Help This Senior Boy Recover From Major Surgery

This 8-year-old orange boy was facing euthanasia when Thrifted Kittens Rescue decided his story wasn't going to end at the shelter.

Wall-e was at risk because of both medical and behavioral concerns. But when the rescue took him into their care on July 14, they quickly discovered just how much help this senior boy was going to need.

Wall-e arrived with several health challenges. He is FIV positive, has kidney disease, struggles with skin issues, and was battling a severe upper respiratory infection that required plenty of supportive care.

Then came an even more frightening complication.

After Wall-e was neutered, he developed a severe hernia, and his rescuers learned that his bladder had ended up in his abdomen. Wall-e had to return to surgery to repair the hernia and get everything back where it belonged.

For a senior cat already dealing with multiple underlying medical conditions, it was another major hurdle added to an already difficult start.

Thankfully, Wall-e has had Thrifted Kittens Rescue beside him through it all, making sure he received the surgery, supportive care, and continued veterinary attention he needed.

And underneath all of those medical concerns is a wonderfully opinionated orange cat.

Wall-e is lovingly described as a "grumpy love bug," and he has even decided that one of the resident cats is worthy of his friendship. After everything he's experienced, he is finally getting the opportunity to settle in and show the personality behind all those shelter notes and diagnoses.

His journey isn't finished yet. Wall-e will need a kidney recheck before he can be cleared for adoption, and his rescue will continue monitoring his health as he recovers.

Donations to Wall-e's campaign will help with his hernia repair surgery, treatment and supportive care for his severe URI, kidney monitoring, and the other veterinary needs that have come with giving this complicated senior boy a second chance.

Wall-e may have arrived with a long list of reasons others could have passed him by, but Thrifted Kittens Rescue chose to see the cat underneath it all.

Please consider helping with the medical care that has given this grumpy little love bug the opportunity to keep writing his story.