I am raising funds for our 8 year old cat’s care at the emergency vet. We have had Poppy since she was 6 weeks old and she’s been with us through every - dating, engagement, marriage, adding a child and several different moves. She is the best cat to our 5 year old daughter and her best friend. Anyone who knows our daughter also knows who Poppy is!

Two weeks ago we applied to foster to adopt a kitten from the Shelbyville Animal Shelter. Five days later we learned that a cat at the shelter had tested positive for Feline Panleukopenia, sometimes called feline parvo. We were told to keep a close eye on our kitten and keep the cats separated (a hard job but one we did our best on). Our kitten seemed okay for a while but on Friday (9/5) our kitten suddenly got very sick and needed to be put down. Immediately we suspected FPV and took every measure to protect our Poppy who hadn’t been vaccinated against FPV in a few years. We got Poppy an emergency vaccination two days ago to help build her antibodies in case she was exposed. Today (Wednesday 9/10) Poppy has been acting off and had to be rushed to the emergency vet. The costs to just look at her and give her a diagnosis are already more than we can afford, and she has now been diagnosed with the deadly disease of FPV. There is a chance we want to take to save her but it is expensive.

If you would like to donate to help us save our kitty, we would be eternally grateful. If all you can manage is a prayer we are just as grateful for your love and support.