Just found out yesterday our precious baby has FIP :(
We found out yesterday our precious furry baby has FIP :(
Hi community! As the title says, we just found out yesterday that our cat has FIP. I brought her to the vet yesterday as she has an abnormally swollen abdomen, the vet took some samples of blood and liquids and is running some tests, but 99% he said it’s FIP. According to her symptoms, it’s wet FIP with neurological symptoms. She eats, walks, and uses her litter, so we hope we are still in time to save her.
We live in Belgium, and the only medicine that could save her life is unfortunately illegal. Our veterinarian connected us to a Facebook group where we were able to find the medicine, we drove across the country yesterday night to collect it from the home of a person whose cat used it and now is recovered, and we administered the first injection at home. The vet suggested us not to wait for the exam results that would only come in on Monday and start the injections right away if we could get hold of the medicine, as time is essential.
What feels even more unfair is that Alvida, that’s her name, was adopted by me and my husband three months ago after a terrible life. She was a street cat, lost an eye as a result of a car accident, and then she was brought into the local shelter where nobody wanted to adopt her due to her handicap. She’s the sweetest, most gentle soul. She doesn’t deserve to die now that she found her happy ending in a loving family.
I guess I am looking for stories of people who had to go through the same ordeal in this group. Thank you for sharing anything that could be useful to navigate this new reality.
We found out yesterday our precious furry baby has FIP :(
Hi community! As the title says, we just found out yesterday that our cat has FIP. I brought her to the vet yesterday as she has an abnormally swollen abdomen, the vet took some samples of blood and liquids and is running some tests, but 99% he said it’s FIP. According to her symptoms, it’s wet FIP with neurological symptoms. She eats, walks, and uses her litter, so we hope we are still in time to save her.
We live in Belgium, and the only medicine that could save her life is unfortunately illegal. Our veterinarian connected us to a Facebook group where we were able to find the medicine, we drove across the country yesterday night to collect it from the home of a person whose cat used it and now is recovered, and we administered the first injection at home. The vet suggested us not to wait for the exam results that would only come in on Monday and start the injections right away if we could get hold of the medicine, as time is essential.
What feels even more unfair is that Alvida, that’s her name, was adopted by me and my husband three months ago after a terrible life. She was a street cat, lost an eye as a result of a car accident, and then she was brought into the local shelter where nobody wanted to adopt her due to her handicap. She’s the sweetest, most gentle soul. She doesn’t deserve to die now that she found her happy ending in a loving family.
I guess I am looking for stories of people who had to go through the same ordeal in this group. Thank you for sharing anything that could be useful to navigate this new reality.