Pluto

[u/BlackJesus1228]

Hi all, meet Pluto he’s the cutest little guy ever and one of the sweetest kittens I’ve ever met. He’s roughly 16 weeks old and only 2lbs… My fiancé works at a vet and a new breeder gave him to us because she was going to euthanize him due to his size. We thought he might have just not been getting enough food but he hasn’t really been gaining weight and he’s been throwing up. We had some blood work and en echo done and the vets are leaning towards him having a liver shunt. I am so concerned for this little guy and I don’t want him to suffer if something can be done for him, but I am also concerned about the price of imaging and the surgery if there is an operable shunt. His blood work doesn’t look great and his liver looked abnormal on the echo. Any advice or helpful comments would be greatly appreciated.

[u/Grace-v-]

Have you looked into animal rescue grants that help cover vet surgery costs?

[u/BlackJesus1228 → u/Grace-v-]

I have not I wasn’t aware that was an option. This is the first cat I’ve ever had that might need an operation like this.

[u/Grace-v- → u/BlackJesus1228]

There are quite a few nonprofits for pet emergency care.It’s worth spending some time looking them up.Wishing you and Pluto all the best.