Kiki is a 9 year old American Shorthair in Philadelphia, PA, who needs $340 for In-patient Oxygen and Pneumonia Treatment.

I adopted Kiki about 3 years ago from Ruff Start Rescue in Minneapolis. I call her a "COVID kitty" because I (like many others) adopted her during the pandemic. In the midst of extreme isolation she brought joy, connection, love, and LIGHT to my life! She's gone from incredibly shy (not letting anyone pet her, not purring, etc) to a social sweet cat who likes to "sit n be cute" in a crowded room.

Kiki had a sudden turn for the worse this week. It began with an urgent care visit for lethargy and loss of appetite, and turned into finding fluid in her lungs, putting her in an oxygen cage, running multiple tests and x-rays, and finally performing an airway wash. At this point, she is diagnosed with infectious pneumonia. She stayed overnight at Penn Vet ER and needs multiple days of treatment.

Before I adopted her, Kiki was an abandoned adult cat living on the street. After she was rescued, they had to pull most of her teeth because they were rotted out. I can’t imagine leaving Kiki uncared for or abandoned in her time of need! To me, Kiki means home.

I am a graduate student earning about $25,000 this year plus whatever teaching gigs I can get on top of that. My vet bills for Kiki's emergency are projected to be about $6,800. Unfortunately, I don't have vet insurance to help. This campaign is specifically to cover her urgent care visit.