Maynard is a 3-month-old Tabby in Asheville, NC, who needs $2,000 for Orthopedic Surgery for a Fractured Elbow.

I've been with Maynard since he was born. His mother is a friendly semi-feral cat who dropped a litter right next to my van while I was working on it. I did what I could to assist the birthing process but had no intent to keep any of the kittens. One day Maynard at around 5 weeks old stood next to my foot until I picked him up and then he started purring. That's when I knew I had to adopt him.

Maynard is very outgoing. He loves meeting strangers whether they're people or other cats. I began harness training him at an early age and would regularly take him in the car with me to get breakfast. He enjoyed the rides and being held out the window (while harnessed of course) so drive-through workers could pet him. Their faces would light up with smiles.

Maynard enjoys food so much that as a tiny kitten he would push past his own mother to get his head into the food bowl. Since getting injured he's become a little more reserved but he's a total sweetie and everyone loves him. He travels well and my hope is that I'll be able to take him with me on the road for many years.

Before his injury I'd let Maynard hang out with his mother during the day and then bring him in at night. One evening he didn't come home and the next morning he was waiting outside for me with a hurt leg. I took him to Asheville Veterinary Associates-West who said he had a broken elbow and that an orthopedic surgery would be required for him to keep his leg.

No one expects a bill for $2,500 that must be paid quickly to help a 3 month old kitten keep his leg and I wasn't ready for an expense like that. I'm doing what I can to make the surgery happen but I'm looking at some difficult upcoming months financially.