Uabassoon
11-05-2003, 01:37 PM
One of my friends on another site that I am on has the cutest cat named Pheobe.
http://images4.fotki.com/v42/photos/9/99069/469867/DSCF0131-vi.jpg
She is currently trying to earn money to pay her some vet bills and to save up enough to get her spayed by selling her crafts on ebay. Here is her story.
"When we adopted Phoebe she was underweight and sickly. But I wanted to bring her home instead of wait for her to get better in her foster home with 11 other foster cats. I switched her food from Royal Canin to Purina One, and she has gained 4+ pounds in 3 months!!! She had conjunctivitis and was a little sniffly, so we took her to Dr. B and he told us to keep giving her eye drops and also gave her her second distemper shots.
BIG MISTAKE
you NEVER give a cat distemper shots when they have an upper respitory infection. Phoebe got worse FAST. She started coughing and sneezing and throwing up bile. She'd meow in pain before she threw up. I was in tears. Since Dr. B is booked weeks in advance (and I was mad at him for making such a elementary mistake) we took her to Dr. D (a friend of ours and who works at the hospital my husband used to work). Dr. D gave us great medicine for Phoebe, and she got about better in the three weeks she was on it, but she still had a bit of a sniffle so we took her back for a re-check and she's on a different antibiotic to take care of the pneumonia in her lungs.
If Dr. B hadn't made that mistake, none of this would have happened. Now we have to get Phoebe's 2nd distemper shots all over again because the antibiotics. It's been a very long, stressful, expensive mistake - but we are dedicated to our baby and religiously giving her medication and making her 100% healthy for her December spay.
So in order to help pay for the costs of these shots, medication, and her upcoming spay, I've been making cute things and selling them on ebay. We're definitely going to get her fixed no matter what (if a cat goes into heat, it makes them 50% more likely to get cancer), but things have been stressful and my husband is in school so my job pays for everything.
Please take a moment and see what I have for sale on eBay. I just finished making a bunch of iridescent glass magnets that are really pretty and durable. You can check them out here:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=artofbeing.you&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
Regarding my eBay auctions, if you bid on an item - PLEASE send me a note saying you found the link from livejournal and are helping out Phoebe!!! I will only charge you $1.00 for S&H (instead of the usual $5.00). THANKS!!!
I'm also going to start making polar fleece scarfs for $15 (including S&H) with kitty felt appliques. I have pink polar fleece, charcoal grey polar fleece, black wool, and pink flannel for the scarfs. I can custom-make an applique that looks exactly like your kitty (or bird or dog or any special pet). Let me know if you're interested, and email me a picture of your pet so I can start working on it. My email is [email protected] Thanks a million for your help everyone!!!
If you want beaded detail on the scarf (like a beaded collar on the kitty) It will only cost $20 including S&H. :)
Even if you aren't interested in buying anything, or can't afford it - please just keep Phoebe and us in your thoughts and prayers. All I want is for my precious baby to be healthy."
http://images4.fotki.com/v42/photos/9/99069/469867/DSCF0131-vi.jpg
She is currently trying to earn money to pay her some vet bills and to save up enough to get her spayed by selling her crafts on ebay. Here is her story.
"When we adopted Phoebe she was underweight and sickly. But I wanted to bring her home instead of wait for her to get better in her foster home with 11 other foster cats. I switched her food from Royal Canin to Purina One, and she has gained 4+ pounds in 3 months!!! She had conjunctivitis and was a little sniffly, so we took her to Dr. B and he told us to keep giving her eye drops and also gave her her second distemper shots.
BIG MISTAKE
you NEVER give a cat distemper shots when they have an upper respitory infection. Phoebe got worse FAST. She started coughing and sneezing and throwing up bile. She'd meow in pain before she threw up. I was in tears. Since Dr. B is booked weeks in advance (and I was mad at him for making such a elementary mistake) we took her to Dr. D (a friend of ours and who works at the hospital my husband used to work). Dr. D gave us great medicine for Phoebe, and she got about better in the three weeks she was on it, but she still had a bit of a sniffle so we took her back for a re-check and she's on a different antibiotic to take care of the pneumonia in her lungs.
If Dr. B hadn't made that mistake, none of this would have happened. Now we have to get Phoebe's 2nd distemper shots all over again because the antibiotics. It's been a very long, stressful, expensive mistake - but we are dedicated to our baby and religiously giving her medication and making her 100% healthy for her December spay.
So in order to help pay for the costs of these shots, medication, and her upcoming spay, I've been making cute things and selling them on ebay. We're definitely going to get her fixed no matter what (if a cat goes into heat, it makes them 50% more likely to get cancer), but things have been stressful and my husband is in school so my job pays for everything.
Please take a moment and see what I have for sale on eBay. I just finished making a bunch of iridescent glass magnets that are really pretty and durable. You can check them out here:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=artofbeing.you&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
Regarding my eBay auctions, if you bid on an item - PLEASE send me a note saying you found the link from livejournal and are helping out Phoebe!!! I will only charge you $1.00 for S&H (instead of the usual $5.00). THANKS!!!
I'm also going to start making polar fleece scarfs for $15 (including S&H) with kitty felt appliques. I have pink polar fleece, charcoal grey polar fleece, black wool, and pink flannel for the scarfs. I can custom-make an applique that looks exactly like your kitty (or bird or dog or any special pet). Let me know if you're interested, and email me a picture of your pet so I can start working on it. My email is [email protected] Thanks a million for your help everyone!!!
If you want beaded detail on the scarf (like a beaded collar on the kitty) It will only cost $20 including S&H. :)
Even if you aren't interested in buying anything, or can't afford it - please just keep Phoebe and us in your thoughts and prayers. All I want is for my precious baby to be healthy."