Knee operation Mini

Hey there, thank you for taking time out of your day to read this. My name is Jules, and one month ago I adopted 2 kittens from their foster home. Mini (the one with an injury) has been in foster care since she was 3 weeks old, and my other kitten Vivi from birth. I got them when they were both estimated to be 3 months old, they are now 4 months old. They are now in their forever home.

Approximately 1 week ago (Last Saturday, the 10th of February), Mini had a bad fall and has been having mobility issues in her knee ever since. She was taken immediately to the vet as an emergency as she had been screaming for hours, even after the fall. There was nothing broken, and vet was optimistic about it getting better, but it hasn’t been, and now she has been diagnosed with Luxating Patella, which is, in simple terms: a dislocated knee cap. Her knee is currently healing incorrectly, as she’s still a kitten and continues to grow. If she doesn’t get surgery she will most likely have major arthritis and bigger complications later in life. I currently cannot afford the surgery, and my partner (who lives in a different country) can’t currently assist with costs, so I’m reaching out for help. The surgery is going to cost €1,750 (~$1,883 USD). Most of my savings went on the emergency consultation and x-ray when she first had the fall. She didn’t have any insurance when the accident happened as I’d only had her for a few weeks beforehand. Me and my partner are both the kind of people never to ask for help, but in this situation, it’s needed. This is not for us, this is for our cat and her quality of life, so we’re asking for any help we can get.

Even just a share would be greatly appreciated during this hard time for us all. Thank you so much for spending the time to read this, it means a lot to us.