Mommas, a Beloved Community Cat, Needs Your Help

Meet Mommas, a sleek black cat, who has been a community cat in Bridgeport for at least 6 years. Some people in the community had her spayed when she was younger, and the neighbors all take turns feeding and caring for her. But in the past couple of months, one neighbor found that she was more sluggish and had not only an abscess on her back but also a mass on her belly.

So they contacted Despurate House Cats for help but Mommas was very trap savvy and hard to catch at first, and then went missing for 3 weeks and showed up again, but this time more sluggish, which made it easier for the rescue to catch her. She is currently in the care of Despurate House Cats and gets along with the other kitties and staff great but is also a bit scared.

They gave her an exam, and it turns out she will need surgery to remove the mass on her stomach, which is going to cost the rescue about $1,275, along with a biopsy. Mommas will need to have this removed as soon as possible as the vet thinks it is likely cancer and does not want it to spread. On top of this, she came up faintly positive for FeLV and FIV on an ELISA test so they are running a confirmation test, which runs a little more than $300. The bills are quickly stacking up for Mommas, but Despurate House Cats is determined to provide her with the best care possible, so she can get back to enjoying the outdoors and soaking up love from the community. Thank you for your support!