Kitty prayers, kisses and donations...GUS THE CAT

Hello, and welcome to a post dedicted to my kitty Gus.

Gus isn't feeling so well these days.

Here is his story (aka GUSSY GUS).

At my previous job, we would make deliveries by van. One day the van left, and the driver called us and said "I think there's a fuckin' cat in here..I keep hearing a noise!" We told him to come back right away. So he does, and there are 3 of us laying on the ground looking under the van - then looking in the van, in the engine, calling for a cat...we finally heard him...he had somehow ended up in a cubby above the wheel well...next to the engine. He was TINY...and filthy...it took some work to jimmy him out of there..he was covered in dirt and oil...my coworkers vet was up the street, so we took him up there for an exam - he was fine. Then it was "ok, now what do we do with him?" I said "I'm taking him. He's obviously special! He's a survivor - you cant have him!!"....and that was that, over 5 years ago.

About 2 years ago, he had his first kitty UTI. For about 3-4 weeks he was on antibiotics and a muscle relaxer (so he could "go"). It cured the problem. Until now.

About 3 weeks ago, he started having the signs of another UTI (they try and pee where they are NOT supposed to, frequently, restless, etc.). I took him to the vet, and he was put on antiobiotics for 2 weeks. After a few days, he was his normal self again. And after the drug regimen, he was great for a week..then..he started acting funky again..and within 1 days time, he was a wreck. He made sounds that I've never heard come from a cat. I knew it was serious..that he could die.

I left work right away and took him to the vet. The confirmed his UT was blocked - that he could die - he needed to be admitted right away and given IV drugs, oral drugs, painkillers, special food, etc. My god I was a train wreck that day. THIS IS MY KID! I loved him from the 2nd he was pulled out of that van engine!! He is a total lap cat - always on top of me, whether I am watching TV or sleeping.

I've visited him every day since Wed. Last night I talked with the vet..she was in the cage with him giving him a belly rub. He is not ready to come home yet, he can't control his bladder and is still on some heavy meds. It's Ok, I want him to be 100% ready to leave. The bill is high, of course..thus the reason this page exists. The final tally will be a bit higher because he will be staying an extra 2 days.

This weekend I am researching pet insurance. Once this particular crisis is over, a continual fund of sorts for his care and food.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed. Such big hearts you have for a kitty that you never got to hug. Sniff.

Here is the link to his special page where you can make a donation via Paypal:

http://gussygus.chipin.com/gus-the-cats-vet-bills