11/26/2024
DODO UPDATE 🦤🖤
The difference that even just a few days of FIP treatment can make never ceases to amaze me. Our little Dodo bird went from an energetic, healthy cat to completely unresponsive seemingly overnight, and with this medication he just as quickly started returning to his normal self!
He is now on day 16 of the 84 total doses he will receive, and I’m thrilled to report that he’s basically back to his kooky, playful self. And the best part - he can SEE! His eyes will likely always have a bit of a deficit, but the fact that his vision returned at all is a miracle.
Overall, he’s feeling much much better. Which is a blessing and a curse because he was feeling SO good that he partied too hard and broke three toes 🙃
I ran a quick errand yesterday afternoon and came back to him with his toe pinched in the upper bars of his neighbor’s kennel.
If you’ve ever watched an animal get stuck on something you know what happens next… they panic and fling themselves all around. And that’s exactly what Dodo did! I’ll be haunted by that visual for a while, but I’m very glad that his injuries weren’t any worse.
The worst part of this update is that we now have to do toe surgery on Dodo to amputate his mangled lil beans. It’s a little risky given his FIP status, but it has to happen for his lifelong comfort.
That’s planned for next Tuesday while we get him started on some antibiotics in advance, and he’s on some good pain meds to keep him comfortable. He’s currently rocking the cutest little swollen mitten foot 😭
Please consider donating to Dodo’s ongoing medical care if you are able.
On top of the cost of his FIP medication, we will now need to fundraise a few thousand dollars (will post the vet estimate once I have it) for his toe amputation. I know it’s a lot to ask especially where everyone has already been so generous, but Dodo is just the sweetest little man and so deserves to be happy and healthy!
Donations can be made using the button on this post or through any of the following links:
Card 💳 https://www.spicycats.org/donate
PayPal 🅿️ https://www.paypal.me/spicycats
Venmo 🩵 https://venmo.com/spicylilcats
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