Golden a sweet kitty is in need of more support than just finding a loving home. He survived his first death sentence when Almost Home rescued him from Animal Control last year, but he has another  fight to win.  He has been recently diagnosed with something more common in dogs than cats.   Laryngeal Paralysis is a disease that any pet owner should know about.

Laryngeal Paralysis is condition that severely affects a pets’ breathing. The larynx or more commonly known as the “voice box” is the entrance to the wind pipe and the lungs.

The job of the larynx is to close off after we inhale, open up when we inhale, and again shut off when we eat and drink so we don't "swallow the wrong way." 

When Laryngeal Paralysis occurs as with Golden, none of these things happen. Taking a deep breath for him becomes impossible, meowing is not an option.  It is a very stressful condition, especially to an animal who doesn’t understand what is happening.  Golden is literally suffocating.  The nerves that control the muscles of his larynx are slowly stopping to function normally.  Often, this is only caught when the condition gets severe, even by veterinarians.  It is more often overlooked, symptoms being blamed on old age which delays treatment.   Golden has a chance right now.  He was luckily diagnosed early enough for surgery, which can provide instant relief.    Please help Golden breathe again.  We don’t know his age, but age shouldn’t be a disease and Laryngeal Paralysis does not have to be another death sentence for Golden.  Let’s just make it a bump along the road to a long life for him.  Please donate as little or as much as you can to Golden’s surgery.  He’s beat death once before, let’s help him do it again.

For more information on how you can donate to help Golden get his needed surgery, please visit our website's Donation Info page at: 

http://nelsonspca.rescuegroups.org/info/donate