Kora is an eight-month-old kitten in Richmond Hill , ON, who needs $1,950 for life-saving surgery.

When Imaan B. and her boyfriend adopted Kora, it felt like they became an instant family. And how they met Kora is an incredible story.

"Kora is special to us because we found her mother while she was pregnant and nursed her until she gave birth. We made sure to get the mother and babies adopted to loving homes. We adopted sweet baby Kora after falling in love with her sweet, attention-loving personality," Imaan tells Waggle.

But recently, Imaan came home and found Kora acting strangely. "She didn't greet us at the door like usual and acted distantly. We later noticed she wasn't eating or drinking and was vomiting," Imaan says.

The couple raced Kora to the Vaughan Richmond Hill Veterinary Emergency Clinic, where they received devastating news. "She had gotten a hold of some loose string which she ate," Imaan says. "It tied around her small intestine, destroyed part of the organ, and gave her severe pancreatitis."

Now Kora needs emergency surgery to save her life. The couple is struggling to pay for the operation after taking care of Kora's mother and the entire litter of kittens.

"She is literally our child, and it breaks our hearts to see her like this," Imaan says. "She means the world to my boyfriend and me. This was a sudden, unforeseen, major expense. Any help is greatly appreciated. We really just want to give her the care she deserves! Thank you in advance."

Please help save Kora!