ugh, praying for this poor guy and researching switching my dudes to a wet diet. thank you for everything you do!

Thank you for actually caring & wanting to help people and their pet’s! Too many practices only focus on the financials. For many people out there the lives & well-being of their animals directly correlates to their own health & well-being. For some of us our animal(s) are all we have. Being poor is hard enough but it hurts even more when you have to watch someone you Love suffer and/or die simply because of money!

@daughterofthelord01

2 жыл бұрын

♡

@memphis14vicki

Жыл бұрын

JUST had this happen two weeks ago. Horrid because of$

@TaraConti

Жыл бұрын

@@memphis14vicki I’m so sorry. ♥️🙏 Our cat will be turning 15 this May and the last year or two has been really hard. I found a sliding scale vet an she definitely helped with the blockage but recommended an ultrasound because she suspected other problems. I Love this cat but I can’t afford my own medical issues never mind paying thousands out of pocket for a possible diagnosis. I just don’t have it… 😔 Unfortunately he’s continued having blockage’s but Miralax an a wet food diet has helped. Although there have been times when I’ve had to put gloves on and massage his butt (under great duress on both our parts!) a bit to get things moving. I know time is running out. He’s not young anymore and these health problems are becoming more and more frequent. I’ve been through the death of greatly Loved animals quite a few times now but it’s always heartbreaking! Again I’m so so sorry you’re going through this. I know how much it hurts.

@memphis14vicki

Жыл бұрын

@@TaraConti thank you. I found a vet online who told what to do. Leave the catheter in take home and find a vet who did unblocking cheaper like 800. If they would have told me that I could have taken him to my vet that Monday. They knew he would block again but offend no alternative. They only wanted the $ period. Anyway I did find a farmer who said to put 10 ml down him of acv and it could help. I did this yesterday with another cat and it seemed to work. So I been dosing for 2 days and he seems to be ok. If I would have known this I might have been able to save other kitty I found out 1 day too late. Yes they need to start helping these animals with an alternative and to the ppl who can't afford their money making objective

This world is backwards, we all love our fur babies ….but only the rich can get help for they’re far babies …this is so wrong in so many levels . Money is the root of all evil ,

@creaturecaldwell9858

Жыл бұрын

The LOVE of money

@watchmanonthewall3852

6 ай бұрын

​@@creaturecaldwell9858 exactly... greed is destroying this world

@jessicahanley5080

Ай бұрын

It not fair!! I don't make enough money! I work over 40 hours a week and I'm going through this now with my boy, it's just not fair!

@barbaramoore5070

Ай бұрын

The vets take advantage of us because they know we love our babies, and will even go in debt to save them. Felix cost me $3000 in February, $250 2 weeks ago because he caught a cold and had an infected eye, and his food costs $87 for a case of wet food, and $150 for his special dry food….and I have 3 other cats. Now they all get the expensive dry food because I can’t separate them at meal time as the dry food is free feeding. The wet food I’m able to separate….

My cat Obi is currently at the vet now for his UTI. Poor guy was in so much pain and I didn’t know what was wrong and took him to the vet right away. They charged me 2,200 for them to unblock him and keep him for 3 days. I didn’t have the funds so my sister had to apply for credit care to cover for it and we may even have to pay more depending on what the vet tell us after the 3 days. I was so desperate that I had no choice. I’m glad I’m watching these videos now and so disappointed that the animal care costs are super high almost leaving you no choice but to come up with the funds because you don’t want to lose your family . Truly heartbreaking.

@Towelie4200

Жыл бұрын

Hey I'm going through this situation right now, can I ask how much total was it ?

@elvasepulveda1980

Жыл бұрын

@@Towelie4200 it was like 2,100 we had to apply for carecredit to cover it

@SJ-tp3dv

Жыл бұрын

my cats at the er hospital now.....they charged me $6k SoCal

Pu surgury in southern California is 7k. My cat was blocked 3 weeks ago for the 3rd time he spent 3 days at the vet paid 3k. Yesterday he started acting up again I refuse to pay another 3k to unblock him. Found a vet in tijuana mexico who is amazing and will be doing the surgury on my kitty. And let me tell you I won't be paying anything near what they are charging me here. It's sad and upsetting that vets especially emergency vet over charge. Like what's the difference between day and night? Why is everything so ridiculously expensive when it comes to emergency clinics. Yall use the same equipment you would use during the day crazy!.

