Brave is a two-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in Lawton, OK, who needs $1,000 for emergency eye surgery.

Brave is in quite a predicament. She's currently being held at the animal hospital until her family can make a payment on her bill.

It all started when Brave developed a horrendous infection in one of her eyes. Devin S. brought her to the veterinarian's office and found out she needed surgery immediately to remove the eye. The problem was, he could not afford the cost, so the animal hospital agreed to do the operation so Brave would not be in pain, but they won't release the cat to her family until they can pay at least half her medical bill.

So currently, Brave is in the hospital, likely wishing her pet parents can come up with the money soon so she can go home.

"We miss her," Devin tells Waggle. "We're in financial crisis." Devin says his fiancee is deaf and lost her job during the pandemic because she depends on reading lips, and she could not do that while everyone was wearing masks. They also have kids to feed, but their goal is to pay Brave's tab at the vet as soon as possible.

"We got Brave during a transitional time in our lives. She needed a home, and we needed her "brave attitude" in our lives," Devin says. "It was empowering for my family. Her bravery upon entering our home is how she got her name. She came to us as a lil bitty Kitty and is now the sweetest ever."

The family turned to Waggle pleading for help, hoping charitable pet lovers might chip in so the family can spring Brave. Devin says their household just isn't the same without her. He wants to tell anyone who gives to their campaign a big "thank you!"

"All my kids talk about is Brave and when we'll get her back. One of them was crying the other night asking about Brave," Devin says. "It would make us so happy."

Can you help Devin's family bring Brave home?