Cullen is a 9-year-old Domestic Med Hair-Gray Tabby in Waco, TX, who needs $1,600 for Exploratory Surgery; reason: intestinal obstruction.

Cullen (gaelic for handsome lad) came into my life 9 years ago in the middle of Texas September thunderstorm. Just about 8 weeks old and climbed up on to my porch, drench to the skin and crying for a warm safe place. Thinking I would only keep him dry for a bit, I picked him up expecting to get clawed theough the towel only to have a small soft paw touch my face with a quiet mew of gratitude. Done

He is playful, loveable, curious and fiesty. Loves to beg for people food with his charms, even though he knows he cant have it. Follows and chases my brother, and sometimes crawls in his lap. He loves to meet my sister and I right at the door when we come home. Has to check wveryone ou to see where we have been. If other animals have been near us, he will walk away and feign disinterest -the pout

I need him healthy, he is my saving grace during tough times, unconditional love. Single, working full time and able to share the expense. Have already started treatments. I have two other family members in the home, disables and on fixed income, sharing household expenses.

Cullen has not been himself for several days, appetite declining more each day. With a history of bladder stones, I was expecting a repeat of symptoms, however we were wrong. No urinary issue, no poop to be seen due to decreased eating, so we tried medicine for appetite unfortunately we discovered he has ingested curly ribbon, which he threw up. We are now concerned there may be more.

He is comical, a bug hunter, champion climber of the cat condo, and most of all extreme cuddler- on his terms of course. He is the 5:30 am alarm clock, because it is time to be fed, and dont you dare go past 5:30 pm without feeding him first, love this boy with all my heart. When my brother was rexently hospitalized, he searched the house each day..why hasnt he come to per me? So bewildered by it.