Hello everyone,

Thank you for reading this long text, but of course I would like to explain to you in more detail what it's all about.

My name is Anita, I come from Upper Austria and it's about my cat Rocky.

ROCKY was at the animal shelter with his siblings when he was very small.

He had a very bad cold and was alone in a cage in the quarantine centre for many weeks. I was working there as a volunteer at the time and fell in love with him straight away. I wanted to take him home to care for him, but was told that I couldn't because he "rattled" and was therefore contagious...

After a few weeks, he was taken to the vet again.

He was then told that he had holes in his nasal septum and that the rattling was just like that and nothing could be done...

I took him home with me shortly afterwards because I didn't want someone to take him who might think it was "quite cute" at first that he was making these noises, but who would get annoyed in the long run if he wanted to watch TV in peace or something.

I have to say that he actually makes these noises all the time, except when he's deeply relaxed or fast asleep. And it's really loud. I can hear him when I'm sitting on the couch, when he's one floor down in the stairwell, when he comes home...

He's been with me since January 2022 and is enjoying his life to the full. The only problem is the air. He has to breathe through his mouth all the time. And he often has a hard time falling asleep. It also gets particularly bad when it's really hot, when he's exerting himself or when he's very excited.

However, it has generally got worse recently. This means that he is finding it harder to breathe and is rattling even louder than before, so I went to the vet last week.

He sent me to the vet clinic.

They did a CT scan there today.

It's not what I was told, but his nose is as good as sealed at the front, almost no air can get through. He also has pus in his frontal sinus.

He now needs an operation. The nasal covering will be lifted and the nose "cleared out". If that doesn't help either, he will probably have an opening in the nasal cavity so that he can breathe properly again.

Without the operation, it will continue to get worse.

I am hoping to find some kind-hearted people who will support me with the surgery costs for my cat Rocky.