For what reason was this recommended?

I’d guess the low cost clinics don’t do pre-op bloodwork? Furthermore, costs of everything have gone WAY up, and shelters/rescues are funded with donations and fundraising efforts while veterinarians have businesses to run and employees to pay.

I find $400 to be quite fair. We paid around $700 for our Doberman’s spay about 6 years ago.

Couple of thoughts.
1 – how often do you clean the slow feeder?
2 – how often do you clean and refill his water?

My current dog is still very new to us, but I’ve learned if I don’t keep her water PRISTINE – meaning I wash the bowl twice daily – she’ll have a pukey day. My Doberman would get pukey if I didn’t wash her bowl daily.

I’m sorry, but this is an emergency. He WILL die if he doesn’t get immediate medical attention. Please try to get funds – gofundme, Care Credit, borrow from friends and family.

I’m sorry this wasn’t seen when you posted, but I hope you got him to the vet the same day you posted this.

Get her to the vet for a dental. She may need an extraction.

In all honesty, I’d keep her indoors due to the injury and the likelihood she’ll end up injured further, especially if she ends up separated from you by a well-meaning human thinking she’s a stray. I would also talk with your vet further about that surgery.

Hi Tammy – I assume you plan to take him to the vet ASAP for this. I would make a point to do so, for this and for a general checkup, and to check his status for FeLV/FIV as well as get him UTD on vaccines.

As a foster, do you have the ability to get her to the vet? How old is she, and what breed is she?

Sounds like a typical cat to me! My old man would do the same in his younger years. As long as you’re making the effort to play with him when you’re both awake, he should be okay.