Dusty is a 4-year-old Tabby Cat in Bakersfiled, CA, who needs $853 for Oral Surgery for Stomatitis.

Two weeks after we had moved into our current home we had heard some cries coming from under the patio in our back yard and later found him abandoned. We learned quickly how to care for a neonate thanks to YouTube and The Kitten Lady.
He was just under a week old when we brought him in and started caring for him around the clock.

Dusty is the welcome wagon in the family! He absolutely loves everyone and doesn't pick fights with the other cats. He tolerates the dog and had even welcomed him in until the dog started to bite (in a playful way).
He is a momma's boy through and through and has to have his nightly cuddles with her before she calls it a night.

I think fall is his favorite season! He is an indoor cat but he will try to chase the leaves as they blow by the front door. He's afraid of the gardeners and will hide either beind the bathroom door or the toilet and if he's excited he will do this little head roll that is absolutely adorable! Anytime he jumps up to something he makes this sound and his sneezes sound like a little woof.

Dusty was diagnosed with gingivitis and stomatitis and has been in for one operation already but has to go in again to have more teeth removed as he is still in a lot of pain. He has already lost a bit of weight since being diagnosed in January. Our veterinarian has said that he will do the surgery for the same price as the last one.

We had another cat go in for surgery prior to Dusty going in and her surgery was twice as much as his. We had also had a fridge go out on us and a repair guy didn't fix the problem. We literally live paycheck to paycheck with very little wiggle room.