Best wishes to you and the kitty. You have a good heart.

I hope it works out well for you and your friend's kitty. Kitty is family.

I once worked with a man who considered himself a good Christian. I was talking with him one day and he told me he would loan money to other good Christian's, but he would tell them they had to pay it back. He then told me that he always considered it just a good deed and if the people he loaned to did not pay it back then that is the way it is. No hard feelings. Being a Christian is hard, I cannot do it as there is way to much hypocrisy. Though I thought this was good of him he also voted for trump, thinks the religious right is good and hold other beliefs that I do not consider good. I personally loan only what I can give away. If someone needs help i help i do not expect reciprocity, nor do i keep track.

I hope this works out for you and your friends cat.

You are a good friend, pet people are gold. Xoxo

"Neither a borrower nor lender be"
Consider it a gift. Or do not provide money anymore.

My heart cat got sick several years ago while I was still married to the father of my children. It was Thanksgiving weekend, my ex's parents were visiting. When we realized the kitty was sick it was late in the day, the inlaws had gone to bed and my 3 teenagers were desperate that we had to do SOMETHING. So kitty went to the Emergency Vet. The inlaws reported to their son in the morning that they thought we (kids and me) were fighting. No, just the clanking of the cat cage on the way to the car. That kitty visit cost around $1000, followed by another $600 to the usual vet. And the ex says "is it worth it?" I said "could you look at your daughters and tell them there is a price on the love we have for this cat, and how much we will spend to make her better? If you can make that decision in front of your kids and justify it with them..." It is hard when your fur babies are sick. How much money is too much? Hard, hard call.

I learned this one the hard way "never loan money you can't afford to lose".

Good for you helping though.

Also this is help with Vet bills for future use - your friend might have been just as happy to use a CareCard or one of these agencies: