Aku was a homeless kitten found on the streets and in a very bad condition. He was dirty, malnourished, had fleas and scabies. He was taken to a clinic where a friend of a friend works who then told us about Aku and how he needed a loving home. As we were already looking for a kitten at that time, we took him in immediately. For the last four months Aku has lived with us, we aren’t certain but we think he is around nine months old. During his time with us Aku has been full of life; playing with toys, running around the house and even greeting a visitor by jumping up onto his shoulder to say hello – but recently Aku’s health has taken a turn for the worse.
Around a month ago Aku became very stressed and anxious. He would lick at his fur so much it would start to shed and then he began vomiting. Quite soon after this he lost all of his appetite and would no longer eat. We took him to the vet and they misdiagnosed him as being allergic to his food. He was given an antibiotic, a steroid and a packet of new food to take home. We were very surprised by this diagnosis as nothing had changed in Aku’s diet at all over the last months. We took Aku back to the same vet two days later where he was given the same treatment as the last visit. Later that evening Aku started to sneeze. The next day we visited another vet. After that Aku actually regained his appetite and began eating again but he had also started to sneeze a lot more than usual.
Aku had stopped licking and scratching at his fur but now we noticed there was often blood coming from his nose and two days later he had once again lost his appetite. We revisited the vet and requested an x-ray of his nose and they also performed some blood tests which reported Aku was potentially suffering from anemia. He got some more injections and was sent home with us again. As there was no improvement to Aku’s condition regarding the blood flowing from his nose we took him to a different vet on a Sunday evening where he was given yet more injections and referred to a new vet who specializes in blood related issues.

Now it’s just tough, and we’d love Aku to have his whole life ahead of him. We love him so much. So if you can, please help Aku.