My name is Shane Cozwith, and I am humbling myself to request money to pay for veterinary costs and critical care to help save my best friend, Levi.



Levi is a gentle Exotic Shorthair, who I have had since he was a tiny kitten. My partner at the time desperately wanted a kitty, so when Levi became available we instantly fell in love with him and ran to adopt him. Nearly 4 years ago, my partner passed away unexpectedly and on that day I vowed to always take the best care of Levi, in his memory. Of course, Levi has been spoiled with loving care his entire life. He has given enough joy, companionship and love to me for 10 lifetimes. I need to help my best furry friend, as he is now very ill.

I suffer from severe clinical depression and anxiety, and Levi has been my biggest source of comfort for so many years now. He sleeps at my side nearly every night, and follows me all over my apartment. He is my little baby, the first real pet (aside from birds and fish as a child) that I have ever had. He is the most gentle, loving, and sweetest animal I have ever known. I can truly call him my best friend. He has gotten me through many painful times in my life and was pretty much my only source of comfort when my late partner passed away.



On Christmas Day, I noticed Levi was sick. He began throwing up his food and laid flat on the floor, hardly moving. Both of his sides had swollen out, which I initialy thought was weight gain. I took Levi to his vet on December 26th, and upon doing X-rays, his vet saw two large masses which she thought could only be attributed to cancer. She recommended putting him down ,until she received the cytology report later that day stating there were no visible signs of cancer. His X-rays were sent off to a radiologist who now thinks there is a twist in his esophagus that is causing the masses. This can be fixed with surgery, if indeed this is the cause of his illness. She recommended an endoscopy , and we are still waiting to get an ultrasound specialist to examine him.

I can get Levi in for an endoscopy at BluePearl Access in Seattle on Thursday, but that procedure alone will be over $1700. If he needs surgery the cost will be another 3K or more. Then there are ultrasound costs of about $600 and vet appointments for fluids, medications, and everything else that will follow. I have no idea what future costs could be.



I have already spent well over$1,000 on Levi this week, and I am running out of money

I can come up with another $1,000 myself, and that will leave me broke, which is ok. Other personal bills can wait. I have only been working part time recently, so my resources to come up with quick money are nonexistant, and I have no family from which I could borrow some of the money from. My credit is shot due to past personal illness and poor financial decisions, so there is no way I can get any credit. CareCredit even turned me down for their pet program.



I love my Baby Levi with all my heart and soul. I was preparing to send him to The Rainbow Bridge today, until my vet thought he could be mended if indeed his illness is not cancer caused. His bloodwork has come back perfectly normal, so this medical emergency is not being caused by a virus or such.

I have a lot of pride, and it is so difficult for me to ask for money. It was suggested that I start a GofundMe to help save Levi's life. I can guarantee you that every dollar raised will go to help Levi live some more happy years. I will be happy to provide receipts for medical bills if requested and will post them on this page. If it turns out that nothing can be done for him after the procedures, I, of course will return all the leftover funds to donators. I want to have hope that he can be helped.

I want to do whats best for Levi. If it means sending him to The Rainbow Bridge, I will face that, however, so many people on the Speciality Purebred Cat Rescue Group on Facebook recommended that I give Levi a chance to heal from whatever is making him sick. Right now, his best shot is to get him into Access in Renton or Seattle this week to have these costly procedures and then possibly surgery done.

I have been sick with worry and grief since Christmas Day. It would mean the world to me if you could donate what you can to save my sweet Levi and give me the gift of his companionship for a few more years. If you cannot give money for him, please consider just sharing this post on your Facebook wall, or with your other friends and contacts.



Thank you from the bottom of my heart.



Sincerely,



Shane Cozwith

On Behalf Of Levi