Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about your cat.
Sadly there really aren’t any otc medications that I feel are safe for cats.
The best advice I can give is to place her in a cage that allows her room to sleep, eat and use a litter box. Nothing bigger than that. If you are worried about the cost of an orthopedic surgeon than resting in a small ache to allow it to heal is the next best option. For pain meds you would have to see your vet.
Good luck
Hello,
Here’s what I would do. Ask them what is included in the estimate. Ask for an itemized invoice and ask if anything on that list is optional. And then ask why. Ask for it all in writing. And then call every rescue and shelter you can fund and ask for advice. If your cat is blocked ask for the vet to at least remove all of the urine from the bladder to buy you some time to find a place that is affordable.
If you wouldn’t mind please add all of the information you collect to our stories page to help others.
A cat who cannot urinate will die. Do these are truly emergencies. But the price has gotten so high for them that sadly many people have to euthanize in lieu of treatment.