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The Imgurian who adopted Jasmne and has given her an amazing life texted me the other day.
From @QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer: “We took Jasmne for her annual physical. Her weight is good (even with the extra treats), but the vet noticed that her remaining eye is cloudy.”
“They looked into her history and found that she lost the previous eye from feline herpes.”
“They are worried that her remaining eye may also be affected but we will need to continue to watch it to make sure it doesn't get worse. If it progresses, she will lose that eye and become a blind kitty. :( “
Quack gave birth a few months ago. Jasmne is obsessed with baby Quack and can always be found snuggling on or near her.
But the vet bills are going to be astronomical and Quack was out of work and not paid for two and a half months after giving birth.
As if all of that isn’t bad enough, Jasmne’s big brother, Ender, is also having medical issues.
From Quack: “Ender is 14 years old. He was healthy last checkup but he started vomiting and losing weight. The vet did a load of blood work and ultrasound to find that he has enlarged lymph nodes and swollen intestines.”
“We don't know if it is caused by cancer or something else. We now have to put him on a special medicine and he goes back to the vet in one month.”
Quack rescued Ender from the humane society on her birthday when he was four months old. And since Quack texted me, they had to rush him to the emergency vet because he was rapidly getting worse.
This amazing little Void is going to require a lot of medical intervention, specialists, and medication. And Quack and her hubby have that brand new baby and we all know they’re expensive.
But Quack is also very creative and has started an Etsy store selling stickers: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JasmnesStickerShop
She took this AMAZING pic of her puppy Angel Food Cake and turned it into…
This! Cracks me up. I’m trying to convince her to use the proceeds of her sticker store to go towards Jasmne and Ender’s care, but she told me she is actually trying to raise money for the Humane Society, because she is a phenomenal person who always thinks of others.
She doesn’t know I’m doing this, but I wanted to share Jasmne’s and Ender’s story with you all to say…if the spirit moves you, Quack and her entire family could use some financial help.
I have a ko-fi where people can donate: https://ko-fi.com/kittensfordays
If anyone out there wants to help, please just note that your donation is for Quack.
Thank you to everyone who made it to the end of this super long post. You are all wonderful people who seem to care about kittens as much as I do, so I just wanted to share Quack’s story.
Vakkeran
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RunawaySpoons
This is so kind of you to do!
Forge128
Jasmine will be fine. Sight is overrated. She'll need Ender though. Sent what I can. More later, I hope.
ILoveMadKate
I just can't take any more bad news about Imgurians and their furry friends; my heart is too sad. However, I did donate because, darn it, Jasmne has just been through so much in her short life, and she needs her furry friends to be well, too! ONWARD AND UPWARDS, TOGETHER WE RIDE!
FosterMomForKittens
You’ve got this brave and beautiful Jasmne and your friend Ender❤️ Donated what I could
solrev
JASMNEs a fighter. If she becomes blind kitty she’ll still be perfect and awesome
BlackCats4ever
❤️🩹❤️💝
ImCommanderShepardandthisismyfavoritepostonthefrontpage
Vet bills can be ludicrous. I recently had to help my mom with a $6k one because her cat decided to eat something weird. I think it was a fabric measuring tape, but I can't remember for sure.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
The ER vet cut is a deal if we paid in cash instead of credit. Still was about $1000. Ouchies
IHaveGreatKittenRecipes
Not in a position to donate this week but lemme comment here so I can remember to come back next week and drop some cash in the tin cup. My dilute calico says feel better, Jasmne!

BlackCats4ever
Donation sent, and I sincerely wish I
could donate much more.
KittensForDays
You are a wonderful human being, thank you 😊❤️
3lda002
Where's the go fund me link?