I had to put my cat down yesterday because of constant blockages. He was such a good boy but in England they don't offer the surgery you recommended in most places. I had him unblocked 3 times but afted the catheter he was always so weak so I thought that was enough. Wish the best for this kitty.

@suzannezbuska7172

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry 😞

@lindaschquers2940

Жыл бұрын

So sorry bless you

@dlm425

Жыл бұрын

How old was he

@jessicahanley5080

Ай бұрын

Oh man. This is so depressing. I may have to do the same. I'm poor, I make little money and work a lot of hours. This sucks.

You are right. Always wondered why my cat needed to get outside.

Ps i love you for the info. It only makes me hate the greedy bastard vetrinary clinics even more. If i could i would sue them for theft and malpractice! But ill get them. The bastards !

This was super informational! Our cat blocked twice this summer and we are now 20 days post PU surgery recovery. It's been a journey but we are praying that it keeps our boy around for many more years! He's only 3 so we knew we had to give him a shot. Now if only he would stop going 24-48 hours between pees!

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO. I agree that no pets should be just euthanized because of that. Also like you say its important not to wait longer than 2 blockages to do the surgery! another important thing is to give your cat enough water access and keep the water away from their food( they will drink more) Apply more wet food in their diet. And even add some of those homeopathic drops in their water or food once in a while which help with acidify the urine to prevent chrystals and blockage to occur.

@HTyg

2 жыл бұрын

What homeopathic drops? Would like to know.

@lisluvsu

10 ай бұрын

Last week my poor cat was euthanized after ONE NIGHT at the vet because of his blockage. The vet drained his bladder for the night and when the blockage was still there in the morning he euthanized my cat. I just know he would’ve had a chance to live longer. He was only 3 years old.

Oh God, my baby is blocked, I'm pretty sure. I make sixteen dollars an hour. I feel horrible, I can't afford this. Please God don't let him die. Also, Hershey, I hope you're OK little baby boy. I love you and I'll pray for you and my little Cecil ❤❤

I have a male cat that was blocked and opted for PU surgery for him. Yes it’s expensive…$3,000 +, but I want him to get better. He’s only a year and a half old. I have 3 other male cats. Felix will be on a prescription diet for the rest of his life…Royal Canin urinary wet food. I will pick him up tomorrow as he will be having his stitches removed in the morning…praying he won’t block again….😢

@jessicahanley5080

Ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you're stressing. I just know he will be ok❤

@barbaramoore5070

Ай бұрын

@@jessicahanley5080 He is doing great now!! He lost a lot of weight as he’s on a special diet and they say they want him thin! Thank you for caring Jessica!!

Mi gato le paso lo mismo y decidimos operarlo y gracias a Dios ya esta bien y no a vuelto a tener ese problema, pero me paetio el corazón verlo en esa situación.

@kenimejia7433

Жыл бұрын

Hola cuanto te costa la cirugía mi gato tiene el mismo problema y me gasta 2,000 no ma para desbloquearlo

Thank you sharing your insights. Is there a particular type of insurance or carrier you recommend?

My kitty has passed on because I couldn't bear the repeated blockage issues hurting him. He was 8 and my favorite pet ever. Vets wouldn't help and reffered me to only hospitals with exorbitant fees for the unblocking. I don't know if I can love another cat again, I'm not worthy of being a cat guardian.

@Retro_Fan

Жыл бұрын

My male cat is in recovery tonight from a second blockage. First one was 6 years ago and the cat is 10. My mother has adopted many cats in her life. Hard to monitor everything going on and one cat died overnight. You can't beat yourself up over unforeseen medical issues. You gave the cat a better life than living on the streets or in a shelter. I am however of the opinion after being -5k in medical bills, that the best option is rescuing a female cat moving forward.

We just spent 12,000 for my blocked 10 month old cat. I am so scared. I cannot afford this. It will take me forever to pay this off.

@TitaniumTronic

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ if I had to pay that my entire boodline would be in debt, yes its cause I live in a poor country

@gilbertorodriguezjr7310

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a lot.

