Meet the cats who have overcome FIP, Feline Infectious Peritonitis. These cats and their caregivers have incredible stories of survival after facing a once-incurable disease.
Read their stories below!
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) has long been difficult for veterinarians to manage and understand in cats that contract the disease. In the U.S., the lack of legal treatment options meant FIP was often considered a fatal diagnosis for cats. However, recent progress in antiviral treatments has made effective therapy for FIP a reality!
Through our exclusive partnership with the Bova group, Stokes Pharmacy has made it possible for veterinarians to prescribe US-made FIP treatment! Since our treatment became available in April 2024, many cats have been successfully treated and are now FIP survivors. We celebrate their stories of resilience below!
Before Treatment: 4 lbs at 4 months After Treatment: +9 lbs at 9 months!
From Lara Duke in Austin, TX
Yesterday was Louie’s last day of FIP treatment. For the next few months, Louie will be in an observation period and closely monitored to ensure he doesn’t experience a relapse.
Words can’t express how relieved we are. To be fully honest, there was a period I didn’t think Louie was going to make it. I never shared how bad he got on social media, a few people in real life told me that they thought he was going to pass away. (They told me this in retrospect after Louie had started treatment and was getting better.)
The FIP treatment felt like a miracle. In less than a day Louie’s eyes were alert again, and he came out of his backpack carrier that he had hid in for days. We got the compounded medicine (GS-441524) from @stokespharmacy and definitely recommend going to them.
Before Treatment: 4 lbs at 4 months After Treatment: +9 lbs at 9 months!
From Lara Duke in Redondo Beach, CA
Stokes Pharmacy literally saved my cat’s life. Well, you along with, first my vet and I and my husband were determined to get him better. But you all provided the magic serum to make it happen. He was diagnosed to most likely have FIP. It couldn’t be 100% confirmed since it’s so hard to detect it with certainty. You sent the medicine (very pricey, unfortunately. We fortunately can afford it, but it’s sad to think of others who can’t and have to just let their cats go, not being able to afford treatment. But that’s another topic).
Marvin was only 4 months old and came from the pound. It as thought that there he likely shared a litter box with others and maybe got the FIP illness from that, and maybe from too much play interaction around or in the uncleaned litter box. Absent things to play with, I suspect that kittens turn to just digging in their litter.
You guys sent the GS-451522 quickly every time, and were so nice when I called on the phone. I wish there was an attachment section here, as I’d send you a before an after of our orange kitty, Marvin. He started at about 4 pounds at 4 months, and is up to over nine pounds now, at almost 9 months old. 🙂
Thank you thank you!! You guys are amazing, and I thought that card you sent at the beginning was so nice! It was during our time of not knowing whether Marvin would respond to the medicine (would he live or die?). We are so pleased he did and we couldn’t have done it without your all’s help. Quite literally, no exaggeration.
Before Treatment: 4 lbs at 4 months After Treatment: +9 lbs at 9 months!
From Lara Duke in Brooklyn, NY
Stokes Pharmacy literally saved my cat’s life. Well, you along with, first my vet and I and my husband were determined to get him better. But you all provided the magic serum to make it happen. He was diagnosed to most likely have FIP. It couldn’t be 100% confirmed since it’s so hard to detect it with certainty. You sent the medicine (very pricey, unfortunately. We fortunately can afford it, but it’s sad to think of others who can’t and have to just let their cats go, not being able to afford treatment. But that’s another topic).
Marvin was only 4 months old and came from the pound. It as thought that there he likely shared a litter box with others and maybe got the FIP illness from that, and maybe from too much play interaction around or in the uncleaned litter box. Absent things to play with, I suspect that kittens turn to just digging in their litter.
You guys sent the GS-451522 quickly every time, and were so nice when I called on the phone. I wish there was an attachment section here, as I’d send you a before an after of our orange kitty, Marvin. He started at about 4 pounds at 4 months, and is up to over nine pounds now, at almost 9 months old. 🙂
Thank you thank you!! You guys are amazing, and I thought that card you sent at the beginning was so nice! It was during our time of not knowing whether Marvin would respond to the medicine (would he live or die?). We are so pleased he did and we couldn’t have done it without your all’s help. Quite literally, no exaggeration.
Before Treatment: 4 lbs at 4 months After Treatment: +9 lbs at 9 months!
From Lara Duke in Redondo Beach, CA
Stokes Pharmacy literally saved my cat’s life. Well, you along with, first my vet and I and my husband were determined to get him better. But you all provided the magic serum to make it happen. He was diagnosed to most likely have FIP. It couldn’t be 100% confirmed since it’s so hard to detect it with certainty. You sent the medicine (very pricey, unfortunately. We fortunately can afford it, but it’s sad to think of others who can’t and have to just let their cats go, not being able to afford treatment. But that’s another topic).
Marvin was only 4 months old and came from the pound. It as thought that there he likely shared a litter box with others and maybe got the FIP illness from that, and maybe from too much play interaction around or in the uncleaned litter box. Absent things to play with, I suspect that kittens turn to just digging in their litter.
You guys sent the GS-451522 quickly every time, and were so nice when I called on the phone. I wish there was an attachment section here, as I’d send you a before an after of our orange kitty, Marvin. He started at about 4 pounds at 4 months, and is up to over nine pounds now, at almost 9 months old. 🙂
Thank you thank you!! You guys are amazing, and I thought that card you sent at the beginning was so nice! It was during our time of not knowing whether Marvin would respond to the medicine (would he live or die?). We are so pleased he did and we couldn’t have done it without your all’s help. Quite literally, no exaggeration.
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