Black Cats

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An old picture of my boy. [\#Black\_cats](https://kbin.social/tag/Black_cats)

just a cat in his cat tree [\#Black\_cats](https://kbin.social/tag/Black_cats)

[fundraising page here](https://gofund.me/dee4bbd4) Never thought I'd find myself in this position, but here I am. Late one night last week, Bernie really wasn't himself and we felt a mass in his belly. We called an advice line and were told it was an emergency situation, and that we needed to get him to an out of hours vet immediately. Once he was checked, we learned he was suffering from something called idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease, meaning his urethra is constricting and not allowing him to pass urine. He has had 3 catheters, and is still unable to urinate. A fourth catheter has been inserted today, until he can (hopefully) have surgery on Monday. The only option now to avoid losing him, is a procedure called perennial urethrostomy, to create a new opening in his urethra, so that he can urinate. Unfortunately the care he has already received over the past week has taken us up to the limit of his insurance cover, and we have been quoted £6,500 for the procedure. We are of course working to raise the funds ourselves, but the avenues we're exploring aren't guaranteed and if approved, are likely to take some time to get to us. This is a living nightmare for us, so I'm throwing myself at the aid of the internet. Even if all you can do is share the GoFundMe link where you think it may be seen by someone who can help, we would all be so grateful. [fundraising page here](https://gofund.me/dee4bbd4)

Happy black cat appreciation day everyone! Enjoy a void, a partial void, and their baby tuxedo sister. [\#Black\_cats](https://kbin.social/tag/Black_cats)

Bandit getting some catnip

My sweet baby boy! Well, he's 16, but he's still my baby boy He was recently diagnosed with bowel cancer, so I want to share him with the world before he leaves for the rainbow bridge

Also making sure I don't forget it's dinner time. Pepper is not very excited about her dechonking journey.

Shes stealing my dog's favorite toy and the dog is too scared of her to take it back.

Little Black Kitty. She has really short legs but is an awesome outdoor void.