Stevie is a 4-year-old Domestic Shorthair Cat in Athens, GA, who needs $2,000 for MRI and Possible Spinal Surgery.

Stevie is a tortie that I fell in love with almost a year ago at the Athens Humane Society. She is almost 4 years old and she lives with me and my roommates (her aunts) in Athens. She got her name on the car ride home from the Humane Society. She meowed all the way home except for when Fleetwood Mac would play, so we decided Stevie was fitting for this girl.

Stevie is a talkative tortie that will tell you when she is not happy with you. She runs to the door every time someone comes home and greets them with loud meows if they were gone too long. She sleeps at the foot of my bed every night on her special blanket right by the window to watch the birds, cars, and stray cats that live nearby. She loves laying on our chests and watching TV.

Stevie is special because she listens, or pretends to listen, to people when they talk to her. She gives eye contact and even nods her head from time to time to really let you know she's following. She also loves a good laser chase around the house.

About a month ago, Stevie got a bad UTI which was followed by lameness in her hind legs. She is currently on a steroid to rebuild muscle, but she is still not using those legs. She cannot use the litter box and eats very little. Her front legs work great, but her back legs drag on behind.

I am currently a college student with very little work availability, so I cannot afford further treatment for Stevie. She may need surgery and the MRI to diagnose her is already unattainable for me to pay. If I cannot pay for treatment, I may have to put her down.