Thunder is a 7-year-old cat in Monroe, NC, who needs $900 for Elevated liver enzymes and icterus.

My name is Thunder. I am 7 years old. My birthday is around August 2013. My cat mom left me behind on the concrete parking lot, exposed to the Daytona Beach sunshine. That's when my human dad, Dusty, found me. I was only a couple days old. My eyes weren't open yet. I weighed 0.5 pounds. My odds of survival were slim. But with 24/7 care and a ton of hard work, my parents gave me a chance at life.

I have 4 cat siblings. But let's be real, I only like one and his name is Chomper. I am king of the house so I get special privileges. I only like to get brushed by my mom, never by Dusty. I show love and affection to Dusty, but my world revolves around my mom. I sometimes enjoy my belly rubbed, but also only by my mom. I am smart, as I've learned to sit at the dinner table and eat like a human.

I started a new full time job 2 weeks ago after leaving a major Charlotte hospital where I was a covid front line worker in the ER and covid units.I was furloughed from 36 to 24 hours in April 2019 and was at 30 when I left. Dusty lost 10% of his hourly pay about a year ago.

Thunder's treatment began 10/2019 for chronic elevated liver enzymes and icterus.He's had 8 vet visits, 4 nights in the hospital, 2 abdominal ultrasounds. We were referred to a vet for internal medicine service.We discovered he now has diabetes due to long term steroid use, but that can go into remission.We need an ultrasound guided needle aspiration of his liver/bile to test infectious diseases.

Thunder is friendly and affectionate towards new faces. He loves to cuddle under the blankets. When Thunder was just a couple weeks old, he started laying on my pillow, nestled in my hair. To this day, he still lays on my pillow/head as I sleep. Thunder's favorite hang out spot with me is the bathroom. He gets fresh flowing water from the sink/my hands. Thunder loves to rub his face against mine.