I have two beautiful brothers that have been together all their lives. One of them is now suffering from FLUTD. He's only been blocked once so I'm praying it doesn't happen again before I can build up some kind of emergency fund, but I'm already on the hook for $1500 over the next year and I don't know that I'll be able to save more than $4000 for the surgery. My fiance has reached the end of her rope and says the further financial ramifications are up to me alone (they're my cats and I got them before we lived together). I make about $370 biweekly and most of that goes towards rent or transport. Pet insurance won't pay for pre-existing conditions. And I'm looking for a full time job, which means hours and hours away from a cat who currently needs round the clock care to keep him eating and drinking.
It's a matter of time.
So the way I see it, my choices are:
-Pray that he'll be okay until I get the money, or put my poor boy to sleep the next time this happens, which could be next week for all I know.
-Look for some kind of magical forever home for him who can afford to pay for his procedures and hope they fall in love with him enough to want to afford them and all his other expenses, separating the brothers I've tried for years to keep together.
-Even less likely, look for a home for both of them.
I love him more than life itself. I would do anything to keep him, but I'll do even more to keep him from suffering.
What would you do if the choice was re-homing or euthanasia?
It's a matter of time.
So the way I see it, my choices are:
-Pray that he'll be okay until I get the money, or put my poor boy to sleep the next time this happens, which could be next week for all I know.
-Look for some kind of magical forever home for him who can afford to pay for his procedures and hope they fall in love with him enough to want to afford them and all his other expenses, separating the brothers I've tried for years to keep together.
-Even less likely, look for a home for both of them.
I love him more than life itself. I would do anything to keep him, but I'll do even more to keep him from suffering.
What would you do if the choice was re-homing or euthanasia?
Welcome to TCS! I would consult a holistic veterinarian about using herbs while exploring rehoming options. Definitely I would opt for euthanasia to alleviate suffering (death is unavoidable sooner or later) but I have seen some amazing miracles in the most dire situations. 
I've watched the other vet shows but I think he is by far the best. If I was near him in Colorado that's where I would go. I took Manny to have him shaved at my old vet with the new owners and they went from $40 to $70 for a grooming. At $40 with the old owners that included a flea bath. At $70 with new owners it does not! Seriously!? I can thank them for finding my new clinic though. They couldn't do an ultra sound so I had to go to where I'm going to start going from now on to have the ultra sound done. They were phenomenal! They even have a therapy pool! Who has a therapy pool!? 
