As I mentioned in another post (can't remember if it was this or another cat
group), is there not affordable cat insurance in U.S.?  I never got it
before moving to U.K. - and paid dearly for it - so I don't know, but I only
pay a little over ?8 for both my kitties now (about $12), and there is only
a yearly ?35 excess on it, and any other fees are paid up to ?40,000 a year
(something like that), even on ongoing conditions like arthritis, diabetes,
etc.  I highly recommend anyone with a kitty (or any pet, really) look into
this, because I know I couldn't afford even ?100 right now, and I couldn't
see not being able to take care of my kitties if anything went wrong.  I
feel really bad, because at least if we had insured our last kitty, there's
a chance he might be alive today, but we didn't and had no way to get the
thousands needed for an operation to try and save him.  The vet 'reassured'
us he was probably too far gone anyway, but I would have felt so much better
if at least we had exhausted every option before having to have him put to
sleep.  So, to avoid having to make horrible choices like that if your pet
is in an accident or gets sick or whatever, do look and see if affordable
pet insurance is available in your area; it could literally be a lifesaver.

Ann

By the way, jayjay, meant to say as well that I hope it's not a worst case
scenario, and that your kitty makes a full recovery!

Ann

Sorry to hear it's such a frustrating prognosis - I'd be interested to
know what the results from the lab show and what happens over the next
few days of treatment. I can certainly sympathise with your vet bill
woes, I have also spent a fortune...hang in there and let's hope for
the best outcome...