Help Save Abbi!
Help Save Abbi!
Help Save Abbi!
Help Save Abbi!
Help Save Abbi!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
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Help Save Abbi!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
Abbi needs life-saving surgery!
ABBI NEEDS YOUR HELP BY NOVEMBER 1, 2013!!
Abbi is a 12-year-old American Shorthair cat who is very loved by her family. Abbi has recently been diagnosed with Feline Stomatitis and needs a life-saving oral surgery.
What is Feline Stomatitis?
Stomatitis is often found in cats with diseases of the immune system like the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) or feline leukemia virus (FeLV).
Gingivitis or gum disease is often present in kitties with the condition as well.
Needless to say, stomatitis causes severe pain for kitties. Changes in behavior include depression, irritability, aggression or reclusiveness.
Excessive drooling is also a common symptom, along with gums that bleed easily.
Because the condition is quite painful, many cats have trouble eating. Some simply give up after trying for several days or weeks because it's just too painful. Often, owners think a kitty is just not as hungry as usual, when in fact, their pet is in overwhelming pain and that's why he's not eating.
Dehydration, weight loss and muscle wasting are also seen in cats with the disease because they aren't able to comfortably eat enough calories to maintain their body weight.
Breath that goes from bad to terrible to heinous is another common symptom. So is lack of grooming because the mouth becomes too sore to tolerate licking and other self-cleaning activities.
Many cats with feline stomatitis also paw at their mouths. This is a good indicator the mouth is irritated or inflamed.
What is the treatment for stomatitis?
Sadly, the kindest option for treatment of advanced feline stomatitis is a full mouth extraction. That means removing all your cat's teeth.
This disease process is also very aggressive, and when you have full, degenerative disease occurring in the mouth, without aggressive intervention, many cats will stop eating and begin the dying process.
Many cats with full mouth extractions experience dramatic relief and have a significantly improved quality of life after their teeth – which were the source of all the inflammation, infection and pain -- have been completely removed.
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Currently, Abbi is on steroids to reduce the swelling in her mouth, but she is still having difficulty with what should be a simple task... eating. Therefore, she may need to be placed on a feeding tube soon! The vet has recommended that Abbi get surgery to remove all of her teeth in three weeks at the latest (which would be November 1, 2013!) which will help Abbi to eat and maintain nourishment as well as help reduce the swelling and pain. If Abbi is unable to get this surgery she will receive one more steroid shot to see if it helps. If the second steroid shot proves unhelpful, Abbi will need to be euthanized as if kept alive she will starve to death from not being able to eat or maintain her weight and hygiene. The surgery will cost about $800.00 but has the potential to save Abbi's life. Abbi's mother is unable to pay for the entire expense of Abbi's surgery as she is only able to work part-time due to her own health conditions. Please help by contributing a few dollars to this cause that could potentially save Abbi's life, and bring joy to Abbi's family for years to come!
We have no perks to give except our tremendous love and gratitude for your blessings!Lastly, any funds that are not needed for Abbi's surgery will be donated to another animal in need!