Rodney Harrington is a 7-year-old Domestic shorthair in Yonkers, NY, who needs $1,371 for treatment of ketoacidosis.

Our sweet Rodney came to us 3 years ago. He had been dumped on the streets to fend for himself; he was skinny and dirty & about 4 years old. A snow storm was coming and his eye was injured so we trapped him and got him to the vet. He was neutered, and sadly, lost his eye. But it didn't slow him down! He grew to trust us & bonded with our other 2 cats. He's such a love-bug. We love Rodney SO much.

Rodney LOVES his brother Tiger. They groom each other & nap near each other all the time. Rodney loves to be brushed - and if you're offering chin scratchin's, then he'll be your BEST friend!! Rodney seems to have forgotten his past where he was not protected or cared for - that means EVERYTHING to us. He is so resilient trusting and loving. And he can make any spot the perfect napping spot!

My bf of 18 years is in end-stage kidney failure & can't work, so money is tight. But we love our cats. Phoebe has kidney disease (stable), Tiger a history of strokes & now Rodney will have special needs. We maxed out 3 credit cards for Rodney's care. Any help appreciated.

Rodney recently started eating less than usual & losing weight, so we took him to the vet on Mon. Blood work came back Tues (3/30/21) & showed our sweet boy is diabetic & was actually in a very dangerous state called ketoacidosis. I rushed him to the emergency vet & he's been there 2 days. Dr. Heuter is treating him. Praying he recovers & can come home soon where he'll be on insulin for life.

Rodney is all about his morning routine - greet human mom, breakfast, then to the living room window to supervise the birds & squirrels in the yard. He takes his job very seriously - chattering at the birds & pawing at the window while the squirrels eat their peanuts. He loves a good roll in some catnip, thinks his human dad gives the BEST chin scratchin's & loves being brushed (cue the drool!).