Lilo is a one-year-old Tabby cat in Edison, NJ, who needs $2,000 for brain surgery.

Super Hero's Animal Hydrocephalus Society has one mission: To help kittens and cats with hydrocephalus, a dangerous condition where fluid builds up in the brain, and medical attention is needed immediately.

"We are the only disease-specific rescue in the world that deals specifically with hydrocephalus," Lisa J., president of the rescue, tells Waggle. "Many people think it's a hopeless disorder, and the best thing you can do is euthanize the animal. We have found that is the furthest thing from the truth. Many cats with this disorder can live full lives."

The rescue needs help raising money to help their dear, sweet Lilo.

She was born to a family that had a litter of kittens. Immediately they could tell Lilo needed medical help. She was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, and the family attempted to keep up her care, even syringe and bottle feeding. When Lilo's medical bills became unaffordable, they surrendered her to the rescue. "She was in severe crisis. The pressure in her head was spiking," Lisa says.

Lilo has had many surgeries to help with her condition and, most recently, a procedure to relieve some pressure on her brain at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital.

"She's doing great. She's bright. She's eating. She's playing, and there is a sparkle in her eyes," Lisa reports. "She has a zest for life like no animal we've ever seen. She does not give up. She's this kitten-sized cat that doesn't know anything other than to keep fighting."

And Lilo is paying it forward. She has "adopted" a new kitten that just came into the rescue who is blind. "Lilo is his caretaker. She guides him. She cleans him. If he's going somewhere he shouldn't, she runs over and guides him," Lisa says.

The rescue is struggling financially right now. Donations are down because COVID-19 is having a financial impact on so many people. The group could really use your help! "Our yearly medical expenses top $90,000. I lie awake at night wondering, are we going to survive this?"