Welcome to YT. 
Since you mentioned that you're on a fixed income, have you considered looking in to pet insurance to cover major medical expenses that might develop? I have pet insurance on my little guys and after much research I recommend one of these three companies:
Trupanion
Embrace
PetPlan
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