Polly is a three-year-old cat in Neola, IA, who needs $1,800 for complications due to urinary tract and constipation issues.

When Kimberlee D. found a tiny kitten in her barn that couldn't walk, she saw nothing but a beautiful life that needed saving.

"She would fit in the palm of our hands, and her little back legs just didn't work," Kimberlee tells Waggle. "I brought her to the vet. They said she didn't have any feeling in her legs, and she would likely never walk. No one knows what happened."

Kimberlee started looking around for a special needs rescue for Polly, but then she fell further in love with the beautiful wide-eyed kitten.

"I got attached, and I could not let her go," Kimberlee says. "Polly is also incontinent and wears diapers. We call them fancy pants. I can't imagine my life without her now."

Over the years, Polly has had her share of expensive medical issues. She had a terrible problem in one of her back legs, and it needed to be amputated. But Polly didn't let that or any of her physical challenges get her down.

"Polly is an inspiration to everyone in our home," Kimberlee adds. "She doesn't let anything dull her spunky spirit. Even on her toughest days, she seeks out companionship with her furry siblings and her humans. Polly loves to meow at her humans when the treat dish gets low."

Polly regularly battles severe urinary tract infections and constipation due to the paralysis in her hind end. Kimberlee has spent thousands of dollars on veterinary bills treating these ailments with antibiotics, medications, and subcutaneous fluids. For the first time in Kimberlee's life, she's having trouble paying Polly's expenses. Recently Kimberlee had her own devastating health crises; she needed emergency heart surgery, and then she got COVID. She had to miss work, and she's struggling to get back on track financially.

Kimberlee says she was hesitant to ask for financial assistance, but she needs help paying for Polly's care at The Shelby Vet Clinic. She wants anyone who gives to Polly's campaign to know what a difference they're making in both their lives! "Saying thank you seems so inadequate," Kimberlee says. "I have Polly and a few other special needs cats, and I've never asked for help. I can't tell you how grateful I am."