Salem is a 5-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat in San Antonio, TX, who needs $1,900 for cystotomy surgery.

In 2015, I adopted Salem when he was two years old. He and I had recently come out of difficult situations and instantly bonded over late-night X Files marathons during my final year of college. Now, Salem is like my shadow and insists upon napping directly on my chest. Salem has enjoyed near-perfect health over the past three years we have spent together.