AtomicCarp
Dude my eldest cat had eye issues including ulceration her whole 6 years due to feline herpes, then we moved and our new vet put her on famciclovir (antiviral) for about 6 weeks and now she has 0 eye issues even without meds. The wording of the post sounds like that hasn’t been tried, it’s a pretty cheap med (only cost me about $40) and if it works as well as it did for my creatures it’s well worth the pain of 2 pills a day
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
That is helpful information! I'll ask our vet about the anti-viral. She basically wants us to "wait and see" but I'm not comfortable with that.
isnailedit
Donation sent, good luck!!🍀
KittensForDays
Thank you SO much, you are awesome!! ❤️❤️
SilverPigeon
I'm sorry about Jasmne's eye. It sounds like Ender has hyperthyroidism. I'm confused about where some of the cost of treatment is coming from. Methimazole (the medication commonly used to treat hyperthyroidism) isn't expensive. The recheck bloodwork to check the thyroid levels can add up but nowhere near 2000$.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
We took him to our regular vet the first round, which they did the physical and ultrasound and blood work. That cost about $500. He then started not eating and was throwing up water so we rushed him to the emergency vet. They ran another round of blood work and gave him fluids, an anti-nausea shot, and one other thing. They did give us the hyperthyroidism meds but the ER vet was roughly $1000. 🙃 The $2000 was the radiation treatment estimate. We're doing pills for now.
SilverPigeon
Okay that makes more sense. Definitely shop around for the cheapest methimazole. You can get it scripted out to Costco, CVS, Walgreen, or other pharmacies depending on where you are at.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Thank you for the info! Ender seems to be doing better and eating. He came out of hiding for snuggles
Jessa26
Wow, umm, first Jasmne is amazing with the baby! I love that so much! Mine were like that at first, then the baby became grabby.
KittensForDays
She is SO gentle. Just wants to be a little protector
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Baby Dragon often reaches for Jasmne but Jasmne is so passive. I look forward to them growing up together.
modus0
Has Quack considered (or is aware of) CareCredit? It's essentially a credit card for healthcare that can often also be used with vets (if they accept it).
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
That was our nuclear option but we did have the funds, it was just ouch because I was out of work because of the baby. My work does not have maternity leave and the STD barely covered the hospital bills, mortgage, car, and etc. 🙃
MeowMachine12
I wish so badly that I could help. My job is unstable as hell and money is tight. Wishing all the best ♥️
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
I feel that so much. Everything right now is so expensive and we are having to tighten our belts. I hope things get better for you!
TheFastpaws
The universe is such an ass.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Yes it is. We would be fine if we did not have all the medical bills from the baby birth. That cost me roughly $2k. 🙃
definedvariable
Everyone, look into pet insurance (takes this note myself).
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
We have pet insurance for the corgis through my company but apparently I never did it for Ender nor Jasmne. We've dropped at least $1500 this weekend just for Ender. 🙃
definedvariable
Ducked up, yo. I would love for the capital expenditure to be better spread. I'm put in the kofi, and I'm sending you all the hugs! Our Nimmy needs antiviral eye drops semi often
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Want to know something sad? My company offers pet insurance but not maternity leave. 🙃 I've basically wiped out my savings.
Omicron416
Making a mental note since tomorrow is payday ...
Omicron416
Done!
digitalgamba
My kitty is also seriously ill with four expensive chronic condition conditions that developed after I adopted him, so I'm not in a position to give, but I will upvote!
Pikkupanda
Hugs.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
That is heartbreaking. I'm a cat person myself so I can empathize.
Zalm
Donated. C'mon, Jasmne, you got this. Ender, your gonna be ok!
KittensForDays
Thank you SO much!!
cattothelibrarian
Big get bills seem to be going around, but I donated a bit. Hit Send before adding "and Jasmne" but of course it's for everyone.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
If it didn't happen just as we were paying off the medical bills for the baby birth, we would be good, but it was like and YOU get a bill! And YOU get a bill!
cattothelibrarian
ugh, just reread my comment. *Vet bills of course! And yes, kitties do seem to get sick at the worst times! I hope yours feel better soon. <3
solemnwar
When my cat had thyroid issues, we went the surgery route. Iodine treatment we would have 1) have had to send him to another province and 2) he would have had to stay there a while because it makes you radioactive. Fun fact: my cousin had thyroid cancer and she had to do this exact treatment and when she got out of hospital we jokingly referred to it as "no longer being chernobyl".
