Tomtom is a 8-year-old Domestic Shorthair Tabby Cat in CHICOPEE, MA, who needs $800 for ER Veterinary Services & Treatment.

I've been feeding/housing feral cats for the past ten years. I work with shelters to trap, vaccinate, neuter/spay all the cats in my neighborhood.
About 8 years ago, a tiger cat would try to come to my patio to eat. At the beginning, if he even saw my eye in the window, he would run for the hills. Overtime, with an abundance of patience, he started getting closer and more comfortable with me.

Throughout the years, I was able to get closer to him, starting with him following me around the yard (but would run if I got too close) and one day, he just walked in my house. I have two indoor cats that I take outside, either on a leash or in a mesh enclosure.. and he was obsessed with them. All he wanted to do was kiss and play with them. He is very affectionate with me and my two indoor cats.

TomTom is the sweetest thing. He wants to be with me every second of the day as well as his now adopted brother and sister. There is not an aggressive bone in his body. I truly feel that he was once somebody's pet and either got lost or abandoned and had to live the life of feral on the streets, who knows for how long. He now sleeps with me every night, his face on my face.

Since he is considered feral, he cannot get an exam without being sedated, I have contacted numerous vets who all say the same, which is more than I can afford. I have been trying to save money to get him into a vet. He is now straining to urinate, spending lots of time in the box without anything happening, I think there is something wrong with his kidneys or some type of blockage.

I have severe mental illness and filing for Disability, this is my second time applying. I can no longer work and just want to be able to give him a normal, healthy, and loved life. I'm genuinely terrified, do not want him to be suffering with something that can be treated.