Prime Minister Vindaloo's Vet Fund

My lemon of a cat is at it again. He was struggling to breathe and turning blue this morning and is at the vet in an oxygen chamber. They're trying to get him stabilized enough to run tests but he has fluid in his lungs. Bloodwork and an ultrasound will hopefully figure out why. The estimate is $1200.

He's a scrappy former street cat and I kept telling him to remember that. I really didn't think we'd make it to the vet in time.

I adopted Prime Minister Vindaloo (aka Vinnie) three years ago and almost immediately he started having health problems. First it was (and continues to be) chronic ear infections, requiring a visit to a specialist, as well as GI issues. He spent a weekend at the emergency vet a couple of years ago, nearly had to have his colon removed, and is on meds twice a day forever now.

I am a freelance musician and have already racked up credit card debt for his medical care and this is going to cause me significantly more. I am also still paying off my own medical bills from breast cancer. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. 

Vinnie spent at least three of his estimated five years living on the street in Washington, DC. He's lived a hard life, is terrified of noises, and eats every meal as if he thinks it might be his last, but he is absolutely the happiest cat I have ever known. He purrs contantly and everything is a toy in his world. When I adopted him, I vowed to give him the pampered life he deserves and I would love to see him back to his normal, playful, cuddly self soon. 

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Thank you!