Jasper is a 4.5-year-old American Shorthair Cat in Cottage Grove, MN, who needs $2,000 for Clearing of Urinary Blockage.

We got Jasper in October 2018 as a 5 week old kitten that we found being given away for free on Facebook. He was the runt of his litter, but you would never guess that with how big he's gotten! Jasper has four animal siblings in the house with him (another cat, a dog, a beardie, and a bunny), but he is the one that we've had with us the longest, and he very much loves his smaller siblings.

Although Jasper definitely goes where he pleases within the house, he very much prefers to be curled up on top of his tower or sprawled out inside of a tube or box. He really enjoys playing with stick toys and chasing after tiny balls, and he'll just as quickly flop onto his back to show you his belly. A very vocal boy when food is involved, he won't hesitate to stand on his hind legs to beg.

Ever since we brought home our younger cat Andromeda, Jasper immediately took to being a big brother with her, cleaning her and cuddling with her (and the joint bouts of zoomies throughout the house). He'll also happily lay outside the pen of our bunny Momo while the two just sniff each other and lounge around. A common sight in the house is Jasper dragging his toys around, no matter the size!

When Jasper started letting out sounds of pain and attempting to go outside his litter box, we knew immediately something was off. After a trip to our vet and transferring him to an emergency clinic, we learned that he had a blockage preventing him from urinating, and what few drops he could get out were tinted with blood. A week after initial treatment, and the issue has already returned.

With two separate incidents, Jasper's issue has racked up over $7,000 in vet bills. As the first pet we got together as a couple, and at not yet even 5 years old, we know Jasper still has a long life ahead of him, and we are far from ready to let him go.