Goldfish is an eight-year-old Tabby cat in Huntington, WV, who needs $1,150 for emergency care.

"You don't even have time to think. You know you have to help. There is no way we could have been made aware of the situation and look away," that's how Heather A., from One by One Animal Advocates, describes the moment she learned about Goldfish.

"Imagine being alone with nowhere to go, malnourished, emaciated, and having to endure an unexpected cold spell with temperatures that dropped below freezing," Heather says, explaining Goldfish's story. "Desperate for shelter and warmth, Goldfish did not think twice when he came across a still-warm car engine. This is a practice we have seen all too many times and one that led to catastrophic results."

As Goldfish tried to warm up, someone who did not know he was under the hood started the car.

"Sweet Goldfish sadly got caught in the fan belt of a car engine while simply trying to stay warm," Heather adds. "The fan belt savagely ripped the fur from his legs, leaving only exposed skin, gashes, and excruciating pain. It mangled his body."

The moment One by One Animal Advocates heard about Goldfish, they had to act quickly to get him immediate medical care at the Proctorville Animal Clinic. "Goldfish was rushed to the vet in the nick of time. His body was in shock," Heather tells Waggle.

He needed IV fluids, antibiotics, and pain medications. Goldfish was emaciated, had open wounds and terrible ear infections. His leg had such severe fractures and nerve damage no procedure or rehabilitation could fix it. He needs to have his leg amputated. After Goldfish recovers from the surgery and his other injuries, he is expected to do well. Heather says throughout everything Goldfish has endured, he is still the sweetest cat. "It really is heartbreaking. It's really difficult to imagine the pain he was in."

One by One Animal Advocates is a nonprofit group that relies on donations to pay for the medical care they provide for the dogs and cats they save. They are hoping to raise enough money to pay for all of Goldfish's treatments.

"We try to help as many animals as we possibly can, but the need is great," Heather says. "It is through the generosity of others, particularly the Waggle organization, that we can say 'Yes, we will help,' when animals are suffering."