North Jersey Kitty Committee

Help Ollie Get the Surgery He Desperately Needs to be Out of Pain

For those of you who are new here, meet Ollie. Ollie is one of our very special permanent fosters, and he has an extremely rare genetic condition called Patellar Fracture and Dental Anomaly Syndrome (PADS). It is so rare that many veterinarians have never encountered it before, making his medical care especially complicated.

Because of his condition, Ollie will require specialized veterinary care for the rest of his life. Last year alone, his medical bills were in the tens of thousands... We knew taking him on meant committing to his lifelong medical needs, and we would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

If you know Ollie, you know exactly why. He is quite literally one of the easiest cats to care for. All he wants is food, affection, and pets at ALL times. He is the sweetest little guy who deserves so much more than the hand he was dealt. ❤️

And now, Ollie needs us again.

About two weeks ago, we noticed that the entire right side of his face began to swell. We immediately brought him to our primary veterinarian at Wyckoff Veterinary Hospital, where we learned that his gums were severely ulcerated and infected.

On top of the infection, Ollie is in extreme pain. Eating has become incredibly difficult for him, and he can no longer keep food in his mouth properly while trying to eat. Imagine being hungry, wanting to eat, and being unable to do so without experiencing significant pain. For a little guy whose favorite thing in the world is food, this is heartbreaking.

This Tuesday, we returned to VDS to discuss his condition and received an estimate for the surgery he desperately needs.

We need to raise $6,000 by next Tuesday to move forward with Ollie’s surgery.

This is where we are asking for your help.

Ollie’s PADS diagnosis makes his situation especially complicated, and he needs specialized treatment to address the damage and give him the best possible chance at healing. His veterinary team is recommending surgery, and we need to do everything we can to get him there.

We are doing everything in our power to care for the cats who depend on us, but the reality of rescue is that the medical expenses never stop. Between Ollie’s previous medical bills, his ongoing care, and the needs of the other animals who rely on us, we simply do not have the additional $6,000 needed to proceed with his surgery right now.

If we cannot raise these funds, we cannot move forward with the surgery as planned.

That is an incredibly difficult position to be in when you are looking at an animal who is suffering and depending on you to help him.

We are not asking because this is easy. We are asking because Ollie needs us, and we cannot give up on him.

He has already been through so much because of a condition he never asked for. He deserves the opportunity to eat comfortably, have his pain addressed, and enjoy the life he should have been able to live all along. He deserves to be spoiled with food and pets without every meal being a struggle.

We know $6,000 is a lot of money. We know not everyone is in a position to donate, and we never take any contribution for granted. But if enough people come together, even the smallest donations can make a meaningful difference.

Please consider donating whatever you can to help us reach our $6,000 goal before Tuesday. Every single dollar brings us one step closer to getting Ollie the surgery he needs.

If you cannot donate, please SHARE this fundraiser. You never know who might see it, who might be able to help, or how far one share can go.

Please help us give Ollie a chance. He has spent his life dealing with a rare and painful condition, and right now, he needs people in his corner more than ever.

We love you, Ollie. We are going to keep fighting for you.

PLEASE DONATE. PLEASE SHARE. PLEASE HELP US GET OLLIE THE CARE HE DESPERATELY NEEDS.

We have until next Tuesday to make this happen. Let’s get Ollie the help he needs to be out of pain…

Martin needs us now more than ever.

We found Martin in Paterson, NJ, and when we rescued him, his caretakers told us that he had already been suffering with his prolapse for weeks.

By the time Martin came into our care, his condition was incredibly severe. Our veterinarians have told us that his is the most severe prolapse they have ever seen.

And despite everything he has been through, Martin is a sweet shy boy.. All he has ever needed was someone to give him a chance.

We have now fought alongside Martin through FOUR surgeries to repair his anal prolapse. Four surgeries, countless vet visits, hours of driving, medications, recovery, and so much heartbreak.

This most recent surgery finally gave us hope. For the first time, his repair stayed in place for a full 10 days. After everything we had been through, we truly thought we might finally be turning a corner.

Today, I drove over an hour to the veterinarian to have his stitches removed. I was so hopeful that this would finally be the beginning of the end of this nightmare.

But literally when I arrived at the vet, his prolapse burst back out again.

I was absolutely devastated.

After four failed repairs, our veterinarian has told us that Martin now needs a much more specialized procedure called a colopexy. This surgery needs to be performed by a veterinary specialist/surgeon who can address the underlying reason his prolapse continues to recur.

We have contacted several specialists and are being told to expect the surgery to cost at least $5,000.

That is an amount we simply do not have.

We have already spent so much trying to give Martin a chance, and we have reached a point where we cannot take on another $5,000+ veterinary bill on our own. But after everything Martin has endured, we are not ready to give up on him.

Martin has fought through four surgeries.

He survived weeks of suffering before he ever came into our care.

He has endured procedure after procedure and continues to be the same incredibly sweet boy through it all.

Our goal is to raise $5,000+ to get Martin the specialized surgery he desperately needs. Any additional funds raised will go toward his veterinary care, medications, follow-up appointments, and recovery.

Every donation, no matter how small, brings Martin one step closer to getting the care he needs. Even $5 helps.

If you aren’t able to donate, sharing this fundraiser is just as important. You never know who might see Martin’s story and know the right surgeon, an organization that can help, or simply be able to give him the chance he needs.

