Mochi is a 7-year-old Calico in Ogden, UT, who needs $500 for anal gland expression and treatment of infection with antibiotics.

Mochi came from a shelter in Maryland. Someone had dumped her and her kittens in the snow. The kittens were adopted quickly, but we were lucky enough to be able to bring Mochi home. She has moved across the country with us. Mochi is the most important member of our little family. My husband recently lost his job and I am disabled. Mochi has problems with her glands and she desperately needs a vet.

Mochi sleeps on my side at night. She loves treats. I call it her "candy". We have a 3 am snack session together, every night. She is grouchy with the dog, but will lick his paw to let him know that she secretly loves him. She LOVES to sit outside on the balcony with me. She hates being picked up, but will always allow me to. She's my baby.

Mochi is a sweet girl, and loves to play with her toy mice. She will run on her back legs while batting the mouse with her front, like a furry little human! She talks to me when it's 5 p.m., which is "Mochi's treat time". She will talk to me if I don't pay enough attention to her! She loves this time of year, because she loves to lay under the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree.

Mochi has leaking anal glands. It is imperative that I get her to the vet as soon as possible. She developed this once before, although we were lucky to have been able to afford an emergency vet visit. This time, I desperately need help. I don't want to lose my girl. I know she's not feeling well, and it breaks my heart. She will need ongoing care for this issue.

My husband lost his job and I am disabled. I am waiting for a decision from Social Security. In the meantime, he is driving Uber Eats. That helps with the daily living bills but not any more than that. We live in small town Utah. There's not much business.