Matthew is a two-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in New York City, NY, who needs $1,200 for urgent care.

A volunteer for Puppy Kitty NYC (PKNYC) first spotted a glimpse of Matthew when she was at a gas station filling up her tank.

"She saw this cat with a huge wound on his head and neck and asked us if we could save him," Meagan L., with PKNYC, tells Waggle. "She went back, put food in a carrier, and he came right in. Thank goodness she was in the right place at the right time."

The rescue whisked him off to the Animal Clinic of Queens for care. Matthew had an enormous abscess on the back of his ear.

"It was a huge wound. It was pretty gruesome. We're pretty sure it started as a bite or scratch wound. Matthew was sedated. Then the veterinarian cleaned out the infected area, put in a drain, and stitched him back up. He had sutures from the top of his ear to his jaw," Meagan says.

All their hard work paid off. Matthew is doing so well, and they discovered he has a loving personality. "Despite all his injuries, he was still the sweetest cat," Meagan says. "He's doing amazing now. You never know what we will get, especially when we save one off the street. He's a beautiful cat."

Matthew will be up for adoption soon, but PKNYC is trying to raise money to pay off his medical bills, and they're hoping you can help! "Our rescue gets no government funding," Meagan says. "We have to rely on good-hearted citizens who care about rescue. We rely on Waggle supporters in order to keep doing the work we're doing. Thank you to anyone who gives to his campaign."