Jinx is a 5 year old Mix-Breed in Portsmouth, VA, who needs $5,000 for Acute Kidney Injury Care.
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Final update · August 18, 2026
On Saturday Jinx’s blood worked showed that his kidneys were doing well enough to come home on subcutaneous fluids. He was doing well but a bit tired because they had had to sedate him for his morning blood draw because he was feeling better and needed everyone to know it. His last 2 days at the vet hospital were spent, and I quote the vet, “eating like a pig, entertaining everyone thoroughly, and being very naughty”. At one point they had to put the wrist brace of shame on his arm to prevent him from pulling out his catheter and a long line because he popped a hole in his fluid bag. By Sunday he was back to his regular self and this evening (Monday) we went for our follow up to do another full blood panel. His kidney values look great and the vet gave him a clean bill of health. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us during this time. We are forever grateful for all of you. We are so lucky to have our guy back home with us. If you or someone you know has a pet that might be on apoquel please share our story with them so that they can be sure not to go through a similar ordeal.
About this campaign
The beautiful boy you see here is Jinx. Jinx is 13 pounds of pure love, floof, and mischief. Jinx has been with me for 5 years. Adopted from a local shelter Jinx has been my best friend and my support through losses, sever chronic pain due to hyper mobility and fibromyalgia and major depression. He’s a delight to everyone he meets and never turns down a cuddle.
Jinx broke into a sealed medication bottle and ingested 36 16mg chewable tablets of apoquel, an allergy med for dogs that is toxic to cats. So far Jinx has been hospitalized for 36 hours and has acute kidney injury. Jinx is at Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital in Virginia Beach.
Jinx is one of the most talkative, cuddly, and loving cats I have ever met. Jinx is with me wherever I go. If I sit he’s in my lap, if I lay down he’s on my chest. He spends his days with his brother Xenon (male husk), and my husband and I and supervised anyone who comes in the house, even contractors renovating our kitchen. Jinx’s favorite activity is spending time with me in my garden on a leash
We have already paid over $5000 for his care over the last 36 hours and 48 more hours of ongoing hospitalization is expected. dialysis could be in his future if his kidneys can’t recover in that time. We desperately need help to continue his care please please help us.
Updates
August 17, 2026
After 6 nights hospitalization Jinx was able to come home with only slightly elevated kidney values. We went back to the vet today for one more check and his kidney values are back in the normal range!! Thank you so much to everyone who helped us keep him in the hospital for as long as it took to get him well
- Location
- Portsmouth, VA
- Species:
- Cat
- Breed:
- Mix-Breed
- Age:
- 5 years old
- Sex:
- Male