Please help my Ferret Teddy bunny come home

Day 8: home, alive, eating and drinking, grooming herself, breathing problems here and there, sleeping, affectionate with kisses, cuddles normal heart rate and temp, walking when she gets energy to use the restroom

Day 6-7: I received a call Teddy was dying I just had left the night before and she was fine well I get there at 10:10 am

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Me holding Teddy as they tell me she’s on her last hour to live….

and the Vet said I had 15 minutes no more Teddy couldn’t be out of oxygen and today was most likely her last day, I said no there’s no way she was fine yesterday after I saw her and had energy and was breathing fine and I said can I just feed her she said if you do that she will die we can’t feed her or give her water well long story short I showed her you can feed her and give her water and she was famished and light as a feather then Teddy started to freak out so I put her down and she went to pee in the corner my little cutie so I took Teddy home and she has been eating and drinking, grooming, giving kisses, walking around when she gets energy, anxiety when being fed and a few breathing fits through out the day but she has gained weight, gums and tongue are pink, she is eating and drinking, gaining weight, being affectionate, looks peaceful and happy, gets excited when we go outside for some fresh air and sunshine or when she sees Rosie our other ferret for a few minutes to say hi keeping them separate until Teddy is well and can eat but it the same room, Teddys X-ray was worse but they couldn’t tell me why from day 1-2 1/2 was better but day 6 was worse but said it would be possible if it was internal bleeding and she may have developed a cold like infection while she was there which is believe was from lack of nourishment since she’s improved tremendously now. As for the vet bill that still stands and I know I’ll have to find another vet to take her for treatments but I’m happy she’s alive and I didn’t listen the 6-7xs they told me she was dying and to put her down, I’m exhausted, but my baby is work it she is the sweetest ferret you’ll ever meet and I can’t wait for her and Rosie to be happily playing again, please keep teddy in your prayers this is day 7 going into 8 as of 11 pm tonight and she’s been home now for 24-36 hours striving to get better. If you ever loved something so much and were told to just let go or cared about a human life breathing or love animals I’m telling you right now don’t listen to the vet trust your instincts and your care giving for your pet and just do your best and get the meds they need and follow up with X-rays. Keep her in your prayers and any contributions to Teddy mean the world and from the bottom of my heart I will do everything I can to save my little Angel and give back.

Night 2: Teddy had anxiety and pulled out of it and ate for the first time 4-5 tubes of food from me and 4 tubes of water

Night 1: Teddy was put on oxygen and meds for pain and antibiotics/swelling meds

Pic of Night 2: after eater tubes of food and water and getting anxiety meds Teddy was rolling around giving kisses and held like a baby jumped in the cage for the first time and fell asleep peacefully

Morning after night 2 going into day 3 at 9:45 am: Teddy was sound asleep and at peace and belly fully feeling better and looking like herself

My daughter and Teddys sister Rosie who miss Teddy and love Teddy very much we are lost with out her at home

Teddy on night 2 sound asleep after eating and drinking

Teddys list of things she has had done from day 1:

Teddy on night 3: she ate 5 tubes of food and water and also finally ate some cheerios on her own her favorite snack

Teddy day 3: after her 2nd night resting peacefully and comfy, I slept outside after she fell asleep at 4 am to make sure she made it through the night and was still ok then returned later that afternoon

Teddy on day 1 night 1

Teddy night #3 sleeping after eating and getting some cheerios in her belly 2nd X-ray showed she has improved in her lungs and there is no internal bleeding but an respiratory infection that needs to be treated to fight off in order for her to be off oxygen

The bill that was not expected to get Teddy treatment that is due and then some 4/6 appointments after to continue to check on her lungs because of a ferrets lungs get infected they have a risk of it coming back and they need to make sure it’s fully gone for the next 2-6 weeks-3-6 months. She has come so far and what was going to be 1-3 nights turned into much longer process than expected so please if you can contribute it would mean the most because alone I am drowning and this is already so hard waiting for each call and watching my baby go through this and seeing my other ferret so sad and not wanting to see sadness on my daughters face and on top of that letting my baby down not being able to afford the care she needs for her to breathe….

it’s sad because us as humans we need to breathe but when it comes to an animal we look past them and they don’t have voices and all she has is an infection in her lungs we get the common cold, asthma and no one would ever say ok that human doesn’t deserve oxygen let alone a small animal who is so loving and only lived a year and has a home and is loved so deeply so please if you care about humans breathing please care about my Teddy if you see this she only has one life to live and I want to be able to provide her that chance and not lose everything and be drowning alone with this bill that came about in a time of emergency and out of love for my pet and on top of that extreme sadness and anxiety crying for days on end praying my baby would make it and it’s day 5 and she is still going strong please help my furry friend and family I truly appreciate any support even if it’s shared or kind words or a small contribution it means everything to me right now this has been a really tough two years for me and this animal has got me through some of my saddest days and put a smile on my face and given me a purpose and filled my heart with joy and love.

thank you so much to all who took the time to help or even read it means a lot

Teddys Bill 10,000

4,500 down to continue treatment please help me not let my baby down for just needing to breathe and be given antibiotics

Hi my name is Kelsey,

my ferret Teddy has been at Pender Fairfax Veterinary Hospital now for 5 days and has been fighting for her life she has improved in so many ways and her injury and fluid in her lung went way down, her red blood cells are up, her protein levels dropped and then went up and she is now having fast heart rate and high blood pressure and now is slightly high but closer to back to normal and she is in need of medicine and oxygen to clear the infection in her lung and to continue treatment they need to have more of a deposit than given and keep her for a few more days…she was attacked by a cat and is showing all signs of improvement and has been fighting for her life and is moving around, clear eyes, resting, and eating now when offered food and ate even her favorite snack cheerios and is depressed and just wants to feel better but she just needs more care or she will not make it with out the medicine to keep her heart rate down and keep her protein levels up and to clear the infection and keep her on oxygen…the bill is now at 10,000+ after a large deposit which is unfortunately more than I can handle on my own and I wouldn’t ask if I could or had help. Please I ask you if you ever loved an animal more than anything and it was the one that meant the world to you and got you through your days please help me. She is only 1 years old and has a long life to live she has a sister Rosie (ferret) at home who is whimpering and distressed with out her. Teddy is so sweet she lets you hold her like a baby and gives you kisses on the cheek and will fall asleep on your chest, she runs around playing soccer, and with stuffed animals in her mouth and likes to play tag, my 8 year daughter loves her to pieces. Please help my baby come home I wouldn’t ask if this animal didn’t mean as much to me as a human baby. I love her so much this has been the most traumatic thing for me and I can’t picture a life with out her. Please help my Angel I’ve been praying every day for her healing and I want to be able to do everything I can for my baby teddy they said she is fighting and they can tell she wouldn’t be if she didn’t want to live. Please help me, thank you and God bless no donation is too small please share to help Teddy