Max's bloat: help with the vet bill

Max is my tabby kitten of nine years. On 20 December we rushed to the Buffalo Emergency Vet Clinic with bloat. The vet recommends emergency surgery, and the estimate came to $2,700. They have stabilized Max, but the treatment can't wait beyond March. Max is more than a pet - Max got me through my hardest year. I have already put $320 toward the bills and asked for a payment plan. Whatever I can't raise, I'll repay to anyone who needs it back. If more is raised than needed, the surplus goes to the Buffalo Emergency Vet Clinic's charity fund for other animals. Where the $2,700 goes: • Hospitalization (2 nights): $740 • Emergency surgery: $1,750 • Diagnostics (X-ray, bloodwork): $210 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.