DON'T SKIP THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE

It was ten-week-old, button-nosed Skippy’s day to be killed at the pound.

Why?

Because to the shelter, he’s merely a statistic – a discarded, sick animal. Since the fragile, terrified little animal was struggling to breathe, his date with death had been moved up to immediately if Stray Cat Alliance didn’t come and get him right then.

So of course we decided to fight for Skippy’s life.

X-rays taken by our vet showed that Skippy’s stomach, distended from gas and air, was forcing his diaphragm against his lungs, making breathing nearly impossible. An endoscopy performed under anesthesia indicated no other stomach abnormalities, and the excess air was suctioned out. When he woke up, Skippy began breathing normally. But by 1 a.m. that night, Skippy’s abdomen was distended again, and he was retching and gasping for air.

Again, the brave little kitten was sedated, air was suctioned from his stomach, and now biopsies were taken. A tube was inserted into the stomach so that air could be removed out the body wall, thereby leaving room for food.

A week later, air is being forced out of Skippy’s stomach around the clock, and he is receiving small amounts of food through a tube. It’s no way for a good-natured, trusting little kitten to have to live, but Skippy’s prognosis has a chance of going from guarded to good – with your help.

While our vet hasn’t charged for Skippy’s stay and many treatments, the non-negotiable costs of tubing, tests and medicine are daunting.

Won’t you give Skippy a chance?

We need to raise $5,000 immediately in order to continue Skippy’s life-saving treatments. After his feeding this morning, Skippy uttered a grateful mew. He is very aware that the care he is given is for his benefit.

In a week or two, we hope to send you pictures of Skippy playing with a cat toy instead of negotiating his way around tubes.

Please consider sending a generous donation to SCA’s emergency medical fund today, and also a monthly donation, so that Skippy and innocent, helpless kittens like him can go from being patients to being pets.

Christi Metropole
Executive Director
Stray Cat Alliance

Please email info@straycatalliance.org or call 310-281-6973 for details.

The Stray Cat Alliance: Building a No Kill Nation One Stray at a Time.

The Stray Cat Alliance is committed to the care and protection of the forgotten strays living in the shadows of our world. Our programs are a large piece of the puzzle in creating a “No Kill Nation,” where a home is found for every healthy or treatable companion animal, feral cats are fixed and properly cared for, and sterilization is readily available.