FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) is brought on by a coronavirus. Simply transmitted between cats, it’s equally as simply cleared by most, however sadly in a small subset of cats, the virus modifications from a non-pathogenic type to at least one that aggressively infects intestinal macrophages. Up till very just lately, FIP was virtually all the time deadly.
Peter Cohen’s FIP cats
Peter Cohen discovered about FIP the laborious manner, like so many different cat dad and mom whose cats succumbed to this dreaded illness. When he adopted two kittens, Peanut and Butter, in 2012, Butter thrived. Peanut was identified with FIP, failed quickly and was euthanized.
In 2016, Peter adopted a kitten named Bean, who was additionally identified with FIP. He managed to get Bean right into a drug trial with Dr. Niels Pedersen on the UC Davis Faculty of Veterinary Medication. Sadly, Bean misplaced her battle after 31 days of remedy.
After Bean died, Peter adopted Smokey after seeing a publish on a Fb web page from a pair in Lengthy Seashore, CA, who have been desperately on the lookout for assist. That they had been accepted into Dr. Pedersen’s drug trial, however the logistics of touring from Lengthy Seashore to UC Davis have been overwhelming.
Six years later, Smokey is prospering and has develop into an envoy for ZenByCat.
About ZenByCat
ZenByCat’s mission is to boost consciousness and cash to assist battle towards FIP, particularly to boost cash to assist researchers convey the breakthrough drug that saved Smokey, together with different medication prefer it, to market and assist all cats that face FIP have the identical likelihood at life as Smokey.
ZenByCat has no paid workers. 90% of all funds raised goes on to funding ongoing FIP analysis, with solely 10% reserved for overhead.
They’re asking folks to enroll in $10 month-to-month donations as that is one of the simplest ways to assist researchers obtain a gentle income stream. The price of simply two cups of espresso a month from hundreds cat lovers could make an enormous distinction.
ZenByCat additionally presents a wealth of assets about FIP.
For extra data and to donate, please go to https://www.zenbycat.org/.
