09/12/2025
Hi guys. I haven’t posted this sooner because I’ve honestly been so upset and trying to process. Late on Sunday night I received a text from Gus’ foster (who was away at the time, and he was being watched by their sister) that gus had thrown up and was less energetic than usual. I asked for a video and I could immediately tell something was urgently wrong. I dropped everything and traveled to Hyde park, planning to give him fluids and check his temp etc. When I arrived he was cold and his bladder was hard, and the foster’s sister informed me that he had not peed in almost 2 days. I immediately rushed him to the emergency vet. By the time we got there, his temp was 95, his heart rate was so slow that it was like he was in hibernation, and he was actively dying. Sadly, we had no choice but to let him go. I believe he most likely relapsed and had fluid accumulating in his chest. On top of being tragic, with him being barely a week away from graduating observation and being cured of FIP, this is yet another big expense that we cannot handle right now. We desperately need donations to help cover his euthanasia and cremation. Please please donate if you are able, and if you aren’t, please share our posts and donation links.
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