Kafka is a 12-year-old Bengal Cat in Grand Rapids, MI, who needs $2,000 for Eye Removal & Lasering.

In June 2018, Kafka was rescued from an animal hoarder. This hoarder had dozens of purebred cats and dogs of different breeds -- all kept in cages in cramped conditions in a basement. Kafka was kept in a cage for most of his life, living in his own urine and feces. The Humane Society said he was likely the sire of the hoarder's bengal breeding operation, only being let out to breed.

Now that Kafka has a family, all he wants is to hang out with us! Preferably on our laps, where he will go deadweight and cut off the circulation in our legs. He is the king of the castle, no other pets or kids to distract mom and dad from him. He sleeps in between us every night like a person, with half his body under the covers next to our heads!

Despite coming from a horrible situation, Kafka has so much love to give! He is so brave and sweet! He doesn't care one bit if you vacuum right next to him, drop pots and pans, he doesn't care about thunder or fireworks! If you try to stand up while he's on your lap, he just leans into you, calling your bluff, and finds a way to keep you pinned! He's a talker with a lot to say, always chirping!

Kafka has ocular melanosis, he has dark pigmentation on his left eye, and small amounts in his right. This is potentially cancer.
The best thing that we can do for Kafka is to remove his left eye, get it biopsied in a lab to check for cancer, and laser the small amount of pigment on the right eye.
He is being seen by Dr. Gwen Sila at Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

We don't have the funds for his procedure. We earn enough income to disqualify us from non-profit assistance, but we don't have the total cost in our savings. Sara and I want to have as much time with Kafka as we can and give him the care he deserves. Anything helps!