No, you can't write off interest on credit cards. It is worth it if he lives.
On 3/27/07, Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Can you not write off some of the interest, too? *Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: I am a nonprofit, I just don't have my letter of determination yet. I am expecting it before the end of the year, certainly before next tax year. But that doesn't really help much - you get about 30 cents back on the dollar. I wrote off 3,000 last year and got an 1,800 refund. When I am paying 24% interest on this credit card I am using it is a very large financial hit. But he is going to get paid for anyway. The problem is when I run out of credit then it will be a very big issue. I just have to keep fundraising and make sure that doesnt' happen:). On 3/27/07, Stray Cat Alliance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you are not a non profit then you could possibly try to work with one > -- so if you paid whatever monies to them for the services and they paid the > bills, you could get a tax write off from the IRS. You would need a receipt > from the nonprofit. > > It is so kind of you to help the kitties and I know every cent counts! > Where is the money tree when we need it! > > Anita > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:10:20 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia - to Kelley > > Thanks Hideyo, > > He did not run coombs test. So the diagnosis is "suspected." See, my > problem is that I do rescue...so I have other cats in need of medical. I > know you have lots of cats too. But the problem is, if I spend all my money > on Joey (I am spending my personal money on a 24% credit card to help him > because people do not want to donate to a 10 year old cat. His dad said he > would send $100 but so far he has not). Anyway if I spend all my credit > card on Joey and then I have another cat who needs treatment and I have > spent all my money on Joey - then I can't help the other cat. It is driving > me crazy to try to decide what to do. > > I have a cat coming in Wednesday that will probably have to have one eye > removed. But I don't know that yet, my vet has to see her. AIHA from what > I can find on the internet is regenerative anemia. > > Kelley > > > > > On 3/27/07, *Hideyo Yamamoto* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Kelley, Nina wrote to me off list and I wanted to respond to you > as I am going through a very very situation with my FIV boy Felix – > I do wanted to find out more from you about the diagnosis of AIHA of > Joey – did they run coombs test to determine the illness of AIHA? Is he > regenerative anemia? Epgoen may help only if anemia is non regenerative – > my Ayumi is non regenerative anemia and we don't know why – it could be from > severe stomatitis – anyway, she Is not CRF kitty, but epogen seems to have > helped her as she is maintaining low 20's o PCV for now.. > > On the other hand, my Felix is highly regenerative, but his body seems > to attack his RBC – usually it goes down below 10 – he has had his 4 thtransfusion on Saturday – fortunately he has not had any reactions from it. > My recommendation is that.. if it goes down lower and get weaker, > especially, if he will have hard time breathing, which will happen if his > PCV goes down further, I recommend that you do transfusion – even with > hermobartnella kitties, often times, they have to get multiple transfusion > until the med start working – but at least it will buy you some time > meantime..Felix is on steroid and on doxy as well.. I am still waiting for > his Hemobartenella PCR result (takes about one week form Idexx) – I will > continue to do transfusions as long as I can afford it and he does not > develop reactions – he feels so much better after his transfusions – There > is a page as to how to treat AIHA in case hyou have not read it – I will > forward it to you, as the suggest other drugs if they don't respond to > steroid – I am considering using for my Felix as well. > > You also may wan to ask your vet if you can get oxygen tank in case he > will have a hard time breathing.. I have used for my cats at home and have > it here all the time, and it has come so handy, especially a kitty with > severe anemia. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Kelley Saveika > *Sent:* Thursday, March 22, 2007 6:11 AM > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Subject:* Re: Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia > > > Thanks Wendy, > > > > It is VERY scary. I did not ask him about Epogen. I asked him about > transfusions. He said that they are no longer recommended becuase those red > blood cells get attacked too, but he would do one for me if I wanted. > > > > Right now, for a sick cat, Joey is acting pretty good. He grooms a > little, and lies on his tummy with his head up, instead of on his side with > his head laying on the floor. He is quite feisty with me when I give him > his meds, too. He is able to walk on his own to the food and water dish. > > > > If he makes it he will probably have to be on steroids for life to keep > it from coming back. > > > > On 3/21/07, *wendy* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Kelley, > > I'm so sorry about Joey's prognosis. Anemia is so > scary. I did a little research and humans with AIHA > use Epogen. 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