Pocket is a 6-year-old Domestic short hair in KENNETT SQUARE, PA, who needs $2,000 for a painful scab) on his left eye that needs to be removed.

My first meeting with Pocket was absolutely not love at first sight! I thought Pocket was a jerk. While I was peering at his little face, he stretched up and bit me on the nose! The next day I went back to see another kitten. I lifted Pocket up and asked, "Do you remember me?" He leaned in and licked me on the nose. I couldn't say no to that. So Pocket (and the other kitten) came home with me).

Even though his brother Albie is much bigger, Pocket is the one in charge between the two of them. He's a little rough with Albie at times, but he's a total snuggle bug, otherwise. He will sit in my lap and snuggle down while I work from home. If I sit down on a couch or chair, Pocket will inch closer and closer until he is lying on my lap. He thinks he's sneaky. It's so cute.

About 10 years ago, I got laid off by my job. I got a job that only paid $15k a year. I was almost homeless. I got a credit card to make up the loss of income. My credit score is bad because I had no money to pay off the cards. I'm still paying them off, and my score is bad.

Pocket has Entropion on both eyes that needs to be corrected and a Sequestrum (a painful scab) on his left eye that needs to be removed with micro-surgical tools by a specialist surgeon. His surgeon, Elizabeth Lutz, is specially trained. Entropion means his lower eyelids curl in on his eyes. The fur rakes across his eyes causing ulcers which leads to painful Sequestrum on his eyes.

Pocket is such a long, slinky cat. If you pick him up, he limp noodles sometimes. And he is really long! My vet once told me, "That is not a pocket-sized cat!" But he has the highest-pitched voice. It absolutely does not match the way he looks. His little "Mew!" makes me laugh every time I hear it. He will run into a room, look at me, shout out "Mew!" I'll say "What?" And he'll just run back out.