I believe we have an EMERGENCY here. UPDATED

[Karen]

Do, abslutely and as soon as possible, take him to the vet. This is not something you should guess at a diagnosis for.

[dionne]

yeah i guess i look like the stupid one now. i *can't* afford to take him to the vet. i have absoluetly NO money at all. no one around here has a payment plan, you have to pay up front and i can't do it...why don't you think i haven't done it already? i'm not stupid and i don't want my cat to die.

[dionne]

wow that sounded rude. i'm sorry. i'm just so upset by the whole ordeal.

[Karen]

Call around tomorow morning, see if there's a low-cost clinic, if there's a vet school nearby maybe they'll at least examine him for a low rate - this is a potential emergency, and someone must have a heart.

[dionne]

i've called litterally everyone. the closest place to go is 100 miles away and i have no one to take me there. no one will have a heart here. it's pathetic and f*ed up but its whats happening.

[Sevaede]

Please, Dionne is *highly* distraught. Give her a little wiggle room as this her first companion related emergency.

We are trying to figure out the best way to get Abby to vet. The closest emergency vet is 100 miles away and most are closed on Saturdays. Any suggestions?

[Sevaede]

Oh, didn't read the other suggestions. That's a good one, Karen! (The vet school!)

[Catty1]

Just emailed these suggestions to Dionne...I hope the little guy is ok....

Grasping at ideas here....Is there a Humane Society or other animal welfare group there? They MAY have a vet tech, which might help at this point. Or even a very experienced person who can help in a pinch.

Short of that - any vet or medical students you know of there?

Will check where you are from, and see if there is anything else I can do, maybe...

hugs
Catty1

[Sevaede]

Just emailed these suggestions to Dionne...I hope the little guy is ok....

Grasping at ideas here....Is there a Humane Society or other animal welfare group there? They MAY have a vet tech, which might help at this point. Or even a very experienced person who can help in a pinch.

Short of that - any vet or medical students you know of there?

Will check where you are from, and see if there is anything else I can do, maybe...

hugs
Catty1

Well, she lives in Oregon and I live in Louisiana (now). Right now, she is on the phone with the small animal services section of the vet hospital at the university there (OSU).

I will tell her to check her email and post when she gets back online!

thanks for the suggestions!

hugs,
angelique

[Catty1]

Louisiana free or low cost S/N: LOUISIANA
Animal Welfare Inc
PO Box 4797
Shreveport LA 71134
318-221-0053
www.animalwelfareinc.org
Provides a discount for s/n for pets of residents with low income.

Lafayette Animal Aid
Lafayette LA
337-232-3089
Provides a small discount for s/n for pets of residents with low income.

Spay/Neuter Intervention Program (SNIP)
St. Bernard Parish Animal Shelter
115 W. Agriculture Road
Chalmette, LA 70043
504-278-1535
www.sbanimal.homestead.com
Free spay/neuter of cats and dogs brought by retired residents and by people on any type of public assistance. Low cost spay/neuter for cats and dogs for everyone else.

Jefferson SPCA
1 Humane Way
Harahan, LA 70123
504-733-PETS
www.jspca.org web site
For anyone in the community, Jefferson SPCA provides discount certificates for cat and dog spay/neuter with participating veterinarians. Serves Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Bernard, and Terrebonne parishes.

Southern Animal Foundation
Spay/Neuter Intervention Program (SNIP)
PO Box 4164
New Orleans, LA 70178
504-861-7729
Mobile clinic that visits sites in Hammond, St. Charles, Slidell, New Orleans, Jefferson, Mandeville, Plaquemines, Amie, Abita Springs, and St. Bernard.

Louisiana SPCA Feral Cat Initiative
New Orleans LA
Web www.la-spca.org
For feral cats residing in Orleans Parish. Also check the web site for their low cost s/n for tame cats and dogs.