Pandora is a 1-year-old American Shorthair Cat in Spring Hill, TN, who needs $1,001 for Exploratory Surgery for Potential Blockage.

My baby came into my life from a family I had come across online who was trying to get someone to take in the 8 week old kittens their outdoor cat had given birth to. She was born outside like her brother and sisters. I took one look at her little face, and the name Pandora instantly jumped into my mind. I somehow knew she was my kitten right then and there. That was a year and a half ago now.

Pandora has always been a very anxious girl, since she was a baby. But she is more than that: she's also insane. Her personality around me is almost completely different to her personality around anyone else. With me, she's a snuggly baby, a chatterbox, a goober, and a mini apex predator who sees my limbs as prey. With everyone else, she's shy and tends to avoid much interaction, even with family.

There's no kitty quite like my kitty, and I was raised around cats growing up. She loves spanking (gently!), playing fetch, getting tummy rubs, and playing in water. ...I DO have a cat, right?

Almost a week ago, I noticed my girl seemed off. She didn't seem interested in food/water, and wasn't pottying. That same morning, she threw up a hair tie. I figured that was the end of it, but the vomiting and strange behavior continued for several days. I took her for an x-ray at the Williamson County Animal Hospital and it was concluded that she most likely has an obstruction and needs surgery.

A couple of months after I took Pandora in, I fell on hard times financially. My roommate had unexpectedly left and stopped paying rent, and so I'm currently living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to even afford rent and bills each month let alone food and necessities.