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no problem, i like cats
So many cats in this thread, meanwhile my pet is a dwarf hamster.
car parking lot
Like this?
Much respect for @MikeA giving this amount of donation.
So, this was just about cats? Smart move to raise money, well done.
nice we didnt have enough pussy pictures on the internet
So update, it could be a couple of things.
Right now a biopsy for possible lymphoma, did see like a zebra look on his spleen which can indicate lymphoma, and in rare cases can cause whats going on with his gallbladder/ liver. Will know next week the results of that.
If it is cancer we are looking at $8-10K for chemo in total.
And if not cancer looking at $10k for gallbladder removal.
Or 3. If not cancer we can just treat him as he gets flare ups.
Today was just under $1700 the biopsy added a bit. 😭
For that kind of money, the cat better be damn good at catching mice!
He's a good cuddle buddy that counts.
Only had two mice in the four years. Once snow chased one in the house caught it. Took it to the bedroom and dropped it.... And little one our indoor outdoor wanna be feral brought us one on the porch once
I'll see if I can get the ultrasound photos sent. They sent me the MRI photos on Admiral a few years ago and they were freaky looking
@HuntersPad couldn't you do Uber or Lyft or food delivery , I'm pretty sure you could make money pretty quickly and do it whenever you wanted until you find the job youre looking for?
also, I asked Gemini about how to help and it said there's vet bill assistance funds ;
-The Pet Fund: Provides funding specifically for non-basic, non-urgent care such as chronic conditions, heart disease, and specialty surgeries.
-Red Rover Relief: Offers urgent care grants (usually up to several hundred dollars) for immediate medical crises.
-Bow Wow Buddies / Brown Dog Foundation: Specifically designed for families facing economic hardship who need help covering life-saving veterinary medications or surgeries.
also I guess there's vet specific creditors ;
-CareCredit / Scratchpay: If you haven’t already, look into these pet-specific financing options. They frequently offer 6- to 12-month interest-free promotional periods, which can buy you time to get your income restored without accumulating immediate credit card interest.
good luck
Delivery service is a good idea, but its a lotta work for little pay. Most delivery stuff here is crazy, Even walmart spark. Not sure how much they pay, but I can order what I think is regular shipping for a small product from walmart, And they will send a driver on a hour round trip to deliver a $2 item lol.
I do already have carecredit I think with a $4,000 limit but they are so sketchy. If you fail to pay it in full before the promo is out, your hit with the full interest charge on the balance as a lump, and the interest is higher than a lot of my regular credit cards. For today's stuff I do have until April of next year to pay off, but along with $8,000 more thats also on that credit card. I have been selling a lot of my tech / hobby stuff but so far its not even met a months pay check worth.
I just hope YouTube will restore my monetization at the end of July, but seeing if they use AI I dobut thats gonna happen.
YouTube has restored channels that are complete slop/stock photo slideshow, but yet wont resotre a channel that puts work into the videos.
This is the concern for Lymphoma the spots on his spleen. But some cats have it anyway.
And this is the gallbladder
CareCredit and PayPal Credit are deferred interest loan products, not revolving accounts.
Hence, you must pay in full on time to avoid interest.
In terms of credit cards, the best way for a large spend is to open new cards and earn sign up bonus.
For example, AMEX Platinum offers 175000 points after spending $12000 in six months.
It’s like $1000 free money after deducting the annual fee.
Right now despite an 800+ credit score getting turned down for stuff I guess due to my high balance on one card. I did apply for a business card that had a $750 bonus or something like that but haven't heard anything yet. Usually when they say they gotta "review" means its declined.
Even though my balance right now is mostly due to vet + taxes back in march just paid a $4200 tax bill.
Did you find work?
This guys makes 3 grands a month delivering burgers with DoorDash, lives in his car and shits at Planet Fitness. His main issue is night parking / sleeping in the car, the cops get pretty aroused for this because apparently in america you can't just park on someone's lawn like in italy:
In my country trial period in new job is 3 months. During that period we try to not brag about work. Don’t jinx it!
Your utilization must be below 10% on every card and across all cards.
If you have multiple cards, only 1~2 can report balances, all others should have zero balance.
You can achieve zero balance by paying off the card one day before statement close.
Review doesn't mean declined.
You can call reconsideration line to speak with underwriting and they might approve right away.
You must pay off the full statement balance every month.
I'm not a noob to credit cards. I cannot count how much over the years in cash back I've obtained lol. My Walmart card for instance in not even a full year yet over $500 In cash back at 5%
This account is 0% interest until next year... And right now would rather have money to pay the mortgage than pay off a 0% card.
I have like 25 credit cards. Only 1 has a balance, other than two other cards that maybe total $500 a month, but those are paid off several times a month to avoid interest.
The only interest I've ever paid in my lifetime is my mortgage and my truck payment. I avoid interest the best I can. I never use a debit card and only use credit for the rewards.
I've paid 70% of my 25 year mortgage in just 4 years. So I've been pretty responsible with my finances.
From what I understand this at least means no cancer (They haven't called me yet though)
The current options:
The conservative or surgical options should be considered.
1.⚬ Conservative management: Treat recurrent episodes of cholangiohepatitis promptly with antibiotics, as they occur.
2.⚬ Surgical management: Cholecystectomy by a specialist surgeon to remove the gallbladder, which may be a source of
persistent infection, and potentially reconstruct the biliary drainage if gross abnormalities are seen. I suggest liver biopsies
(from at least 3 lobes) be collected at the same time and be sent to the Cornell Veterinary Hepatopathology service and the
gallbladder and liver biopsies be sent to a lab for aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture. This would be to help determine
the underlying cause for recurrent cholangiohepatitis events, if possible.
Dippy Kitty has had recurrent cholangiohepatitis. This is an inflammation of the liver and
bile ducts, likely from a bacterial infection ascending from the intestines. The underlying cause is suspected to be an
abnormal structure of his biliary system that he was likely born with, which makes him more prone to these infections.
So I guess for now we will monitor and keep regular visits again due to the costs.
He is a happy hecky boy today though
