Gigi is a two-month-old American Polydactyl kitten in Aledo, TX, who needs $1,200 for urgent care.

Saving Hope Animal Rescue first learned about Gigi from a good Samaritan who came to the kitten's rescue.

"A woman was in a warehouse and started hearing tiny mews coming from somewhere," Laura G., with the nonprofit group, tells Waggle. "She tracked them down to a metal trash bin."

When the woman looked into the garbage can she couldn't believe her eyes!

"A tiny, malnourished kitten was panicking at the bottom of the bin, desperately trying to get out," Laura says. "There was only one other object in the bin, a Styrofoam cup with tiny teeth marks on it from the kitten who was desperately trying to find food since she was starving."

The rescuer instantly scooped the kitten up and contacted Saving Hope.

Gigi was whisked to an animal hospital where the rescue learned she was skin and bones and had terrible stomach issues.

She is severely dehydrated and needs to remain in the hospital for monitoring.

"It's unknown how long little Gigi was panicked, alone, and starving in the trash bin," Laura says. "But there is no way a seven-week-old kitten jumped into a three-foot-tall bin alone. Gigi's tragic start to life is heartbreaking, but she has proven resilient, inspiring us all with her strength."

And listen to this: That good Samaritan has an encore performance. She will foster Gigi when she is stable enough to leave the animal hospital. What a wonderful gal!

In the meantime, Saving Hope could use your help to make this story have a happy ending: Help them pay Gigi's hospital bills. The nonprofit rescue relies on the generosity of animal lovers to keep their lifesaving work going.

Please help them restore Gigi's faith in humans and support her on her journey back to being a happy, healthy kitten!