Indy is a 2-year-old English Bombay Cat in Lake Mary, FL, who needs $1,555 for Diagnostics, Tests, Medicines.

Indy (short for Independence Day, the day we found her) is a rescue. My husband was riding his bike on the Fourth of July when he came to a busy traffic intersection. It was an extremely hot day in FL . As he approached the intersection, he saw what appeared to be something black and (could it be furry?) sticking out from underneath a pile of leaves and dirt. This is how Indy's story begins..

Indy would have been great in the professional sports arena. She would lead the NFL in interceptions. As a referee, she has sorted out her two sisters on many occasions. She would have been reigning champion in the competitive eating circuits. For obvious reasons, she's a "Daddy's Girl," but her mom and her share a very special bond as well.

Despite her athletic prowess, her secret is that she is a Scaredy-Cat. For the first year of being with us, she hid under our bed. As a kitten, she would pull out a single, dirty sock from our laundry hamper and drop it on the floor in the middle of the room, while making the most soul-wrenching howl, whenever experiencing separation anxiety. She loves putting her whole head under the tub faucet.

Tuesday of last week, Indy stopped drinking water and stopped eating. It came completely out of the blue. It's Sunday and her condition has only worsened. She is fading quickly and doesn't have much time left. We simply couldn't afford the diagnostic/treatment costs. The animal hospital I took her to is Luv-n-Care in Longwood, FL. She has been such a fighter and I am throwing a Hail Mary for her.

My husband lost his job earlier this year, leaving us to have to dip into and use up what emergency savings we did have. The cost of housing in our area, combined with inflation, has left us living paycheck to paycheck. I'm grateful to have a job. It's been a struggle.