Chance is a one-month-old Domestic Shorthair kitten in Marshall, TX, who needs $700 for urgent care.

Chance limped along a searing asphalt parking lot, baking in the Texas sun alone and in pain.

His rescuers discovered his entire backside was an open, gaping, oozing, infected wound. They rushed him to the animal hospital, and now he urgently needs your help.

"We don't know what happened to Chance, whether it's a case of cruelty or an accident," Linda H., with the Friends of Marshall Animals, tells Waggle.

Chance's veterinary team is treating him with antibiotics, painkillers, and fluorescent and ultraviolet light to speed his healing. He's living in a foster home and receiving treatment three times a week.

"Despite everything, he's affectionate and craves attention," Linda says. "Unlike most kitties, he loves a belly rub, even if he can't put himself fully on his back to get it. He shows every sign of being the sweet and curious kitten one would expect."

The nonprofit group hopes you will give so Chance can heal and have a family of his own one day -- leaving this traumatic experience in the rearview mirror!

"We work closely with our municipal shelter, taking ill and injured dogs and cats that need extra care and time that the shelter cannot provide," Linda says. "Given his "chance," Chance will make a great companion."