Atticus is a 7 year old Mix-Breed in Dubuque, IA, who needs $1,768 for Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions (FORL).

Atticus was rescued at 4 weeks old from a home where he wasn't treated right. I also took in his brother, Hufflepuff, who later passed away from bladder crystals. As a single woman, these cats are my world and my children. I couldn't bear to be without them for a day, let alone lose Atticus after all we have survived together.

Atticus is suffering from FORL, a painful condition where his body reabsorbs his teeth. He is being treated at PetMed of Key West Veterinary Clinic in Dubuque, IA. He needs oral surgery and extractions to stop the severe pain. Having already lost Hufflepuff to illness, I am determined to save Atticus from this chronic suffering.

Atticus is the most obedient, loving "soul cat." He walks with me outside and returns the second I call him. Every morning, he wakes me up with a gentle nibble on my earlobe. He’s a "silent strategist" who leaves toy "traps" in the hallway to get me to play. He is my heart and my constant companion; I truly cannot imagine my life without him.

In December, a $3,000 ER bill hit just as my work hours were cut. Between medical debt and student loans, I cannot afford the $1,768.33 for this surgery. These cats are like my kids, and it breaks my heart to see Atticus in pain when I lack the funds to fix it.