@Dananite

2 жыл бұрын

My family paid upwards of 5,000$ on my cat and he’s blocked all over again, and my parents can’t afford to play another grand. I genuinely feel as if my cat is dying right now and I’m now trying to manually unblock him myself.

@suzannezbuska7172

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dananite I'm so sorry to hear this. I have read it's not unheard of to reblock.restock.. I was able to apply for CareCredit and can pay for his treatment over time. Could that be an option?

@addapaz2993

Жыл бұрын

12k!!! Omg, I am a vet and I charge about $450

my cat reblocked the same day he got the catheter out, it was 1.5k to unblock him and 2.1k to have the surgery which is what we opted for after he blocked the second time

This is the first time im in this situation and im struggling to find the money and ive been given the option of putting him down and i cant bare w that and im scared out of my mind

@kristamagnificoDVM

2 жыл бұрын

Where are you located? Call e eye rescue and shelter. And every vet as far as you can drive. Also ask for help rhat you can afford. Write down everything that they say to you.

@TaraConti

2 жыл бұрын

@@kristamagnificoDVM I have a 13-year-old tiger cat that for the past few days hasn’t been able to urinate or defecate. He hasn’t been eating either. I’ve been trying to give him as much water as I can and I also tried a little bit of olive oil but that made him throw up so I haven’t done that again. I was thinking of attempting to soak his rear end in a warm bath and maybe try giving him some pumpkin. I did go through this once before with him but it wasn’t this bad. I’m lost as to what to do because financially I have nothing now. I don’t know what to do I can’t stand seeing him hurting so much! 😢 Are there any organizations that I should try to get help from because he needs it immediately! I’m in Rhode Island. @Spill_the_ Tea I hope you found the help that you needed! 🙏❤️

@ericjoel5363

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in this situation right now but much worse, I live in Mexico in a small town with the closest “big city” being at least 5 hours away and the terrain is absolutely terrible with you having to literally pass through hills/mountain dirt roads. I’m 15 and don’t have the money and I don’t even have access to a method of humanely putting my little boy down which is something I never want to resort to. I just don’t know what to do, I’m really worried

@elchingon6759

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericjoel5363 wow how sad. My kitty is going through the same thing, he’s been in the hospital for days. It’s so expensive.

My niece is going though this right now , so far $4,000. They took out the catheter he started to fill back up , tomorrow he’s having surgery

We just spent $7000 to unblock our kitty twice over a couple of weeks. And now he’s incontinent and I’m hoping it’s just from medications and not from another blockage. Is urinary incontinence normal while they’re on Prazosin? We’re day 4 after discharge where he spent 3 nights in the hospital with a catheter and IV fluids. How long would urinary incontinence/leaking last? He’s still not fully emptying his bladder…we took him for a check up last night and despite him peeing decent amounts throughout the day he still had a decent amount in there. Today he barely peed, but he live big wet spots everywhere he sits.

My cat has just been admitted for this surgery. He was in hospital for a week with a catheter and home for a week just fine but now today he started showing symptoms and we went right back to the vet. And now I’ve looked this up because I just need to know what’ll happen for my own peace of mind

Going through this now. I’m so stressed, I love my cat more than anything and have provided him the most that I can - he got blocked about a week ago and yesterday I took him to the vet because he was totally blocked. They put the catheter in and 24 hours later he’s home- I cannot afford more care it was $2000 for the 24 hour stay. Im terrified of him getting reblocked. He’s my whole life and the vets here can be so cold and greedy. Is it good that he’s drinking water? He still goes to the litter box a lot- I have a pretty intense job and I don’t have time to be monitoring him all day and that makes me so sad… I’m praying to God for his health.

@kristamagnificoDVM

Жыл бұрын

Hello. Where are you located? Can you submit your story to my pawbly.Com storylines section. Or you can go there and send me a friend request and we can email ? I will help if I can

@margotvazquez9075

Жыл бұрын

@@kristamagnificoDVM hi I am in Phoenix Arizona. He’s blocked up again after 1 day of recovery from the animal surgical center. I am giving him fluids and pain medication. I tried Apple cider vinegar and wet food. No luck. I have called every veterinarian in the area and they are scheduled a few weeks out. I think I may lose my boy

@kristamagnificoDVM

Жыл бұрын

Hello. Call the shelters. Ask if they have a vet on staff. Ask if you can surrender him to them for care? Ask about payment plans and care credit or scratch pay. If you find anyone who will help please let me know. Good luck

@margotvazquez9075

Жыл бұрын

@@kristamagnificoDVM thank you. I just signed up for Pawbly trying to login now. Do you know of apple cider vinegar working? What do you do after he starts peeing with blood in it?

