Littles is a 11 month old American Shorthair in Whitefield, ME, who needs $2,000 for Thoracotomy.

When I first met Littles, he was one of the three kittens who had survived out of the six born into his litter. But as soon as Littles turned 5 months old, he joined my family and has been living here for almost 7 months. Before Littles came to live with us, he was very sick, with minimal treatment being done.

After taking him to the Maine Veterinary Medical Center, they let us know he has a stage 5 PDA, which is a congenital heart defect characterized by the presence of a vascular structure that connects the pulmonary artery and the aorta. After birth, it is supposed to close, but in Little's case, it did not. So it will need to be surgically done. Without this surgery, he will pass.

Littles is my best friend. He follows me and greets me at all the right times. He interacts with the other cats in such a playful, innocent way that makes him so lovable. He loves everyone and is the most social cat I have ever seen. He is wild and funny. He is the best cat anyone could ask for. Littles means everything to me, and I love him more than anything. I really don't want to lose my cat.

Littles lives in a household with four kids, a single mother, and a handicapped adult. The money made in the household is spent on groceries and bills. A five-thousand-dollar surgery just doesn’t fit into the tight family budget. Anything helps. Please help Littles.