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Amanda was getting ready for bed when an explosion rattled her home. An e-bike battery on her two-season porch had exploded and the house was on fire. Amanda, her kids, her partner, and their dog escaped from the 2nd story window, but their beloved cat, Milo, was nowhere to be found. This sweet boy had been with their family since he was a kitten. Amanda’s children were deeply attached to him and Amanda loved him like her own child.
They lost everything, moving to a hotel with only the clothes on their backs.
Their devastation was made worse by not knowing what had happened to Milo. While they hoped he had escaped they feared the worst.
Amanda’s partner, Jay, hoped that if he stayed nearby, Milo would find his way back to him. He bought a tent, sleeping in the yard of the family’s home for several days, waiting and hoping for Milo’s return.
A week after the fire, Jay’s efforts paid off, and Milo returned home! He joined the family in the hotel, but unfortunately, Milo’s difficulty was far from over.
After a few days in the hotel, Amanda noticed that Milo wasn’t drinking and seemed to be in pain. After finding blood in his litterbox, Amanda rushed him to the emergency veterinarian, who diagnosed him with a urinary blockage.
Urinary obstructions in cats are a critical medical condition, often arising during periods of stress for the cat. The urethra becomes blocked, preventing the cat from urinating. This can occur due to small stones or plugs that obstruct the flow of urine. Male cats are particularly prone to this issue due to their narrower urethras. Without immediate veterinary intervention, a blocked cat’s condition can quickly worsen, leading to kidney damage, toxin buildup in the bloodstream, and often fatal complications.
The care for a urinary blockage requires days of hospitalization, which Amanda was impossibly expensive at the emergency veterinarian for Amanda and her family after their recent catastrophe.
Milo received a life-saving referral to Mission Animal Hospital, where the hospitalization and veterinary care Milo needed was accessible thanks to our donor-subsidized care through our Mission Program.
Amanda and her family were so grateful for the accessible care they received at Mission Animal Hospital, and Milo is now back to being his sweet and spunky self.
“He is thriving more and more everyday. If it wasn’t for Mission I don’t know what we would have done”