Kitty is a 6-year-old Short Hair Domestic Cat in Ithaca, NY, who needs $2,000 for Amputation of Limb.

This is Kitty, and my name is Robin. When she was crying outside in the middle of winter I had to check her out, asked everyone in neighborhood who she belongs to, and after about a week of letting her in and out I realized I had been adopted. We live in Ithaca NY and luckily it is home to one of the best vet hospitals; Cornell Small Animal Vet Hospital.

She is the only pet, as I had decided I couldn't afford them and I am allergic. 8 weeks ago kitty had an accident and crushed her leg under the garage door. She was coming in, changed her mind last second and tried to slip under but got her leg stuck. It's broken in three different spots on each of the two bones. It was recommended she have surgery.

Kitty first came to live with me in 2018 after I lost my two kids. It was an very emotional time and she and I became family. Surgery cost 5,000 USD and I couldn't afford it. The only other option was splinting. It was warned that for breaks this bad, its not likely to work, but I felt I had to try something. After the first 4 weeks that kitty was having trouble adjusting to it.

The vet's still recommended splinting instead of surgery now due to knowing she wasn't yet adjusting. We've been splinting now for almost 8 weeks, it's still an unstable break and the doctors are recommending amputation. This is still a surgery yet a slightly cheaper surgery costing $3000+ in it's self. We've already accumulated $2000 in vet bills, which is split between two credit cards.

This has bankrupted me already and I cannot do the $3,000. I've searched the area for a better option without success and it's come down to the breaking point. It's time to ask for help. Can you help us?