Marley is a 2-year-old Domestic Long Hair in Houston, TX, who needs $1,177 for a fracture femur repair.

Marley was a rescue cat, along with his brother Deuce. My boyfriend found them outside of his lot her apartment complex and brought home Deuce first June 2019 when I returned from a trip. Marley came a few weeks later. I’ve had them close to me ever since and fell in love. I’m a natural animal lover, I’ve always had cats since my childhood.

Marley and Deuce love to play with each other. We live in a gated apartment complex and they both like to roam around outside. Most neighbors know that these are my pets and tells me they are gold cats who aren’t bothersome. When family came to visit, Marley met them for the first time and slept in the room with them. He loved them immediately and that’s when I knew he was special.

I am employed and have been for 6 years but as most Americans, I’m unable to save money for unexpected bills and emergencies. This has been a devastating past few days trying to figure out how to help him.

I don’t have any children but my pets are the closest thing to it. Two days ago, my cat came home with a broken leg. I usually let them roam around in our gated community because they are adventurous and they love to be outdoors. My biggest fear is the thought of someone intentionally harming Marley but I have no idea what occurred. I cannot afford the surgery.

Marley is the explorer. He loves to be outdoors and discover new areas of the complex. This is what scares me because I’m not able to follow him around or see the places he travels to. He is a joyful cat and likes lounging around sometimes. His nickname is Garfield. I call him my chunky baby. He’s usually a happy cat but with this current situation he just looks so sad and it’s tearing me apart