Mindi needs our help. Dr. Morgan wants to share this with all of us:

"Mindi is an elderly cat who was diagnosed with stomatitis this week. Before she came to us, we didn't know her story. Many of her teeth were already missing because the severity of her condition caused her immune system to eat away most of her existing teeth.
Here is some background for this disease. Stomatitis in cats is a painful inflammation of the mouth, particularly affecting the gums, tongue, and other oral tissues. It often presents as redness, swelling, and ulcerations, leading to symptoms like drooling, mouth chattering, bad breath, and difficulty eating. The exact cause is unclear, but it is commonly associated with an exaggerated immune response to plaque and oral bacteria. At this time, the only curative treatment for stomatitis is full mouth extractions which often require 2-4 separate surgeries. There is no other available treatment in the United States to treat stomatitis, although there are some drugs in other countries that show some promise. All other oral treatments are palliative and often do not completely control the pain. Unfortunately, full-mouth extractions only resolve stomatitis about 50% of the time. Therefore, euthanasia is often elected in severe cases due to the amount of pain caused to the cat combined with the moderate success rate of full mouth extractions.

Due to the limited and ever-fluctuating resources at CARE STL, euthanasia was strongly considered because of the low success rate of the surgery combined with Mindi's pain. However, I offered to come into CARE STL on my day off to perform the procedure if sufficient funds were raised. I am disheartened by some of the responses from people insinuating that we do not care about Mindi's situation. As a veterinarian, I try to go out of my way to do my best for every animal, but I am only one person." - Dr. Morgan

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Help Mindi, an elderly cat with stomatitis

By CENTER FOR ANIMAL RESCUE & ENRICHMENT OF ST LOUIS (CARE STL)

Help Mindi, an elderly cat with stomatitis