Chewbacca is a 13-year-old Maine Coon/Scottish Fold in Gilbert, SC, who needs $1,508 for colon reconstruction surgery.

Chewy came into our lives during a time we were deeply morning the loss of our beloved pet. I was looking for a long hair male cat. We will went to our favorite pet store to buy some fish, and I spoke to the owner about our recent loss. The owner had a cat that had kittens and he had given the last one away. He was in the process of taking my contact information with the intention of offering the pick of the next litter, when my husband came running back into the store. He showed us a long hair 5 week old male kitten hiding behind the front door. The owner was shocked because he didn’t know that his cat had 6 not 5 kittens. Chewbacca healed our hearts in that moment and we knew he was a gift. The past 13 years Chewbacca has brought joy, and laughter into our lives. Before he was a year old he has been battling severe constipation requiring numerous procedures. Through it all we have always been amazed at his strength and resilience. It has always made his good days all the more precious. Earlier this year Chewy has suffered several setbacks requiring multiple hospitalizations for complications related to Megacolon. He has continued to lose muscle mass, and weight. He just underwent a soft tissue repair surgery, and we hoping to buy him some time before he will have to have surgery because of his Megacolon. We have changed his medications, and diet in hopes that his quality of life will increase.