Cassian is a 2-year-old Tabby Orange cat in Port Jervis, NY, who needs $440 for skin scrape and wellness check.

My baby Cassian came into my life when I took his mother in and then she later wouldn’t care for him and his sisters. I took care of them and bottle fed them. They’re my everything and when Cassian started to lose fur and get sicker my heart broke. I’ve tried everything to get the money that was needed to get him to the vet, but me and my family is financially struggling and can’t afford enough.

Cassian is such a bright light, when you’re upset, he knows and cuddles right up to you! He adores everyone and is a gentle giant! He’s my baby! He loves my mom more than anything though, he’s always cuddled up under her chin even though he’s not a little boy anymore! He’s the sweetest boy you’ll ever meet!

Cassian is more than special and he’s more than a cat to me, he’s my son. Even on my hardest days, he seems to always make me smile! He will rub his face against yours and make you laugh when he plays with his favorite pillow toy! He gives his belly when we pet him and he’s my life. He’s the reason I smile.

Cassian has only been neutered by a low cost vaccine clinic, he has not had a vet yet since it’s been such a high price to find any one that’s around. He had been losing fur and having bloody cuts. He has became bald around his butt area and won’t stop sleeping in the litter box. He’s still always trying to make people happy even though he’s clearly not doing so well.

It means everything to me to have my son healthy again. He isn’t just my pet, he’s my kid and I would do anything and everything possible. I have severe anxiety and I’m unable to work at the moment as I’m working with therapists.