Pete is a 8 year old American Shorthair in Sterling, CT, who needs $3,200 for Emergency Asthma Treatment.

I got Pete as a rescue from Pawswatch in RI during Covid in 2020, after my previous cat (who was 20!) unfortunately passed away. He was two years old when I got him and had endured a major injury to the top of his head, which left him with a scar by his ear.

We heard a noise and Pete was on his side, heavily panting and salivating/not moving and had soiled without control. We grabbed him and rushed to the closest emergency vet (8pm on a Sunday) which was ocean state veterinary specialists in East Greenwich, RI, where he has been in an oxygen chamber, as it was determined he has asthma and had a major attack. Right now the bill is well over $3000.

Pete is about as sweet as it gets when it comes to cats. He is more like a dog at times - likes to greet you at the door and seemingly wags his tail when excited. He likes belly rubs and tucking up close against his people. He’s also very chatty and often responds if you talk to him. As a kindergarten teacher, he has also become a beloved part of my classroom family, as all my kids know him.

I am a teacher and in the process of trying to save for a house. This vet bill is going to be a fairly big chunk of my yearly salary. Right now I’m expecting the cost to be somewhere around 4-5k. Having just lost my dad on May 15, having my boy healthy means the world.