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Monday, March 04, 2024

Interesting Day

Interesting. Someone actually tried to purchase snacks at my hotel gift shop with food stamps Our system is not set up to accept food stamps.

Missed a major cat fight last night between Bilbo and Misty last night. Got home and Bilbo was under the covers getting blood on my sheets. Have to wash the sheets and comforter now. Go to sleep. Wake up later in the afternoon and Bilbo is panting, pupils dilated, and he wet himself. My mattress cover is covered with blood stains and pee now. Instincts say something else is wrong besides the scratch on his face from the cat fight. Misty was missing since the cat fight. Take Bilbo to emergency vet, on a Sunday with the banks closed so have little money to pay for services demanded upfront. I have some money on my card for their vaccinations on Thursday. He jumped down from the bed when I got the carrier, but let me pick him up and didn't put up a fight getting him in the carrier. He didn't meow during the drive until I took him out of the car. Roommate found Misty while I was driving to the vet.

I knew something was wrong and vet found the problem. He has a huge gash inside yhe roof of his mouth and needs patching up. They think he chewed something hard and sharp. I noticed a cross I hang on a doorknob was broken and pendant was missing. Which means $1000 vet bill paid upfront before anesthesia is given for surgery. Don't have it on me with the bank closed until tomorrow (plus mortgage payment will take all my bank account money tomorrow). Had to call a relative to use their debit card to pay for it. I promised to write a check to them. I didn't need this to happen (Need money to repair car, keep my car during bankruptcy, pay income taxes, and cat annual shots). How am I going to pay my relative back. That $1000 is almost an entire paycheck to me.

After surgery is done and Bilbo is cleared to go home which makes me late for work. I call to let them know. Next, vet wants another $100 to release Bilbo. I had to call someone to use their debit card to pay for the surgery and now want more money they know I don't have. And I have to get work to pay for all this. The vet was in surgery so had to wait half an hour for them to look at the charges. Vet decides to release Bilbo and I can bring a check in tomorrow. Get Bilbo settled in at home and off to work. Met a bartender walking to her car in the parking garage. She gave me $25 to help pay the vet bill. I want to cry. I left a keychain behind for her.

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