About ready to give up. One thing after another. Being a Senior is not fun.

[ellenrr]

3. I empathize with you. My only income is soc sec, 11,000 a year

and you are right - it goes nowhere.
My cat died exactly one year ago. She had been sick for a while. I could not afford the tests let alone the treatment. So when it was clear that she was suffering, I decided to have her euthanized. They charge $100-$200 to kill a cat!
even when I told them I was a senior on a fixed-income.
The vet that I had gone to for 15 years with this cat would give be a 5% senior discount. Big deal!
this country sucks.
Fortunately my brother helped me out.
Otherwise what would one do- watch a beloved pet die slowly?
kill them yourself?

Now I have no cat. For the first time in my life. I want one SO bad. Every time I see a picture of a kitty my heart breaks. But I cannot afford it. I cannot pay for vet bills.

Good luck to you and your precious kitty.

ps- maybe try crowd-funder, I think it is called. It is when you go online and ask strangers to contribute $. A friend of mine did that for a huge vet bill, but --- she recieved a very small amount compared to what was needed.