Bug is a one-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in Raleigh, NC, who needs $1,800 for emergency hospitalization.

Bug has cheated death twice. First, she made it out of a high kill shelter alive when Carolina Cat Rescue saved her. And most recently, she bravely battled a digestive track issue that left her gravely ill.

"She started acting lethargic, and the foster noticed she was leaving bright red puddles of blood on the floor," Karie K., the rescue's director, tells Waggle. "She was dehydrated, vomiting, and could barely lift her head."

Karie picked up Bug and brought her to a specialty animal hospital. "The vet said, 'We have never seen anything like this.' The medical team at BluePearl Pet Hospital ran diagnostics, X-rays, and bloodwork," Karie adds. She says Bug's veterinarians believe the poor cat has stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome. She had been through a lot: The trauma of being taken to a crowded, loud animal shelter and then transferred to a new foster home likely really got to her.

Bug was already in rough shape when Carolina Cat Rescue first saved her. "She was shut down and she stayed hunkered down in one position. She was scared. We know her life has probably not been the best. She's missing teeth, and her hair was thin and dull," Karie says. Bug was hospitalized for days on IV fluids and antibiotics. Finally, she started to pull through. Now Bug is stable, out of the ER, and doing well-eating prescription food. She transformed into a beautiful, silver-haired, sleek cat with striking eyes.

Karie says since Bug is now feeling better, her personality has really started to shine, "Bug talks all the time, and she wags her tail. She swishes it back and forth. She's been a trooper through all of this. She's very chatty and playful and outgoing."

Bug will be up for adoption soon in the Raleigh, NC, and Southern, VA areas. The rescue also adopts out some cats in NH through a rescue partner. If anyone is interested in adopting Bug, they will have to commit to feeding her the prescription diet she needs and keeping an eye on her tummy issues.

The rescue is thrilled Bug is better, but they need assistance paying off her hospital bills. They hope animal lovers will come to Bug's rescue a third time and donate to help. "We are really grateful to have saved her. She was on death's door," Karie says. "We are so happy we can give her a chance at having a happy life."