Petra is a 3-year-old Siamese/Tabby in Los banos, CA, who needs $2,700 for Surgery .

I adopted Petra from my local animal shelter when she was just weeks old. She was a stray and was small and just a very charismatic little kitty. She was put up for adoption along with her sister. She is now 3 years old and is an indoor kitty . She is sassy and very affectionate. She loves being by the window and just loves to hang out .

Petra lives for the attention from my family. Although shy with strangers, she warms up and is really affectionate. She will roll over to get a belly rub! She loves her brother (Siamese) Prince. Although she loves my husband and daughter, she is really attached to me. She wakes up along with me and will seek to get my attention before leaving to work for the day.

Recently, our home flooded due to a plumbing malfunction. Insurance covered some of the cost for repair, but still had to front a lot of the cost to replace/repair. To top it off Covid-19 caused the job loss of my parents, so we helped with food and other necessities.

On 6/11, I noticed Petra was heavy breathing with her mouth open. Took her to Pacheco Vet in Los Banos,Ca and X-rays showed she has a Diaphragmatic hernia. This is a small hole in the muscle tissue that separates stomach and lungs. So when the organs migrate up, they put pressure on her lungs causing her to have labored breathing.

Petra does many things to make me smile. She loves being petted and will purrr, stretch and just snuggle you to death. Although she hates water...I have battle scars to prove it, she always manages to make my heart melt. Nonetheless, my love for this cat is unconditional and don’t want to loose her.