Paulie Bleeker Veterinary Costs

Hello, I am trying to raise some funds to help pay for a large and unexpected veterinary bill for my cat, Paulie Bleeker. He had to be taken to urgent care recently for an illness, which came with an extremely costly bill that I cannot cover at this moment in time without impacting my ability to pay for my rent + basic necessities.

To give some context of how I came to acquire him: Me and my biological family adopted Paulie Bleeker as a kitten after the unexpected sudden passing of our previous cat in 2021. Paulie was intended to stay with them for the rest of his life, and I ended up moving several hours away in early 2022. After having been gone for over a year, in June of 2023, I received word from my brother that my parents, my siblings, and my dog and cat were now unhoused. A few months prior, I had asked my parents to let me know if they were no longer able to care for Paulie, so that I could make arrangements for him somehow as I live in a completely different city, cannot drive, and cannot easily come get him myself. Instead of doing this, they abandoned Paulie inside of the house that they were evicted from, leaving him for a few weeks without food or water. My parents told me that they were continuously checking on him to feed him and make sure he is safe, but this was a lie. He was picked up and brought to a shelter, but because of this lie, I almost never saw the post that was made looking for him to be claimed, as I was given incorrect dates on when he actually went missing. I was able to eventually find where he was located, but he had to stay with someone in the local area until October before I was finally able to bring him to my current house in a different city.

So, with that context out of the way, I will explain why I have this financial need. While I do love Paulie and I am so grateful to have him in my life, and I do believe he was meant to end up with me for a reason, his sudden arrival was not something I was prepared for and I have not had the time to save up an emergency fund for a situation like this in the time that I have had him. About 2 months before Paulie came to my home, I had to very suddenly leave my very abusive & toxic workplace as it was actively worsening both my mental and physical health to a severe level. Because of this, there was about a month and a half where I was unemployed, and it completely decimated all of the savings that I had built up in the previous year, and I have been in debt ever since. This veterinary bill puts me in even larger debt, and with the monthly payments that I need to make on this bill, I will be struggling to even afford food for myself unless I find a way to pay it up front now.

I have increased my hours at work as much as I am able, but this job is low paying and meant to be temporary until I find alternative employment, which I have been looking for for many months now. The amount of jobs that I can take is very limited as I am both chronically ill and autistic, and it is difficult to find an employer who will be flexible with my support needs. I also plan to enroll Paulie in a pet insurance policy for future incidences, but unfortunately it does not cover pre-existing conditions. I am genuinely at a loss for what to do as I have no adult support system in my life and this is the only other way I can think of to get help. ANY amount of help is so appreciated. I feel very guilty asking, but I love Paulie so much and the thought of losing him sends me into shambles. I just want to take care of my boy and am crushed that the money aspect of it is my only obstacle. Thank you ❤️

Fund transparency: All funds will be used for paying Paulie's recent urgent care visit and a follow-up appointment