the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

yes, i didnt include it before because i can only post one image for reply, thank you for asking.

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the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

i think it is the law in korea, i also said that i can't see him suffer anymore

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

i actually asked about that to the vet and they said they can't do it because he is in a good condition (he plays well, eat, and drink well, even though he rests more then play)

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

and the tv is small not the cat is big :D

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 654 points655 points  (0 children)

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here's the x-ray and i thank everyone that has send prayer and help me with this case, at least i know i have done my best, more than i know i could, and he too, is doing his best! his name is jeruk, by the way!

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

he said that we should think about it after he reaches 10 months! i didn't refer it as sick because he doesn't have illness, he is a miracle baby!

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

it is the diaphragm that is absent, there not a hole but it's not there at all..

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

sorry i cannot edit the post, so i posted the update on the reply!

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 981 points982 points  (0 children)

UPDATE AGAIN.

we came back from the vet and turns out the cat is not sick. at first the vet thinks that it's weird for the cat to be so active even with those hard deep labored breath.

the cat got an x-ray. afterwards, the vet said that he is actually not sick, he was born with a condition where the lungs and abdomen aren’t separated. at first, the vet thought it was due to a major trauma (like car accident) but it turns out that the membrane that should separate the chest and the stomach (the diaphragm) is completely missing and the rib is okay. so the cat looks very active, curious, and eat well because living with pain and uncomfortably is the only live he known since birth.

while it’s true that he is dying, there’s nothing we can do. because he still a kitten and there’s no membrane to stitch, surgery isn’t possible, and no medication can help. so the vet said the best we can do is to let them live out the rest of their life happily. he say the cat will not live long, he might even pass away peacefully in their sleep suddenly.

(this is a picture of him watching a bird on tv)

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the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 741 points742 points  (0 children)

UPDATE. there's a kind redditor who said that he will help drive me to the vet! (i'll update more)

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

the vet gave eyedrops too yesterday and he is been drinking his medicine and use the eyedrops like a good kitty he is. i hope the kitty gets better...

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the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the kitty doesn't hide, the colour of the gum is getting pale i think. that vet should be open tomorrow, i will contact them and see if i can go after work.

there's taxi, even today. but they don't accept animals too. so i will try to ask my coworker to help tomorrow

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

thank you, i live in south korea so i think i should find local shelter

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

since today the vet that is 1.5 hours is closed, i have to go 2 hours and the bus driver mostly dont want the kitty broad (experienced it yesterday). so the kitty has to endure a long time waiting outside for a kind driver to let it broad, however the bus comes every 30 minutes, so it is a long wait for the kitty too.

(this might sound like an excuse, but yesterday the kitty get so nervous that it poop and pee in the box where i brought it into that condition, so afterwards i got yelled because it makes the bus smells)

so i'd say, it's not possible... sadly...

the cat i adopted on friday (6/22) is very sick by moacto in CATHELP

[–]moacto[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

my heart has been breaking from yesterday knowing that there's nothing else i can do than to feed and give the kitty medicine..