Hawi is a 2-year-old Domestic Short Hair Cat in Honolulu , HI, who needs $1,900 for Cystotomy.

I found my all blk male kitty Hawi in my apt bld parking lot all alone. He came right to me crying & I brought him up to my 1 bdr apt. He was about 8wks, hungry, thirsty, dirty & fit right in with my other kittys who I also rescued from the prk lot. He is now 2 yrs old, fixed & chipped. My sweetest Hawi's name is the birth place of King Kamehameha Hi Island & is majestic, spectacular & sacred.

Hawi is friends with my 2 other kittys. They all get along, eat, play and have fun with each other. My female Maya who is also fixed & chipped and the around same size loves to chase, jump on his back and roll around on each other. They are definitely a couple. He loves to sleep right on my chest, that is absolutely his spot every night. It just warms my heart to see him so happy and loved by all.

As much as Hawi is attached to his paw family he wants my attention as well. He loves for me to pick him up but very specific about when he wants me to do it. He will talk up a storm, get on his hind legs stretch his front arms and paws on me while still talking (asking) for a pick up. Every time he asks for a pick up it makes me laugh out loud and as soon as he is in my arms the purring starts.

In December of 2021 I noticed Hawi bearing down to urinate. I have brought him into my vet 3 times to manage and dissolve his bladder stones to no avail. His only alternative to solve his problem is a Cystotomy. Cystotomy is a surgical procedure used in cats to remove bladder stones. This procedure is 100% effective and will save his life.

As a senior on SSI in Honolulu I live on a fixed income. I have no extra funds for his surgery & this is now life or death. His bladder stones are now blocking him from urinating & when he does there is blood. He sits on me & pees blood to show me his pain. Heartbreaking!