

This surgery came out of the blue, and it will be very difficult to afford everything that goes into ensuring Goose will have a happy and healthy life with us. After surgery, Goose will require a special diet, which will be difficult to manage as we are a “multi-cat household.” The best solution is to purchase RFID food bowls that will ensure each cat is eating their own food. This will run us hundreds of dollars, but is something we can manage in time.

So, we find ourselves at a point where if we can’t get Goose this surgery, we will have to try and find a rescue willing to not only take him in, but also take on this surgery and finding him a suitable home where he can stay on a special diet. It’s a lot, and I worry about what may happen if we can’t help Goose with the surgery, or with a wonderful rescue.

So, a little about Goose and how he wound up here - I fostered Goose when he was a little baby. Him and another cat. We wound up keeping Goose because he was a shy guy and took to me so well, I fell in love with him. He is such a great cat, a beautiful cat, very affectionate, timid and friendly. He loves, really loves, scratchies, and he loves food, a lot! he’s such a little guy. He’s probably the smallest cat we have, but he’s little in a cute, chubby kind of way. He does the cutest thing where if I say hello to him, he meows back. He also meows and reaches out to touch me when he wants attention. As a shy guy, his favorite hiding spot is in our couch, which he frequents when we have company, and comes out for love when they leave! 

So I’d love to help him. I imagine he’s in pain. The veterinarian gave us some medicine, Gabapentin, for his discomfort in the meantime. We are doing what we can for him. Without the surgery, he could potentially face a blockage and rupture his bladder or damage his kidneys, so it’s not something I want to just put off and hope for the best. I don’t want him to suffer. 

We greatly appreciate any donations to help with his surgery!