Update regarding my cat Nugget

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EDIT: Alright so finally after nearly a week of waiting, the Vet gets back to me about Nugget. First the good news - his leg doesn't actually have to be amputated at this stage! God they didnt have to make me worry so badly x_x but it's because their top surgeon wasn't there to assess the xrays (only their nurses)
So, what does this mean? Well he's going into the Vet on monday for that first step, which is only around $260. Which I can afford, no thanks to Patreon and some generous friends ^^

But I am still accepting some fullbody commissions (nothing more than that, at this stage) to help recover some of the money, and continue to fund Nugget's vet visits, which he has to have every 5 days for meds.

So if anybody can or wants to donate or help, it would be greatly appreciated. I really, really didn't want to have to do more commissions (especially since I already have several to do...)

but if you'd rather buy a commission off me, I'm only going to accept $25-$30 USD fullbody drawings. But I MAY take a while to get to these, because I need to finish older commissions first, but they WILL be done. I never run off with money.
Digital or Traditional, these take me about 2-5 hours and I can stream them (if digital) at request. Something like these...
Commission - Jackie Foxx by Lurking-LeanneCommission - Levona Dingo by Lurking-LeanneCommission - Talon by Lurking-Leanne

Thanks again for the support.


Sigh, I really didn't want to have to ask again but... yeah, something has happened. It isnt as expensive as my dental troubles but....

But this time, it's to do with one of my cats, Nugget. He's just over 4 years old and he's a very loved member of my family. Last Friday after work, I noticed him limping badly but I couldn't take him to the vet until Tuesday (due to public holiday, having to work all day) and then the x-ray shows that his leg is badly broken. The joint is fractured badly, and they don't believe surgery will be able to fix it ;_; (it most likely wouldn't help, and even if they could, it would get arthritis and pain...)
Which means his leg most likely has to be amputated. This makes me really sad because it's one of his front limbs, and he's rather heavy (overweight) because a few years ago, he was hit by a car and his back leg got dislocated. The joint wouldnt stay in, even the vets couldnt help, but it eventually 'healed' back into place. But ever since that accident, he's been less active, maybe due to the discomfort in his back leg.

And now that his front limb is broken badly, it makes me so worried :( he also almost escaped last night, because he's been unhappy with the bandages and vet visits. But he still nuzzles us and likes a cuddle.

This is him here (his leg is currently bandaged up to keep it straight, just to ease the pain a little...) he's also on painkillers.
Nugget and Biddy by Lurking-LeanneNugget in bed by Lurking-Leanne

So what kind of help do I need?

Well the Amputation will cost around $600 NZD (about $420 USD) money which I dont have right now, because I've already dealt with the hell of dental bills just a month ago and people at home keep borrowing off me x_x arrrghhh..... and the vets do not allow me to pay it off. I can get financing or a loan, but they'll cost me more in the long-run and I'm already paying off something by finance, I want to try and avoid adding more to that x_x

But yeah, any help is appreciated. It's just so I dont have to make my cat suffer 2 weeks of waiting to save enough money with my current job x_x and why cant my own family help, by any chance? Because nobody wants to, or just cant help me out.


TaraM
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Oh, well, that's good that his leg won't be amputated at least...I really hope he gets better, poor baby. :( And hopefully you can get enough money to pay for it.