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Urgent: Join the Fight to Save Elijah and Eddie from FIP
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We urgently need your support to save Elijah [blue, left] and Eddie [tabby right] from deadly FIP
We're reaching out to you today with heavy hearts and an urgent plea for help. Meet Elijah [left] and Eddie [right], two precious kittens who should have been preparing for their forever homes, but fate had other plans.
After their recent neutering at Texas Humane Heroes, a vigilant vet noticed something amiss with Eddie. A diagnostic test of his abdominal fluids confirmed our worst fears - Eddie has FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis). It was a devastating blow, but the story didn't end there.
As our dedicated foster observed Eddie's brother, Elijah, they noticed troubling signs. He seemed lethargic, less playful, and wasn't growing at the same pace as his foster siblings. A subsequent test at Tech Ridge Pet Hospital confirmed our fears once more - Elijah also has FIP.
Eddie [brown tabby] is of great comfort to his brother Elijah, who is showing more symptoms of FIP
What is FIP? FIP is a merciless disease, and without intervention, it's always fatal!
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a cruel disease that's caused by a feline coronavirus - something most cats carry. Some cats, like Eddie and Elijah, aren't fortunate enough to mount a strong enough immune response. They fall victim to a mutated form of the virus, which spreads through their bodies via white blood cells, targeting their abdomen, kidneys, and brain.
The silver lining is that there's hope for Elijah and Eddie.
The treatment we've initiated [Gs-441524] involves medication that interferes with the virus's ability to hijack the immune system. The success rate of this treatment is promising, standing at around 80%.However, we're facing a desperate funding situation and urgently need your support.
Life-saving treatment is available, but it comes at a substantial cost to our small, grass roots organization. We are attempting to raise $4,000 to cover the medication and ongoing vet care and bloodwork. We estimate that medication will be $700-$1000 per every 25 days for both kittens (the price will increase as the kittens grow and require more medication). They need to be on this medication for 84 days minimum. Additionally, we're committed to ongoing monthly bloodwork to monitor improvement [or decline] and vet visits over the next 12 weeks, which adds another $1,000 to the mounting expenses ($55 vet exam and $107 bloodwork per month per kitten).
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We refuse to stand by and watch these innocent kittens suffer but are in desperate need of help. We're determined to give them a fighting chance, but we can't do it alone. Your generosity can make all the difference in saving Elijah and Eddie's lives. They deserve the chance to grow up, thrive, and find loving forever homes.
With a grateful heart,
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