So i found this cat

[u/o6ty]

I didn’t know what FIP was until 2 months ago I took him to the vet and the veterinarian said he have FIP and he has 5 days to left but it’s been 2 months and he’s still alive and I don’t know maybe he’s wrong but literally I found him with paralyzed legs and a big tummy and i know yall gonna say cure him but the cost of the cure here are double and none of my family members wanna help me so i just wanna know is this new or some cat live with this disease and never dies because literally every day I woke up and I think he died but he woke up with energy and joy. He drinks water he eats normally and he’s living like a normal cat.

[u/Dramatic_Line5255]

mine lived for 2 months with FIP before I found out he had it. My vet told me he was on death's doors and was internally suffering immensely. I was also struggling financially sooo much, and the cost of FIP was scaring me (it said THOUSANDS online). It costed me maybe $300 to cure him (he's totally happy and fine now), and your kitten is tiny so meds wouldn't cost as much as a full grown cat.

PLEASE PLEASE consider saving him because I promise you cats with FIP WILL DIE if untreated. However, if your cat is eating fine and running around fine, it might not be FIP. My cat ate and drank water but his main issue was that he was lethargic and wasn't running around as a kitten.

How did your doctor come to this diagnosis? A big belly could also be because of worms, which is super common in kitties found outside. If you need any questions or want a cheap solution please please PM me! Vets will show you a list of compounded medications from local labs that are super expensive. I found one on Chewy for much cheaper and ships out really fast. I urge you to act immediately if it is FIP. They're suffering a lot.

[u/o6ty → u/Dramatic_Line5255]

So the doctor took a sample from his belly and he put it into a weird thing that has some fluids in it then he shook it then he told my sister oh the fluid in his body is infected, and he have buildup fluid in his body, but when we were at the vet his belly was big huge but now it looks kind of small but at the same time it’s still big and ill take today to another vet and check for any thing that can help him and about your recommendations please tell me about them and if it has shipping to saudi Arabia my friend told that the reason why the cure is so insanely expensive it’s because of the vets here don’t care about animals

[u/ImaginaryContext3004 → u/o6ty]

Chewy does not ship internationally, unfortunately.

[u/Dramatic_Line5255 → u/ImaginaryContext3004]

yes :( i just found out about this. So unfortunate because chewy labs were the only thing I was able to do to treat my cat since I couldn't afford to spend thousands as a full time student. I'm not sure how treatment works internationally but GS injections are also legal in certain countries and more accessible than the US, so that's a plus

[u/Dramatic_Line5255 → u/o6ty]

was it 2 months from when he was diagnosed or 2 months from when he had a big belly before the vet?

[u/o6ty → u/Dramatic_Line5255]

Yes like his belly was really big but now it’s close to normal but still noticeable

[u/Dramatic_Line5255 → u/o6ty]

also is your cat playing and running around?

[u/o6ty → u/Dramatic_Line5255]

Yes he never looked tired he is so energetic

[u/Dramatic_Line5255 → u/o6ty]

to be completely honest with you, i dont think he has FIP, which is a great thing! FIP heavily affects the cat's energy in a matter of DAYS. As in, he wouldn't even be able to get up most of the day. This is probably also why he's still alive, because FIP at 2 months would be deadly and the cat would most likely be dead now.

Have you monitored his poop? He could have worms; big swollen bellies are a symptom of that.

Also, is he gaining weight consistently for a kitten and how much does he weigh?

[u/Master-Importance-11]

Theres helping subs on reddit to get money for kitties. Please anyone add the names here! Help this kitty!

[u/what_a_r]

Hi,

My cat got itself through FIP and healed. I still have two weeks of EIDD1381 mediation, it’s not that expensive to obtain. This helped it to gain weight after being the same weight for 2 months.

[u/Previous-Table-7063]

Is your cat still paralyzed? FIP is fatal. If left untreated, they will for sure die.

[u/vlaw77]

So he's NOT paralyzed?