u/ashstriferous

Hey y'all. After a massive panic when my sweet idiot son's face ballooned over the span of day, we rushed my boy to the vet where he had a nasty abscess drained. It was likely a result from his we reached the conclusion that he would likely need a thorough cleaning + extractions. Given a number of reasons, I suspect this might be on the more involved side. He is nothing if not a sickly victorian orphan. He cannot help this.

The vet we see quoted $1600, which is just not in the budget right now. Thankfully we do have a small care credit allotment to use, but not enough to cover the full bill at his usual clinic. I'm trying to shop around for options in order to get him taken care of sooner, rather than later, especially once he's finished his antibiotic routine.

Thanks to the subreddit, I've already pulled Emancipet, City Limits Vet, and Humane Heroes as a lower cost option! Are there any others I've missed that I can add to the list? Ideally North Austin but... you know. I'd go anywhere for the little guy. Also, I assume all three of these require a prior exam, so if y'all happen to know the cost of that, it would be great.

Thank you so much!

Cat tax, including the new buddy he tried to grow. When I say this thing came on overnight, I mean it.

ETA: Just to clarify, little mans is doing fine now, and this isn't an emergency situation! His abscess has been treated and he's on antibiotics. The vets have simply suggested we get it done sooner rather than later! Trust that if this was an emergency, I would find a way to make the money for him.