Help Sage get MRI and spinal surgery — Ventura, CA

I rescued Sage and her sister, Poppy, from an avocado ranch during the peak of COVID. Sage is the sweetest, most playful, most acrobatic, and talkative cat I’ve ever met.

Sage has suddenly been diagnosed with a neurological condition- T3 caudal myelopathy. Her spinal cord is being compressed and as a result, she is unable to use her hind legs and is in a lot of pain. The wonderful veterinary team at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group in Ventura say that with advanced imaging and the right intervention, my sweet Sage can continue to live a long healthy life.

Sage is my best friend. She follows me everywhere and loves to sit on my shoulders while I go about my day. When I come home from work, she is always waiting by the door meowing for me. In her short 5 years, we’ve been through a lot together, including a pandemic, a breakup, and unemployment. She is a major reason why I’ve kept going when things were darkest.

Unfortunately, the care Sage needs is costly specialized neurological imaging and treatment. I work at a local nonprofit helping the unhoused and while I love my job, I don’t make enough money to afford the treatment, without which Sage will not survive despite only being 5.