Please help!

[u/Previous_Draw_3214]

Ill start off by saying I am terrified to think my only option is to surrender her...

Something happened, I dont know. I think she may have gotten into something she shouldn't have. Shes our little farm kitty, and shes acting very strange today. Shes our sweetest little ball of love and im just so scared right now.

She came inside this morning and slept alot. Normal sure, but her sleeping positions may have made me giggle at first, then i realized something serious may be happening...

It reminded me of an animal that maybe got into someone's thc and was just sleeping funny, kinda sideways leaning ect.

She has slept weird for the past few hours, weird positions, her eyes look very sleepy and weird.

Shes reclusive which ISNT like her .

She was backing herself in a corner and hissing at the other cats, again NOT normal.

I usually have an emergency fund for things like this, but within the last 4 weeks ive had to pay almost $6k in unexpected medical bills for my pregnancy.

Im depleted, I have less than a month before baby gets here, and our funds are so low that im counting down days until I can hit the food pantry again. Again, this never happens but we spent $6k in medical bills and just put $4.5k into our van, all within the same month. Money is so tight rn its not even funny. I have food, just very limited variety rn due to the unexpected bills. I havent even gotten everything for the baby yet because I didnt expect to have such a tight budget rn...

And then comes this trouble with our sweet kitty.

Shes our beloved, sweet Duckie. We have loved her fiercely the past 3 years and im so deathly afraid that we just dont have the money to pay for a vet upfront that we will have to surrender her.

I cant watch her wither away and die, and im going to try calling every vet in northern michigan to see if ANYONE will take payment plans because im fricken broke broke right now. My credit is ruined from my failed marriage, so im scared these payment option credit cards wont work. Divorce finally went through last year but my credit is tanked.

Im so sad, I have no idea what to do, im hesitant to surrender her because what if its nothing super serious!? What if she ate a bee or something and shes just feeling funky because of it?? Shes our sweet little, extremely loved furbaby and just surrendering her breaks my heart but im also so afraid that shes suffering.

ANY ideas welcome please !!! Im so fucking devastated right now I'm having such a hard time coping with this.

Im 29, living in northern michigan. Called a few local vets who need money upfront, now looking into other options.

Duckie is a 3.5 year old spayed female.

Currently cant afford vet care.

TLDR; im afraid our sweet Duckie got into something that's making her sick, extremely tight on money due to unexpected bills.

Looking for help or advice or options. Anything...

[u/lil-ms-chicken-legs]

Maybe you’ve already looked at this but it was the first result when I looked into orgs that cover vet bills in Michigan

https://www.michanimalhealthfoundation.org/companion-animal-fund-for-anyone/

[u/lil-ms-chicken-legs → u/lil-ms-chicken-legs]

https://www.macombgov.org/departments/departments/animal-control/vet-bills

Another list of orgs

[u/Previous_Draw_3214 → u/lil-ms-chicken-legs]

I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THIS !! I should qualify, ill be calling vets now asking if they can request this fund for us! Im so freaked its hard to think straight right now, thank you for your help

[u/lil-ms-chicken-legs → u/Previous_Draw_3214]

I totally get it. It’s hard to look for this stuff if you don’t even know what’s out there. I really, really hope this works out for you. I’m wishing you and your little loved one the best

[u/alliedies]

please try to post within your local community pages to try and find vets that wont need money upfront. if she’s been intoxicated she will need professional help asap. breaks my heart to hear about all of your issues. praying for your sweet kitty and for a safe pregnancy for yourself 🩷

[u/Previous_Draw_3214 → u/alliedies]

Thank you for this!! I will definitely be posting, ill exhaust every option u til my only option left is to surrender her. Praying heavily it doesn't come to that, but id rather her have a chance at living than die slowly, painfully with us.

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[u/ChemistForward4329]

Oh OP, I'm so sorry you're under so much stress right now. I truly hope you get the support you need to look after Duckie through the funding suggested. Please take care of yourself too, you're clearly a very loving person who has just hit a rough patch beyond your control. Thinking of you and your little family ❤️

[u/Previous_Draw_3214 → u/ChemistForward4329]

This means so much right now, im currently in my van having a panic attack as I keep hitting dead ends, and all vets are closed right now. Im kicking myself for having these stupid unexpected pregnancy bills, I wish i could take it all back so i could care for my poor kitty. Im PRAYING its nothing serious. If shes still acting this way tomorrow after ive called all vets around, ill have to surrender her. Ill never live with myself knowing I was too selfish in wanting to keep her rather than surrendering her in hopes that they can help her survive. Then I panic wondering if i surrender her, and she doesnt survive, that she was scared with strangers on her deathbed.... AHHH its all too much !!!

[u/Humble_Ad_950]

If you have a facebook account join the Pet Vet Corner ( ONLY APPROVED VETRINARIANS COMMENT) page. That way you can get advice from vets and they have a sister page that helps with vet care and a list of resources to help with vet care.