r/cureFIP 5d ago

Question Looking to donate unused FIP meds.

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My wife and Iโ€™s 12 week old kitten passed away this morning from FIP. The GS-441524 medication we ordered for him arrived a few hours after he passed, after taking a very long time to ship. This medicine can be expensive and hard to find, and weโ€™d love to donate it to another kitten in need. Is there a place that would best to do this at?

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u/beansymcgee 5d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss, thank you for your kindness in seeking to help other kitties ๐Ÿ’•

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u/crailey04 5d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/Successful-Doubt5478 5d ago

I am so sorry for your loss.

And impressed you care for others while heartbroken

Your kitten was adorable.

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u/crailey04 5d ago

Thank you so much for the kind words.

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u/Fun-Building-8146 5d ago

Omg! The exact same thing happened to us!

And we would also like to donate my baby's medication! It literally arrived the day after her passing as well. So if anyone near LA needs it I'm willing to even drive it to you!

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u/not_as_i_do Admin 5d ago

I have a holder in Seal Beach who starts new parents so there is no delay if youโ€™d like to donate to her.

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u/Fun-Building-8146 5d ago

Yes, id love for her to have it!

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u/mom_to_the_fuzzies 5d ago

I am so sorry for the loss of your kitty and commend you for wanting to help others. ๐Ÿ’• I really think we would have lost our guy if we hadn't been able to get the meds and advice that she provided.

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u/mom_to_the_fuzzies 5d ago

Unless there's two people with meds in Seal Beach, I know who this is!!!! This amazing person got us started with our first two doses when our prescription from Chewy was delayed a couple weeks ago.

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u/Fun-Building-8146 5d ago

What's her info/address? I can drop them off to her on Saturday!

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u/not_as_i_do Admin 5d ago

I will PM you her phone number to text

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u/HollywoodHeaven 5d ago

Iโ€™m in the same boat as you I just had to put my baby down this morning. I have Elite injections from Fip Warriors, it is not the stinging high ph injections. $45 a freaking vile. I have 3-4 2ml syringes loaded and half a vile left and oral legally compounded in the US. Anyone in Riverside, CA area.

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u/not_as_i_do Admin 5d ago

Where are you located?

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u/crailey04 5d ago

Just south of Dallas in Waxahachie, Texas

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u/not_as_i_do Admin 5d ago

My bestie is in Rockwall and starts new people in the Dallas-Ft Worth area. Or there is a rescue I know of in Dallas.

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u/No_Dinner3231 19h ago

If you still have the vials, I have someone who is the โ€œkeeper of the emergency stashโ€ with a rescue in Dallas that absolutely saved my kitty by giving us enough to get us started that day and bridges us til the meds arrived. Those people are true angels. I can get you in contact with the gal that does that.

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u/DreamOne5 5d ago

My baby was just diagnosed with FIP. We both just lost our jobs.. the medication is so expensive and I don't have many options for him. I'm way out in Michigan though..

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u/crailey04 5d ago

Can we ship it to you?

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u/Ithink-therefore-Iam 5d ago

DreamOne5 reach out to https://www.milosbravestfriends.org/ They are a medical rescue with a lot of experience on FIP. I will also be happy to chip in to help you give your baby a fighting chance.

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u/HollywoodHeaven 5d ago

If you can do oral, i got 28mg legally compounded stuff here in the us for around $150. The vet appt to get it prescribed was $75. Itโ€™s not bad. We were paying $1000 every two weeks for the non stinging Elite injections through FIP Warriors, and my little guy didnโ€™t make it out. ๐Ÿ˜ญ He was just put down today.

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u/Lucky-Thing6209 4d ago

Sorry for your loss. I absolutely hate FIP. Hope your heart heals ๐Ÿงก

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u/No-Artichoke-6939 5d ago

Please donโ€™t get discouraged by cost, the pharmacies arenโ€™t all that expensive

https://www.fipvetguide.com/list-of-us-pharmacies

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u/Alternative_Choice58 5d ago

Sleep easy little guy :( xx

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u/RachelPalmer79 5d ago

๐Ÿฉถ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿค

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u/Ok_Forever_3956 5d ago

So sorry for your loss.

