My cat Brody needs life-saving tumor surgery!!!
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PLEASE TREAT THIS AS IF IT WERE YOUR OWN PET:
Brody was born in a dryer. The people who had him didn't hear the meowing until it was too late and he was the only one that survived. As a result of this, he has a short tail, gimpy ear, and fused together paw pads. In spite of his rough start in life, Brody has been the absolute sweetest cat. He was then given to my parent's neighbours as a cute kitten. A few months later they left him behind, abandoning him when they moved to a new place that didn't allow pets. He found me on my parent's driveway one night and we've been inseperable ever since.
In March 2020 he was diagnosed with diabetes. He has been in and out of the vet every two weeks since as we try to regulate his diabetes and increase his insulin dosage. After 8 months of increasing his insulin with no response, it was recommended to do a genetic blood test. He came back positive for Acromegaly. This is a tumor on his pituitary gland causing an excess of growth hormone. He needs surgery to remove it, or he will 100% soon die of heart failure. He is only 6 years old and the surgery has a 90% success rate, with a 70% chance he won't even have diabetes after and can return to a normal life. This surgery could potentially give him another 10+ years with us. This surgery is rare and is performed in the states by specialists at Washington State University. It is not done anywhere in Canada. A family member is willing to fly there with him to seek treatment since I cannot miss work. He needs this surgery ASAP as he is at risk of dying of heart failure without it.
I firmly believe one should not commit to a pet if you just discard them when they get sick. I have zero intentions of giving up on Brody. However, this is obviously extremely rare and extremely financially far out of reach for me, so I am asking for your help. It has already been a few thousand dollars to regulate his diabetes with vet bills and blood work every few weeks. He has been there with me through everything and I cannot imagine doing life without him. I will advocate for him since he cannot do so himself. Brody means the absolute world to me and my family and we would be so grateful for any help during his time. Please help me save Brody this Christmas!
Thank you.
Brody was born in a dryer. The people who had him didn't hear the meowing until it was too late and he was the only one that survived. As a result of this, he has a short tail, gimpy ear, and fused together paw pads. In spite of his rough start in life, Brody has been the absolute sweetest cat. He was then given to my parent's neighbours as a cute kitten. A few months later they left him behind, abandoning him when they moved to a new place that didn't allow pets. He found me on my parent's driveway one night and we've been inseperable ever since.
In March 2020 he was diagnosed with diabetes. He has been in and out of the vet every two weeks since as we try to regulate his diabetes and increase his insulin dosage. After 8 months of increasing his insulin with no response, it was recommended to do a genetic blood test. He came back positive for Acromegaly. This is a tumor on his pituitary gland causing an excess of growth hormone. He needs surgery to remove it, or he will 100% soon die of heart failure. He is only 6 years old and the surgery has a 90% success rate, with a 70% chance he won't even have diabetes after and can return to a normal life. This surgery could potentially give him another 10+ years with us. This surgery is rare and is performed in the states by specialists at Washington State University. It is not done anywhere in Canada. A family member is willing to fly there with him to seek treatment since I cannot miss work. He needs this surgery ASAP as he is at risk of dying of heart failure without it.
I firmly believe one should not commit to a pet if you just discard them when they get sick. I have zero intentions of giving up on Brody. However, this is obviously extremely rare and extremely financially far out of reach for me, so I am asking for your help. It has already been a few thousand dollars to regulate his diabetes with vet bills and blood work every few weeks. He has been there with me through everything and I cannot imagine doing life without him. I will advocate for him since he cannot do so himself. Brody means the absolute world to me and my family and we would be so grateful for any help during his time. Please help me save Brody this Christmas!
Thank you.
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Ashley Spriggs
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Chilliwack, BC