We are also desperately looking for any veterinary specialist or surgeon who may be able to perform Martin’s colopexy for less than the $5,000+ estimates we have received. If you have any leads, resources, rescue assistance programs, or connections that could help, please reach out.

We found Martin when he was already suffering. We took him in because we couldn’t leave him that way.

Now, after everything he has endured, we just want to give him the chance to know what it feels like to be comfortable and pain-free.

Martin is still here. He’s still fighting.

Please help us give Martin the miracle he desperately needs. ❤️‍

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who donates, shares, sends encouragement, or keeps Martin in their thoughts. Every single act of kindness means more than we can say. Thank you all.

Please Help Save Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster was scheduled to be euthanized at ACCT Philly at 10 AM. We could not let this sweet girl’s story end there. We committed to rescuing Punky and giving her the chance she deserved………..but now we desperately need your help to keep that promise.

Punky needs emergency eye enucleation surgery, in addition to being spayed. She is in immense pain, and we need to get her the care she desperately needs as soon as possible. She is SO SWEET and deserving, she doesn’t deserve to die.

We have absolutely no funds.

We want to be completely transparent about our situation. We currently have ZERO funds available for Punky’s medical care. We do not always get 100% of the pledges from ACCT and we definitely do not get them immediately.

We are already drowning in more than $10,000 in existing veterinary debt from the animals we have previously committed to saving. We are absolutely not financially able to pay that debt down right now, and we simply do not have the money available to take on another emergency.

But when Punky was sitting at the shelter with a death deadline, we couldn’t walk away.

We chose to save her life. Now we need your help to give her the medical care that comes with that promise.

Punky is incredibly sweet and deserving. She has already been given a second chance simply by making it out of the shelter alive. She shouldn’t have to suffer because the people who rescued her don’t have the funds to cover her emergency surgery.

We cannot do this without you.

Every donation, whether it’s $5, $10, $20, or more, truly matters. There is no donation too small. If you can’t donate, sharing this fundraiser is just as important. One share could reach the person who can make a life-changing difference for Punky.

We promised Punky that we would not let her die in the shelter.

Please help us keep that promise.

Help us get Punky the surgery she desperately needs, get her healthy, and give this incredibly sweet girl the safe, comfortable life she was fighting for.

Punky was given a second chance. Please help us make sure it is a real one.

Meet Fetty — a tiny 1.5 lb kitten fighting for his life after being found with his ruptured eye literally hanging by a thread. He was surrendered to us tonight after someone finally stepped in to help, and we rushed him straight to the emergency vet. Thankfully, he is stable for now and being kept comfortable on pain medication, but the damage to his eye is catastrophic and he urgently needs eye removal surgery on Monday to prevent further suffering and life-threatening infection.

Fetty is only about five weeks old. He should be playing, sleeping curled up with his siblings, and learning how to be a kitten — not enduring unimaginable pain. The emergency hospital unfortunately does not have a surgeon available before Monday, so we are doing everything we can to keep him safe and comfortable until then. His surgery, medications, diagnostics, and continued care are going to be extremely costly, and we desperately need help covering his medical expenses so this baby gets the chance he deserves.

Despite everything, Fetty is incredibly sweet and wants to be loved. We truly believe he would not have survived much longer if he had remained outside. Every donation, no matter how small, goes directly toward saving his life and helping him heal. Please consider donating, sharing, or even fostering him during recovery. Thank you for caring about this tiny baby when the world has already failed him once.

I saw a post about a cat named Flor and I couldn’t stop thinking about her. A low income family in Plainfield has been trying their best to care for her, but her eye has gotten to the point where it’s literally at risk of rupturing/exploding. This isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s excruciatingly painful. The pressure, the infection, the swelling… it’s constant pain.

I kept going back to the post and feeling sick knowing she was sitting there suffering, so even though we really are not in the position financially to take this on right now, we said yes anyway.

Our organization, North Jersey Kitty Committee, will be covering Flor’s vetting and the eye removal surgery she desperately needs before it gets even worse. We have her consultation scheduled for tomorrow (March 31, 2026) at 3pm at Sheltering Vets/Twin Oaks.

This is not a small expense. With exam, meds, and surgery, we’re expecting somewhere around $1,000–$1,500. But leaving her like that is not an option.

We are asking for help. If you can donate anything at all to help us get Flor out of pain, it would mean everything to us, to her, and honestly to the family who didn’t want to watch her suffer but didn’t have the means. Please consider donating or sharing to get her out of pain.

Zelle: [email redacted]

Venmo: @kay-kitten

PayPal: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/5360796

We are so sorry to be asking for help again, we know it has been a lot lately and we hate having to come on here like this, but we are in a really urgent situation and we cannot do this without help.

Bugsy is at Eclipse Emergency Vet right now undergoing emergency surgery after her broken tibia failed to heal despite weeks of treatment and over $2,000 already spent trying to save it. We just found out this was her only option if she is going to walk again and live without constant pain.

The cost of her surgery is just under $10,000 and the estimate is attached.

We had no time to prepare for this and we are honestly overwhelmed trying to figure out how to cover it while still continuing all of the other animals in our care.

We are asking for help to get Bugsy through this surgery. Anything at all, even a few dollars, truly makes a difference right now. If you can’t donate, please share.

We are so sorry to ask again, and we are so grateful for any support. Thank you for helping us give Bugsy a chance at a pain free life.