Nacho is a three-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in Chappell, NE, who needs $703 for burn treatment care.

Rescuers work day and night to save pets in need. They invest their time, energy, heart, and soul to get animals medical care and good homes. So when nearly 50 cats died in a devastating fire that broke out at the headquarters of Nebraska Loves Cats, it was unimaginable and soul-crushing. "It is just heart-wrenching," Lori R., from the rescue, tells Waggle.

Nacho was one of the few lucky ones. He managed to escape from the fire. The blaze started in a dryer inside a home, which doubled as the base of operations for the rescue. Nacho and other cats lived there and were in foster care.

While the fire department was on their way, the woman who lived in the home, and helped run the rescue, started grabbing cats to race them outside to safety. She also ran around the house, breaking all the windows so the cats could escape.

"She kept trying to bring all the cats out of the house, but they were scared and would run back inside. Even though the home was on fire, she kept running back in, trying to save them all. Then the police handcuffed her so she could not go back inside because it was so dangerous. The entire situation is so awful," Lori says.

Nacho suffered second-degree burns on his feet, and his hair was singed off his face. He's spent weeks at Westfield Small Animal Clinic recovering and receiving IV fluids, pain medication, antibiotics, and hydrotherapy. "We visit him every other day. He's getting a lot of attention."

Nebraska Loves Cats really needs donations right now to pay for Nacho's medical care and for the other cats who survived the tragic fire. The grief-stricken rescue also has to rebuild and find a new home and headquarters.

Lori says Nacho's outlook is very positive, and he will eventually be up for adoption, but the rescue needs your help to get him back on his paws again. "He is doing great. A true trooper through it all. He is very loving. He deserves a second chance at a new life. With a great new family. He is always purring during all the treatments."