BluePearl Pet Hospital

Milkshake

Milkshake is a 3 year old Norwegian Forest Cat in Springfield , PA, who needs $1,200 for Hospitalization - ICU Care.

Springfield, PA

Milkshake is a sweet 3 year old norwegian forest cat who is the heart of our little family. We adopted him when he was 16 weeks old, and he's been our little everything ever since. My 8 and 11 year old boys adore him. He's their best friend and their comfort. Milkshake is the sweetest, loving most patient boy. He is honorable, and full of personality. We can't imagine life without him. Yesterday, Milkshake nearly died from another urinary blockage, his third in less than a year. He suffers from feline lower urinary tract disease and feline idiopathic cystitis. These conditions cause painful inflammation and cause crystals to form in his bladder. These crystals form urethra blocks in male cats. He's been on prescription urinary food since his first block in May. We give him bottled water and make sure he is stress free. Despite this, the crystals returned and he blocked again. This past weekend we had a snowstorm in Pennsylvania. I noticed he wasn't feeling well. He was straining in the litter box, and crying. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get him into the vet with the storm. Luckily, I was able to get him BluePearl ER with the help of a few very generous souls, but arrived to find a "closed until 8 PM sign" on the door. During the drive there, he felt cold, his breathing was shallow, I thought I was losing him. I sat outside despite the closed sign. Thankfully, a kind employee saw us and let us in. They took him back right away. Forty five minutes later, the vet told me he'd been unblocked, but he was in critical condition. His potassium level was an 8, elevated kidney values, and his heart rate was drastically slowing. The doctor acted fast and saved his life. I am beyond grateful. But now he needs continued hospitalization, about 4 days on IV fluids and a catheter to flush his system, monitor his vitals, and prevent another block. His bladder was full of crystals, and without this extended care, he'll block again soon. Milkshake needs perineal urethrostomy surgery to widen his urethra and prevent future blockages. This is a common procedure for male cats with FLUTD. Right now, this hospital stay is very much needed, but the costs are too high for me to manage alone. We've already faced multiple ER visits hospitalizations, and treatments since his first block in May 2025 in Florida. He was diagnosed at VEG in Boynton Beach, and thru the kindness of a compassionate doctor there, he was able to get milkshake transferred to Peggy Adams in West Palm Beach for 5 days of care. We've done everything right with diet and love, but this condition is ongoing until he gets the surgery he needs. My boys would be heartbroken losing milkshake. Milkshake is a fighter, only 3 years old, and he deserves more time here. All donations go directly to BluePearl for his care. Every bit helps cover the IV, catheter, monitoring, meds, and hospital stay. If we can get him through this episode and toward surgery, he might live a full life. Please, if you can help milkshake, share our story. Your kindness could give us many more years with our beautiful boy. Thank you for reading.