Brooklyn Animal Action

Dow Jones is a sweet kitty with what we can only guess has been a hard year, if not longer. He was found in medical collapse on the street from being neglected and malnourished. He is very much a house cat that someone dumped. He is only 3 years old, he was not neutered or microchipped, and is FIV+. After being rushed to the vet on the first day we found him, he was found with infections on all 4 paws and a large abscess on his leg. He spent 4 weeks getting stronger at the vet and we were very hopefully this sweet little boy was recovering well. However, at his foster home he began having difficulty breathing. He was then taken back to the vet and diagnosed with pneumonia, and given a new course of antibiotics and we were hopeful once again. Fast forward to last night, we were informed his lungs had not improved despite 2 weeks of treatment and we needed to consider getting him into a specialist. 2 hours later he began having trouble breathing and was clearly in a state of medical emergency, once again. He has been at VERG overnight. He is currently in an oxygen chamber and needs advanced diagnostics to figure out why his pneumonia has not improved. This boy really deserves a chance. And as you can imagine, his vet bills are rising fast. If we cannot raise the money we are going to have to make a heartbreaking decision. Please share. Please give what you can. He is such a sweet soul and deserves so much more than his short life has given him so far.

Help us raise funds for Brooklyn Animal Action, a non-profit run by volunteers committed to rescuing and finding homes for cats in need since 2010.

Why? Sadly, we lost some furry family members this year. We’ve decided to honor Dos and Simon by creating this fundraiser in their memory. Any donation will help make an impact!

What are we doing? We're participating in the 40 mile NYC Five Boro Bike Tour on May 5th.

Where does your money go? There is a small credit card processing fee which you can opt to cover. Outside of that 100% of your donation goes directly to Brooklyn Animal Action.

What does Brooklyn Animal Action do? Brooklyn Animal Action is a group of volunteers committed to improving the lives of animals in distress. Working with our communities, we facilitate Trap-Neuter-Release programs, find homes for adoptable animals, perform community outreach and education, and engage in advocacy for animal welfare. We also provide concerned members of our community the resources and support to enable them to rescue animals themselves.

Your donation means a lot to us and even more to the cat friends in need.

With gratitude,

Bag O’ Cats team members

Cem, Eileen, Brandon, Parish, Jen, Ashley, Alyssa, & Kate

We found Charlie under a car In Ditmas Park, Brooklyn about a week ago. This poor boy is a mess! His breathing is labored, he has difficulty walking because his paws are so bloody, he's tested a weak positive for FIV, he is anemic, and his teeth are a disaster. There is much decay and breakage and infection, and his gums are severely inflamed and bleeding. His fur was so matted that they had to cut off more hair than is still on him (I'll put a photo in the updates section). The vet tech had to scrub, soak and clean his paws (I'll put a photo in the updates section). We can't imagine what trauma he endured on his little feet. We hope that they will heal with time, but for now they are still bloody and raw.

As soon as he is strong enough, he will need dental surgery. We are also putting him on special supplements that will hopefully (please pray!) get the FIV out of his system. For now, he is resting quietly and enjoying the peace (and air conditioning) from being off the street.

Anything you can donate for his medical expenses -- the FIV supplements, the dental surgery, the antibiotics -- would be gratefully appreciated. We just want him out of pain and healthy.

More information about Brooklyn Animal Action: Brooklyn Animal Action is a group of volunteers committed to improving the lives of animals in distress. Working with our communities, we facilitate Trap-Neuter-Release programs, find homes for adoptable animals, perform community outreach and education, and engage in advocacy for animal welfare. We also provide concerned members of our community the resources and support to enable them to rescue animals themselves.