FVEAP KITTY STORIESThese are the stories of the cats and kittens that have received financial assistance, consultation, information or support from the FVEAP. If you would like to contribute to the treatment of a particular kitty, please let us know. Thank you.
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~ SURVIVOR ~ This boy was brought to the veterinarian by two Good Samaritans who found him lying in the street after being hit by a car. When these women could not pay for treatment, they were faced with taking the cat to animal control where he would be euthanized.
The Director of FVEAP happened to be there at the time and offered responsibility for treatment.
This beautiful cat, who we called Survivor, recovered and went home with a member of the vet staff. (No Photo Available)
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~ BAZIL ~ Bazil was a small kitten with a big problem. After he was weaned he was unable to keep any solid food down. Surgery was called for but the guardian needed financial assistance.
A group of online cat lovers came together and collected over $1,400 for surgery and care. These people, who had never met, showed love and compassion for Bazil.As a result of this effort, FVEAP was born. Providing a safe and efficient way to come to the aid of guardians in need of assistance to provide life-saving treatment for their cat or kitten.
UPDATE: Bazil has completed an intense set of tests and they don't show any problems. Bazil is going to take a break from further tests and see if his swallowing improves as he gets older. UPDATE: Bazil has improved greatly, has had several joyous birthdays and is now able to eat small amounts of solid food! 
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~ EINSTEIN ~ This girl was sick with an unknown illness and her guardian contacted FVEAP for assistance. Luckily, Einstein's illness was treatable with antibiotics and she is now doing fine.
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~ SMOKEY ~ Smokey lives in Australia and was facing euthanasia because of a broken leg as no owner was available to pay for the surgical repair.
Much to everyone's joy, the local community came together and raised the necessary money.
UPDATE: Smokey is now recuperating from sucessful surgery and doing well.
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~ MISSY ~ This 9 y/o Manx kitty was attacked by a dog and suffered internal injuries. Emergency treatment was performed immediately the same day.
UPDATE: Missy is home recovering and she will be fine.
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~ ASHLEY ~ This 9 y/o Domestic Shorthair kitty has cancerous cysts that are threatening her life. She is scheduled for surgery soon.
UPDATE: Ashley has had two surgeries and she is doing very well.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, Ashley has had another lump develop and her mom has decided to not put her through any more painful surgeries. She will love and treasure Ashley every moment that they have together.UPDATE: Ashley passed away in December. We have dedicated a Remembrance to her. 
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~ SHADOW ~ This is truly an amazing story of rescue and survival. Here is the story in Shadow's mom's own words: "I was driving home from my mom's and the road was windy and wooded. I got about halfway home and got this feeling that I had to turn around but there was a car behind me and nowhere to turn around. Besides, it was dark and I told myself I was being silly. Anyway, I got home, turned around and went back up the road. At about the same spot where I first had that urge, I saw a pair of little eyes on the side of the road. I angled my headlights, and the kitten limped out towards me and meowed. I got out and he came as fast as he could, tripping over everything, climbed in my lap and started purring, meowing and kneading me with his paws. So, he came home with me! My mom said he must have been 'calling me'".
Shadow had apparently been hit by a car and had a shattered hip. Without surgery, he would be permanently crippled and in constant pain.
UPDATE: Shadow is doing very well and recovering rapidly.
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~ MOLLY ~ This is a 15 week old kitten who had a spiral fracture in her leg. She faced being PTS or being permanently crippled without surgery.
UPDATE: Molly had her surgery and is recovering very well.
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~ MARCUS ~ This is a kitty who is severely dehydrated, losing his teeth, has a pus filled mouth, is severely flea infested and facing euthanasia. UPDATE: Marcus is now doing well. 
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~ MOONTIDE FURY ~ This 10 y/o girl was recently diagnosed with diabetes. She has lived with her family since she was 5 weeks old and they are unable to afford necessary care for her. UPDATE: Ms. Fury is doing well now. 
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~ SHORTY ~ This baby possibly swallowed some string and needed emergency surgery to survive. He received the surgery and remains in critical condition at this time.
UPDATE: Shorty is doing great and recovering well, eating and playing again.
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~ MOOCHIE KITTY ~ This beautiful 4 y/o Maine Coon kitty had surgery to remove an injection-site fibrosarcoma. She also has a heart murmur and may or may not be able to get additional treatment because of this.
UPDATE: Further treatment cannot be done at this time. Moochie's mom has generously returned her grant money to help Puskers (story below).
UPDATE: We are pleased to report that Moochie Kitty remains healthy at this time. 
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~ ALEX ~ This sweet little baby was found with a serious URI and a shattered leg. She is being treated for the URI and will need surgery to amputate the leg which is scheduled.
UPDATE: Alex has had her surgery and is recovering well at home. 
