Ven is a 4 year old American Shorthair in Pickerington, OH, who needs $4,000 for Urinary Catheterization to Clear Blockage.

On Christmas Day 2021, I found a young, thin kitty outside my mom’s house in the freezing rain. My mom couldn’t keep her so I brought her home with my family and, surprise, she gave birth to 6 healthy kittens on 2/22/22, one of which was Ven. 2 of his siblings were adopted but he still resides with me and his kitty family. He is a big, sweet, chunky boy who purrs as soon as you look at him.

Last night I noticed he was walking weird when he exited a cat box so I looked around the area but only found drops of yellow urine. He was eventually walking more normally. This morning, I decided to check on him and, when I softly palpated his lower belly, he cried in pain and leaked a few droplets of blood tinged urine. AllPets at Pickerington confirmed a blockage that requires hospitalization.

He is just the sweetest boy and loves everyone who will give him any bit of attention. He loves chasing his siblings and mom through the house and, despite his size, he is very talented at jumping up and bouncing off the walls to chase our laser pointer.

I lost my job last year and it has been incredibly hard to find a new one, and unemployment benefits ran out in Feb. My parents passed away in 2024 (my mom on this very day today) and my car was repossessed on 5/1. I don’t have much left to lose and my cats are my family.