"Thank you for giving us a chance. I was going to lose him at only 4 years old. You are keeping us from being haunted by “what ifs”. You are keeping the unconditional love we’ve come to count on in our lives"
Just last year, my boy was diagnosed with Diabetes. I almost lost him then. It’s taken a year of hard work to get this sugar levels somewhat under control. Now my life revolves around his insulin shot schedule. And it’s worth every social engagement I have to turn down to keep my Azizi balanced so he can pursue his true passion—sitting in my lap and calming my anxiety.
Yep, he’s a lover at home as well as in veterinary offices and everywhere else there are humans who were born, of course, to pet him! This cat has gotten me through a domestic violence situation, bankruptcy, anxiety attacks—you name it.
My Azizi is special. I know, everyone says that. And they aren’t wrong. But this cat is…well, unlike any I’ve ever met.
Have you ever known a cat who likes to go to the vet? How about one who gets excited when you put on his harness? My Azizi is the Will Rogers of the pet world. He’s never met a human he didn’t like. Nor one that he couldn’t charm. In fact, he prances into the vet’s office—rolls over on his back—and insists on belly rubs all around. Which is pretty amazing when you consider all he’s been through.
So when he stopped eating, I panicked. No food intake = no insulin shot = a spike in his blood sugar. I could tell he was hungry but he just wouldn’t eat. Turns out his teeth were hurting him badly. He needed all of them extracted but with the bills for his insulin and special foods and regular visits to Dr. Helsinger, I just couldn’t afford it. My partner and I start discussing skipping car payments and other basic bills but it still wasn’t going to be enough.
I was going to lose him at only 4 years old. After we’d been through so much together. Years ago, I had to say goodbye to my very first cat because I couldn’t afford the diagnostics he needed to figure out how to treat him. It was sheer agony to be facing it again.
But the compassionate donors of Ellie’s Rainy Day Fund are keeping that from happening. He’s scheduled for surgery next week. To Ellie’s Fund and every last contributor, thank you for giving us a chance. You are keeping us from being haunted by “what ifs”. You are hopefully keeping the unconditional love we’ve come to count on in our lives. We so appreciate you. We love you.