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~ PUSKERS ~ This 12 y/o Maine Coon kitty has developed a cancerous tumor on his ankle and must have his leg amputated quickly before it spreads.
UPDATE: Puskers is home from surgery and, other than some pain when moving around, is doing very well.(No Photo Available)
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~ NOAH ~ Here is Noah's story in his mom's own words: "Noah was born on June 11th. Noah's first seizure happened over the weekend and he had a total of 8 seizures in two days. My sister and I rushed him to the vet who ran a complete set of blood work to see if anything abnormal showed up. The next day the vet diagnosed what he thought to be a portosystemic shunt, which is an extra valve leading from his liver to his heart. Noah was unable to digest his proteins in his diet and the toxins were building up causing his little body to seizure. He was put on amoxicillin and lactose, a med that would help aid in digesting proteins and he was put on a low-protein diet.
He did well for the first three days of treatment, with no seizures, but then they started up again. He now was having seizures every two hours! He was very lethargic, his eyes were a golden yellow color, he couldn't walk and he had no balance. He was still eating but because he had no balance he would fall over in his food so I had to help him stand up. The vet gave me no hope and kept telling me that he needed surgery but that it was very expensive and that I should put him to sleep.
With the help of the FVEAP, little Noah had emergency surgery the very next day! The extra valve was "tied" off and he spent the weekend in an emergency clinic where he was under constant supervision. Noah was able to come home with me on Monday! I was excited but also scared! I was worried he would have another seizure even with the surgery.
The surgery was nine days ago and Noah has made improvements every day. He loves to eat and he walks around with no problem. He cleans himself and he has started running and playing. It is amazing to see how far he has come with his recovery!"
UPDATE: Surgery was performed and Noah is being watched carefully during his recovery. This little guy needs all our hopes and prayers.
UPDATE: Noah is very healthy and happy now. 
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~ SASHA ~ This kitty has had many near misses in her life but she is a fighter. She is now facing another major challenge in the form of a mammary tumor. She needs surgery asap and her Guardian is himself facing severe challenges and needs help paying for the surgery. UPDATE: Sasha had surgery for her tumor and is recovering. 
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~ JACK ~ Jack was near death with a blocked urinary tract. He needed emergency surgery to survive. There was no time to wait for approval so he had the surgery by a cooperative vet that agrred to work with Jack's mom and dad.
UPDATE: Jack is doing great and back to his old self. 
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~ WHEEZER ~ Wheezer was strangled and dumped in the woods. Fortunately for him, his now mom found him and saved him. He has a crushed trachea and is on strong meds to keep him breathing. The only real chance he has is a very expensive operation to repair his trachea. Please consider helping us help Wheezer.
UPDATE: YEAH! All the funds have been collected to help Wheezer with his operation. It will be scheduled ASAP.
UPDATE: Wheezer is home and is breathing perfectly!
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~ SAM ~ Sam's urethra was blocked and his bladder had swollen to enormous size. He would die within hours without emergency surgery. UPDATE: Sam is now recovering at home although not too keen on the new diet he has to be on to prevent recurrence.
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~ SONNY ~ Sonny had a urethral obstruction, one of the most immediate life-threatening conditions for cats. After treatment, he started having urethral sphincter spasms and might need surgery to correct this problem. UPDATE: Sonny had his surgery and has recovered. 
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~ MEOW ~ Meow is 1 1/2 years old and was recently hit by a car. One of the results was a life-threatening hernia needing corrective surgery. UPDATE: Meow had his surgery and has recovered. (No Photo Available)
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~ LEVI ~ Levi was having major weight loss, rapid heart rate, sensitive to touch and losing his hair, indicating hyperthyroidism. He has been treated and the Vets think that the damage was minimal and should do well with medications.
UPDATE: Levi took a major turn for the worse and has had to have emergency treatment. Unfortunately Levi passed away. (No Photo Available)
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~ SHEILA ~ Sheila is a 10 wk. old kitten that was found with an atrophied front leg that needs to be amputated.
UPDATE: Sheila will be having surgery soon and the costs will be picked up by a local organization near where Sheila lives. We wish her the best for a rapid and comfortable recovery.
UPDATE: Sheila is doing great and is adapting well to her new "abilities".
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~ BUBBA ~ Bubba was dehydrated and jaundiced and had a high liver count. It was found that he has a stomach tumor that is inoperable. He has gone home with his family and will be very loved and snuggled for as long as he has with them.
UPDATE: Bubba went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge on October 10, 2002 with his mom by his side. 
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~ KRAMER ~ Kramer jumped out of a two-story window and broke his leg and pelvis. He needs surgery as soon as possible. UPDATE: Kramer had surgery and has recovered.(No Photo Available)
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~ SOCKS ~ Socks snuck out of the house and probably was hit by a car. He suffered a serious leg fracture that needed pinning.