@margotvazquez9075

Жыл бұрын

@@kristamagnificoDVM hello just an update. I felt that something was off in the diagnoses. My cat is young and is totally happy and has no stress factors- I asked the surgical center to recheck the urinalysis and it turns out they missed an infection in his pee and they prescribed my boy some antibiotics and he is doing better now. We are still not in the clear because I do not want him to get blocked but the doctors did not identify the key issue that was wrong with him. He keeps peeing blood but it’s reducing each day… hopefully I can manage this long term and him and I can live a long happy life together

Care credit saved my cats life. It was 1900.00 for my cats vet stay. So I had to open my husband a care credit account too. Rhe cat had a urethra plug removed that was blocking the urine from leaving his bladder. He was catheterized, had his bladder emptied and rinsed with saline, catheter stayed in for 2 additional days, lots of antibiotics and fluids and now can only eat royal canin UR prescription meds which costs me a small fortune.

Should I stop feeding dry food all together, usually I feed him wet in morning and dry at night,

@hXctney

Жыл бұрын

Yes stop dry food. I wish I had known, but my cat did get a PU. He is great now 1 year later. He’s wet food only. I’m glad I had money at the time but I wish I had known beforehand to feed wet.

Where are you located?

Are blockages more common in neutered cats?

My cat had his PU surgery a week ago and is yet to urinate. He has no urge to pee and the vets believe his bladder had swollen to the point of causing an atonic bladder. He is a 22 lb Siberian and they are unable to express him manually so we have been taking him home and doing rubber catheter as the costs have become to much to have him there overnight. Hopefully with a empty bladder and medication his muscles will recover. A warning that his can happen, though I'm told its rare. Don't hesitate to take your fur baby in if you notice them not peeing!

I believe my cat is blocked so bad. He hasn't peed in two days and is bleeding from his privates. I have like -50 in my bank and I can really not afford a vet bill. I love him with all my heart and don't want to loose him I can tell he is in pain, how can I help him?

My cat is going to die. Went to ER and spent thousands. After back home, he still can’t pee. He can only dripping some urine and crying. Extremely pain. Heart breaking! Who can help him?😭

Tbh I’m 99% positive the reason indoor cats are over represented is because people don’t notice it in outdoor cats in time. Also my boy got blocked right at the end of the year. Then reblocked and he lost his penis privileges. Now he’s on urinary food and mostly the dry stuff (he is picky with wet food, can’t have the same flavor all the time)

Hi. Thank you for this, I just wanted to ask for advice. I’m from the Philippines and I have an almost 6 yr old siamese persian cat who had Urinary Blockage last April 4. His past vet got him cathetered and made us bring him home with it bec they didn’t have means to confine him. After almost 48 hrs, we took out the Catheter ourselves as instructed by the vet. He did good, was eating a lot, peeing a lot of big golf ball size after his medications was done. But now he started showing symptoms again of going back & forth in his litter box, there were urine but only small pieces of them. I got him checked with another vet and saw in ultrasound that his urethral lining is thickened. Doctor prescribed us antibiotic again for a week, meds for crystals and another med for his kidneys. Should we get him cathetered again? Or wait for the meds to take effect? I’m worried as he’s showing the same symptoms from his first blockage.

Hello Dr my cat is in big trouble this year in April his urine output was blocked and I took him to the vet where he passed him cat catheter once to remove the blockage and my cat again got blocked. Vet suggested us pu surgery urethrotomy and cat keeps on blocking even after the surgery. Now in every fifteen days a RT size 8 is sutured and fixed by the other vet and if the RT is removed again n again my cat is blocking. What should I do now mam. I can't see him in such pain and I'm having no way that he will be free from this blockage ( will you please help us with your suggestions

Stop feeding your male cats dry food! I wish this was more well known and it is actually insane to me that my vet didn’t tell me this when my cat first started having urinary issues.

You can also just give your cat apple cider vinegar for less than 10$…