Nemo is a 0 month old American Shorthair in Quincy, MA, who needs $4,500 for Leg Amputation.

Nemo was born on June 27, 2025. She was one in a litter of four kittens birthed by our beloved cat, Tuesday. This was Tuesday’s second litter. Her first was born a last year with 5 healthy kittens who are now almost 11 months old. This litter was very different though. 3 out of the 4 kittens didn’t survive their first 48 hours. Nemo is the last one and our whole family is praying for a miracle!

When Nemo and her siblings were born, Tuesday did not chew the umbilical cords off as a mother cat would normally do. Overnight, the 4 kittens had tangled themselves up in each others cords so tightly that poor Nemo’s foot had lost all blood circulation. After having to cut the cords away to free it, her foot was too damaged. It is now dead and ready to fall off. She needs an operation very soon.

Of the 4 kittens in Tuesday’s litter, Nemo is the one that held on and has been fighting strong to live! My son named her “Nemo” when we realized that her damaged foot was going to be smaller than the others, just like Nemo’s little fin in the movie. We also thought Nemo was a boy until today when the doctor told us she’s a girl! We buried 3 kittens this week. We cannot bear to bury a 4th. 😓

We had to move a year earlier than planned. We paid over $11,000 for first, last, security, and broker’s fee. That was all of our savings. We can’t afford the $4500 it will take for surgery. Even with max financial aid, we’d still have to pay $3000 that we just don’t have.