Rango is a five-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in Huntington, WV, who needs $2,000 for jaw and eye surgery.

Rango was dumped, abandoned, and then horrifically injured.

"We were initially told he had been kicked in the head, and I was just heartsick," Heather A. with One by One Animal Advocates, who saved Rango, tells Waggle. "I could not imagine how anyone could be so cruel. The vet could not confirm this was the cause of the injury and said he might have been hit by a car."

A woman scooped up Rango and rushed him to an animal hospital. The cat had a broken jaw and a catastrophic eye injury. "The woman asked if we could help, and there was not a second wasted on thinking about it. He needed immediate and extensive care," Heather says.

Veterinarian Mike Dyer and his team at the Proctorville Animal Clinic just finished surgery to fix Rango's jaw and remove his eye, and now his prognosis is looking bright.

"Animals are so resilient, and while this is a huge hurdle to overcome, one day it will be only a distant memory," Heather adds. "Rango will now go to a foster experienced in tube feeding cats. Before long, he will start with soft foods and then start eating on his own. He will easily adapt to having only one eye. We are excited for Rango, who will soon be healed and living inside, never having to fend for himself again."

One by One Animal Advocates depends on donors who can help them continue their incredible work. The group specializes in helping dogs and cats with expensive medical needs, like Rango. "When we see a cat who is suffering in pain and needs us, we do whatever we can to help. He deserves the opportunity to have a fulfilling life, and we appreciate the donations that allow us to give that to him."