Katie is a 14-year-old American Shorthair Cat in Crystal Lake, IL, who needs $878 for Enucleation of Eye.

Katie came to me 12 years ago when one of my co-workers had to rehome her due to his son's heart condition and allergies.
Living alone, she became my best friend, and loving companion.
She recently received an injury to her eye, which quickly became infected requiring it's removal. As a disabled veteran I live on limited funds, and find myself needing assistance with the surgical expense

Katie loves to cuddle, and to sleep in any random ray of sunshine. She's a big girl, and looks intimidating, but she really is just a purring lovebug. She loves to accompany me to visit friends, and is a good traveler as long as she doesn't have to stay in that "evil" carrier too long! She always seems to know when I need an extra snuggle, and of course knows when to ask for a head scratch.

Katie loves to talk, and I often feel as if she knows exactly what I'm saying. Since we spend most of our time together, her quirky meows, and requests for snacks keep me smiling throughout the day. There are other cats in the house that we live in, and they all know that she is the Queen Bee! It makes me smile to see them defer to her as she passes through a room.

Katie incurred an injury to her eye that quickly became so infected that the eye needed to be removed. I couldn't stand to see her like that, so despite not having the total funds we went to have the procedure done. They were kind enough to accept a deposit, and completed the removal safely and quickly.

Being a disabled veteran on disability, my funds are very tight. I knew that I didn't have the money to have the procedure done, but also knew that I couldn't let Katie suffer. So now I'm reaching out to ask for help to cover the remainder of the bill.