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
It was very surprising how he went from happy and healthy to losing 2 lbs in about a month. Lucky the meds are helping and he is finally eating again. I'm just not mentally prepared for him to go over the rainbow road as of yet. ;-;
solemnwar
Same with my cat, but he also had the added complication of late stage kidney disease that the thyroid condition was hiding, so even after the surgery, he died a few months later anyways ;-; And it was after I moved provinces, too, so I wasn't able to be there.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
This is what is terrifying to me. He may still have kidney disease that the thyroid is hiding. He has had anal gland issues so we have to keep such a close eye on him.
solemnwar
It's an unfortunately tragic fact of life that male cats are prone to renal diseases. My cat was roughly the same age as yours, so it would definitely be good to keep an eye on things. Keep him hydrated best you can and look into food that's safe for cats with kidney disease - I know you need to be careful of protein, and a quick google also says sodium and phosphorous need to be in low amounts as well.
scotswahey
I absolutely know the stress she must be going through, I ended up with a 10k Vet bill when my beloved cat was three and had to be rushed to the emergency vet. It turned out his stomach had a hole in it. We went into heavy debt, but since he is now alive and healthy 12 years later it was definitely worth it! I have great empathy for folks in this situation because of my experience, especially those who are so kind and raising so much money for charity as well.
scotswahey
All this to say I'm donating! Just wish it could be more, Canadian exchange rate makes it even harder ^_^; Hope Quack can get all the help she needs and thanks for sharing!
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Thank you! It has been a rough few weeks between the vet bills, getting more surprise medical bills (because the US hates us all), finding out my brother has skin cancer, and my parents might lose their house. 🙃 I finally had to pull some money from my 401k until we get back on track. We'll be fine but ooof.
scotswahey
The medical bills I cannot even imagine. It's very expensive being sick here in Canada (not free, despite what people claim), but the level of difference between here and US is insanity. You guys deserve universal healthcare. I'm so sorry to hear about your brother (my dad recently had cancer, but he's ok), and your parents. So many things to go wrong at once and so scary. Hang in there and I just wish there was more we could do!
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Thank you, friend. We actually tried to immigrate to Canada but other things came up. Paying almost 1 million for health is so fucking stupid. I try to vote every single election unless I'm out of town.
scotswahey
I lived in the US briefly, but was luckily a teen on my dad's work insurance. Having gone from completely free Scottish healthcare though to Canadian, I did get a big awakening when I got sick for the first time. The US is on a pedestal of it's own for how much it costs though, it's beyond imagination. And so very unfair. If you ever make it up to Canada you will have such a relief compared to what you pay now, but you shouldn't have to leave your country to get healthcare!
Carl99
Being unemployed and disabled i literally can't afford to donate, but i've given it an upvote to get it more visibility for you :). Sorry.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
Aww, thank you, friend! It is always a delight seeing your comments on my posts. *Hug*
Carl99
Awww, thank you :). *hugs* too.
KittensForDays
Oh my gosh, no, no worries!! Thank you for the upvote, as always, friend 😊❤️
Carl99
Thanks :).
Pikkupanda
You’re doing all you can. That’s what matters. That’s all that matters.
You take care of yourself. Please.
Carl99
Yeah, got the self esteem/confidence of a melted marshmallow. One of many curses.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
At least you’re adorable, lol. Like, that comment made me chortle, and I will think of it while eating my next s’more. ^_^
KittensForDays
You are a fantastic human being who has a wonderful heart. You have so much love to share and the world is a much better place with you in it. Never forget that!
Pikkupanda
Look, I am not going to say I need quid pro quo and a photo of Angel Foot Cake’s cute corgi butt buuuuuuut
Ahem.
Donation sent with love.
QuackMagicAndHerMagicalBeer
I'll make sure to curate the best corgi butt photo for you!
Pikkupanda
You are a fine, fine human being.
KittensForDays
Hahaha I am SURE Quack will provide a corgi butt shot!!
Pikkupanda
WOOHOO
K I just realized with my love of AFC and Scooty I may have a thing for cute animal rumps.
Help.
KittensForDays
Ok so you love animal butts?? There MUST be a help group for that 😂
Pikkupanda
Dude, there’s a corgi butt subreddit. We are legion.
firni
Ooh, I need to find that! https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlanF4bmZ0eWdmN2p1cW15OThiaWFjbTBnc3M5bDk3ZDZuZmptcTl4NyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/9oua7ZolRbX9e/200w.mp4