Mushu is a 14 year old Norwegian Forest Cat in San Diego, CA, who needs $7,124 for Kidney & Bladder Infection Diagnosis & Treatment.

The story of Cali and Mushu embodies the classic pet adoption question, "who rescued whom." When Cali arrived at the humane society, Mushu locked eyes and made a beeline for the window. When held, she perched herself on Cali's chest to make pizza (no biscuits for this girl) and purred up a storm. It was love at first sights, and they've been inseparable since for nearly 15 years.

When Mushu stopped eating and grooming, we knew something was very wrong. After multiple trips to her local vet, she was hospitalized at Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County to receive IV fluids and antibiotics for a serious bladder and kidney infection. Although she's still not eating, her white blood cell count and kidney enzymes are looking much better. We hope to bring her home soon.

If you didn't understand basic biology, you'd think Mushu is Cali's biological child. You've never seen a human and cat so similar in temperament and so deeply bonded. Mushu trained herself to be an emotional support kitty, and helps support Cali's PTSD recovery. She loves a good car ride, and we know that she has many more adventures ahead of her.

While it's never a good time to have an expensive pet emergency, our reserves are especially low after a long-term disability and extended unemployment. Our baby girl is our priority, even if it means maxing out our credit cards. Help to offset our expenses is most welcome!