Sister's Vet Bill Because Purina Food Poisoned Her

The week before Thanksgiving I opened a brand new bag of Purina Cat Chow Indoor Formula and began feeding it to my 6  kitties. This is a food they have been eating all of their lives.

IMMEDIATE after they began eating the food they began vomiting.  Shadow and Sister went downhill hill fast. They had bloody stool and serious dehydration. I began feeding them homemade plain chicken broth with a syringe and giving them water.

I did this around the clock. Literally setting a 3 am alarm to feed them through the night.

Monday before Thanksgiving I had a super long day and did not get home until around 10 PM. Sister was NOT doing well I was literally cradling her and crying I did not think she would make it through the night. Then Shadow came out of her hiding place and just flopped in front of the fridge.

We took BOTH to a local vet, leaving there only knowing it was something they ingested.

I went back to hand feeding them clear liquids (chicken broth water etc) around the clock.

Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I was so exhausted after Shadow's bedtime feeding we both fell asleep immediately after. I was so exhausted I slept through the  3 am alarm.

Wednesday before Thanksgiving I woke up looking into the DEAD eyes of my 9 month old kitten Shadow. She has passed away in the night wrapped in my arms.

The crematory came to pick her up and you can see more about her at http://www.facebook.com/purinakillscats

Sister was getting worse. On Black Friday I took her to VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital where she was admitted on the spot in CRITICAL CONDITION. Due to her blood loss in her stool she had to have a blood transfusion --- BUT the vet warned me she might not make it through the night. 

I was an emotional wreck I could not lose 2 cats I love in less than a week. I told him to go forward with her treatment. I KNOW Sister she is a fighter. Well she did make it through the night.

When she was discharge the next morning she had SEVERAL medications as well as IV fluids I had to administer via subcutaneously. I did this until YESTERDAY.

Every day give her meds several times a day. Twice daily stick her with IV needle under her skin to put 75cc's of fluid into her skin. Each week at the vet her blood work looked better.

YESTERDAY her numbers were so close to normal that she no longer needs the fluids. She will require Pepcid the rest of her life though. She is a little underweight but considering what she has been through the vet said she will build it back up.

SISTER is my true Christmas miracle. It is also a miracle that I did not lose all 6 of my cats to this.

IMMEDIATELY after removing the Purina food they began getting better. 

However, I am now financed to the hilt on Sister's vet bills. Her overnight stay and blood transfusion was $2200. I paid for what I could and each checkup I paid for. I just need a little help with the big chunk. 

And if YOU have a pet eating Purina Products take this as a warning......... Purina makes a lot of products --- READ the labels and check out http://www.consumeraffairs.com and search Ralston (Purina's corp name).

A sample of the toxic food has been sent to Purina and a sample has also been sent to the FDA. I made reports to the USDA and ripoffreport.com as well as the Better Business Bureau. 

But all of that takes time, sometimes a lot of time. While I have to make payments on these bills in  the meantime.

Please help me with this. Even $5 helps. Even $1 helps. 

You might think that spending that much on a cat is stupid (some have said that). 

Sister has played FETCH with me since she was a small kitten. EVERY morning (except when she was really sick) I woke up with her favorite stuffed toys - Mr. Hedgehog and Mr Squiggles. 

This cat has been MY THERAPY for PTSD since the day she was born. I almost died inside when the vet spoke of putting her down. 

BUT she is here now and healthy and loved so much. 

I hope everyone understands what has transpired since Thanksgiving. I am not sure I will ever view Thanksgiving the same after Shadow passing away in my arms.

Thank you in advance to all those who assist with this. Have a blessed day.