Mariah is a 13-year-old Long haired Tabby in Madison, WI, who needs $900 for Stitches for an 1 inch cut in skin & Upper respiratory infection.

I adopted Mariah from a small town, Monroe, WI in 2008 and brought her back to college with me. I was at a lonely time in my life and craved not being alone. After 11 great years, I found myself on the streets with her, homeless, trying to get my life back together. With COVID and the hardships of being homeless, things progressively did not get much better for us as far as housing unfortunately.

My cat is quite territorial and loves attention. She has to be the center of everything all the time no matter what. She lives up to her name and is quite the diva! After having most of her teeth removed, she now eats a softer food diet and is quite demanding and loves to wake me up every morning by 5 or 6am!

Not being able to provide the necessary care for my cat has been devastating to her general well being and just want her to be able to get the same quality care she could get as if I had income. Unfortunately I am unemployed, homeless and do not have the financial options :(

After years of homelessness and poor hygienic care, her fur has started to matte, esp on her belly. These knots cause her hair to twist, resulting in her skin pulling and causing her pain. Stupidly- I tried cutting some of them out and accidentally cut her belly. She has an inch wide cut and will need medical care ASAP. She also suffers from an upper respiratory infection and needs antibiotics.

Mariah is special to me because she’s been there through it all. She’s been by my side through every failed relationship and each eviction too resulting in our homelessness. My constant love for her has never waivered when things turned bad and got worse. It’s humans that urged me to get rid of her and to put myself first to get out of homelessness but not once has the thought crossed my mind.