UPDATE: Socks' surgery was successful and he is recovering at home. (No Photo Available)
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~ KALA ~ Kala is a 6 month old kitten who was hit by a car and who's leg was broken in two places. She required an operation to amputate the leg and save her life.
UPDATE: Kala is home and rapidly improving and walking around. 
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~ GABRIEL ~ Gabriel is a four year old lover boy who has been diagnosed with nasal lymphoma and is undergoing a long series of chemotherapy sessions to save his life. Please see his special page under "Dedicated Hosted" section. He needs any help you can give. UPDATE: Gabriel has completed his treatments and is doing great. 
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~ FUZZOMS ~ Fuzzoms had a severe fracture of her leg and needed expensive surgery to help her walk again. UPDATE: Fuzzoms had her surgery and has recovered. 
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~ CUDDLES ~ Cuddles is a 5 year old kitty who was suffering from a diaphramatic hernia and was unfortunately pregnant with five kittens. The hernia was slowly stangling Cuddles and, sadly, the only way to save Cuddles was to remove the kittens and repair the hernia. UPDATE: Cuddles has recovered and doing fine. (No Photo Available)
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~ PUMPKIN ~ Pumpkin had cancer in her leg and it needed to be amputated in order to save her life. Her surgery was successful and she is recovering nicely at home.UPDATE: From Pumpkin: "Hello my name is Pumpkin. I want to thank you so much for helping my new family take care of me. I now have three paws but you would never know it. My Mom sometimes tells me that I act like I have four. I have been able to get along just fine after the operation. I thank you from the bottom of my paws to the tips of my ears for your help. Here is a picture of me". Paws & Nose Kisses, Pumpkin. 
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~ NUMI ~ Numi was attacked by a dog who mangled her leg. It could not be repaired and had to be amputated. She came through the surgery just fine and is getting along fine at home and learning to move around on three legs. (No Photo Available)=^..^=~ C.C. ~ "A week before Christmas C.C.'s cries were what prompted us to search outside after dark. Out from under my neighbor's truck hobbled a very hungry and worn out cat. It was very cold (winter in New England) and I immediately scooped her up and brought her home. The next few hours she showed us so much love and with a broken leg still came upstairs and fell asleep between my two children.It was at that moment I knew she had a permanent place in our hearts and our home. The FVEAP organization and their donation towards C.C.'s operation was an answer to prayer and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Karen, Emilie and Ian". 
=^..^=~ REGGIE~"The walls of Reggie's heart are thick and closing up and he has congestive heart failure. reggie and his mom and siblings were rescued from a porch in Queens when he was 6 months old. I fell for him and have had him ever since. He has truly been a noble friend and loving guardian spirit for me. He has been given medication to relax him and it seems to work except at night when his breathing is very labored. He is also eating less. Many thanks for your prompt support and understanding during last week's crisis." Linda  =^..^=~ KEERA ~Keera was weak and near death when she was found. She needed aggressive treatment to save her. She survived and is now doing well in her new home.  =^..^=~ TAYLOR ~Taylor had a severe parasitic infection. His white count was extremely high and he was very weak. He required a blood transfusion. While Taylor fought a strong battle, he later died from his condition.  =^..^=~ WHITLEY ~Whitley had an urethral blockage and needed immediate surgery to save his life. UPDATE: Whitley had his surgery and has recovered. 
=^..^=~ MAISY ~Maisy is a 10 week old kitten with a fractured jaw and she needed immediate surgery. Unfortunately Maisy did not survive and passed away.(No Photo Available) =^..^=~ MAX ~Max had stopped eating and drinking and had bilirubin in his urine. He was diagnosed with Cholangiohepatitis. With treatment he is now doing fine at home.  =^..^=~ CHOOEY ~Chooey had one surgery for a blocked urethra but unfortunately it was inadequate and he required a second major surgery to save his life. He is recovering very well at home.  =^..^=~ JANGO ~Jango is a six month old kitten with Patella Luxation of both front legs. He was unable to run and play as his legs would buckle and he would fall. He needed surgery to correct this condition. UPDATE: Jango had his surgery and has recovered.  =^..^=~ SUZIE ~Suzie is a kitten who had her foot mangled with multiple broken bones and needed surgery to repair the damage. UPDATE: Suzie had her surgery and has recovered.  =^..^=~ LUCKY BOY ~Lucky Boy was hit by a car and had a fractured femur, separated ilium and a broken pubis. UPDATE: Lucky Boy is indeed lucky and has recovered from his injuries. 
=^..^=~ MINI ME ~Mini Me had a broken leg and needed surgery. She had the surgery and recovered well. =^..^=~ CALLIE ~Callie was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism and needed immediate treatment which she was able to get and has recovered.  =^..^=~ HARLEY ~Harley had a blocked urethra, a condition that was immediately threatening his life. He received prompt treatment and is now fine. 
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