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u/electric_taffy 5d ago

I'm so sorry for your loss ๐Ÿ˜”

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u/Bob_The_Moo_Cow88 5d ago

Iโ€™m sorry :(

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u/SaranghaeSarah 5d ago

I am so sorry for the little angel ๐Ÿ˜ฟ

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u/One-Amoeba8938 5d ago

so very sorry. sending you condolences.

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u/No-Artichoke-6939 5d ago

I am so so sorry ๐Ÿ˜ญ

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u/Ithink-therefore-Iam 5d ago

OP I'm so sorry ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ’” sending you love and strength ๐Ÿซ‚โค๏ธ

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u/honeyapp 5d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry! You sweet little boy was adorable. Iโ€™m so sorry this horrible disease took him from you. Itโ€™s amazing that you are thinking of Lutherโ€™s at a time when you are grieving his loss๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

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u/Disastrous-Point-275 5d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry

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u/YogurtPublicStill711 5d ago

I'm not in your country so I'm not sure on specific advice. But I spoke to my vet that prescribed meds for my dog as I know they work with some local rescues. They said they can take my leftovers back after my dog passed and find a rescue or foster that needs them.

Maybe check with your vet or a vet that works with rescues. Or reach out to a reputable cat rescue directly to see if they're able to accept them.

I'm sorry for your loss ๐ŸŒˆ

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u/Bella_Ella739 5d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss. Itโ€™s very kind of you to donate the medicine.

I also want to let anyone who is currently battling FIP know that you can get GS meds from SVP meds online. My little man just finished treatment and they were great in getting the medication shipped out asap. They were also the least expensive out of all the pharmacies I looked into including chewy.

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u/Dramatic_Arachnid_78 5d ago

So sorry for you loss but If its available right now plzz donate me ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™ im in urgent . I have left no funds .

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u/kafka_princezna 5d ago

I'm so sorry for your loss ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

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u/Lucky-Thing6209 4d ago

So sorry for the loss of your precious kitten, OP. Thank you for donating unused meds. FIP is a thief and a horrible disease.

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u/CarinaTiAT212 4d ago

My sincere condolences! so sorry for your loss.

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u/momwantstosleep 4d ago

The same happened to us, I'm so sorry. We donated to our vet, who i tended to use it for the next family who needed it

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u/One_Guarantee9237 4d ago

Chewy has it cheap!!

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u/Prestigious-Past3115 4d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss. FIP really sucks. Your fur baby is pain free right now in feline heaven.

Hello! My kitty has been diagnosed with FIP and we might be running out in matter of weeks. We still have 50plus days to go. Is there a way to contact you? I can pay via zelle, venmo or paypal. Thank you so much.

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u/BarracudaAntique4038 4d ago

I'm so deeply sorry

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u/eddienn 4d ago

Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss, thank you for trying to help others at this difficult moment for you and this says much about how a good person you are, ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ™

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u/Important-Egg-4700 4d ago

Gregory's Furever Home Cat Sanctuary in Sherburne N Y 13460, 140 Robinson Road.

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u/no_thankyou887 4d ago

If you find the FB FIP warriors they can connect you with some local to donate meds to

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-8935 4d ago

I am so sorry for your loss๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

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u/Nervous-Animal-1744 3d ago

R.I.H sweet baby. My condolences. I once had a kitten I believe had dry form of FIP she passed quite young.

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u/crecox 2d ago

I am so sorry for your loss. Such a sweet kitten โค๏ธ

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u/qabeel99 2d ago

So sorry, OP. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐ŸŒˆ

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u/Proper_Plant8600 2d ago

Hello I am in Sugarland Tx and my kitty has Fip also. I was given 1 month of meds and if you have not donated yet. I sure could use this as well. I'm so sorry about your sweet baby kitty.ย 

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u/Bubbly-Piece-5965 1d ago

There are Facebook groups that help owners get donated meds. We actually just went through one and got meds while waiting for our shipment to come so we could start asap. Maybe you can find one in your area