Lucy is a 11-year-old Domestic Medium Hair Cat in Portage, IN, who needs $2,000 for Echocardiogram & CT Scans.

Lucy is a rescue my family took in about five years ago. She was so stressed in her environment that she lost her hair. We found she spent most of her life in the care of an older woman who passed away. She was sent to a shelter and adopted by a family that wasn't a good fit. We saw her living conditions and took action by adopting Lucy into our Family. She had been a wonderful part of our family

Lucy has been through a lot and has always been temperamental since we met her. She has a few family favorites she likes to run to for a snuggle occasionally. She enjoys her spot on the couch and cat tower, and we make it a point to keep them just for her because she does not like to hang out with the other cats. Lucy enjoys catnip, pipe cleaners, and milk-flavored treats!

Lucy has a hot and cold personality. We have always noticed she does what she wants and will refuse your company if she chooses, but when she is in the mood for a cuddle, it's like every vital plan for the day means nothing, and I would ignore it all for her attention. She has had a hard life, so I feel connected to her in that way, and I want to make her time with us happy.

Lucy was diagnosed with a melting ulcer by Dr. Rudman at Coyne Vet that turned out to be cancer diagnosed by Mark Byrum at MedVet in Chicago. They removed her eye and, in the process, found that she had arrhythmia of the heart. We need to treat her heart by doing an extended echocardiogram, and CT scans to search for metastasized cancer through her body.

I have always been low-income. I went back to college and can only work part-time, but I come from a family that lives paycheck to paycheck. My mom was willing to nearly max out her care credit card to help me after maxing out my own. We are running out of credit.