Hi, my name is Jess, and I’m fighting to save my raccoon Jerry after a life-threatening trauma that left him unable to eat, swallow, or breathe normally.

Nine days ago, Jerry suffered a major injury to his jaw, throat, and trachea.

He survived when he absolutely shouldn’t have.

He spent days on oxygen, multiple rounds of emergency medications, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, fluids, and constant monitoring. He hasn’t been able to eat in over a week because of swelling, airway damage, and pain — and he is now at the point where he needs a feeding tube to survive.

Jerry is a licensed, domestically bred raccoon, not a wild one — so his vet care is fully legal, and he depends on humans to survive. He is not a wild rescue. He is part of my family.

I have been caring for him around the clock:

• Maintaining his oxygen box

• Hydrating him drop by drop

• Keeping him warm, stable, and calm

• Paying out-of-pocket for every medication and emergency visit

• Monitoring him through vomiting, swelling, and airway struggles

• Fighting through holiday closures with almost no veterinary access

Jerry has fought SO HARD.

He is still alive on Day 9 when most animals with these injuries never make it past Day 1.

Now the vets agree the next step is a feeding tube, continued medical care, and supportive treatment so he can finally heal, eat, and regain strength.

I’m doing everything I can, but I can’t keep up with the mounting emergency costs alone. Emergency vet care for exotic animals is extremely expensive, and the bills are piling up fast.

If you can help — even a few dollars — it will directly go to:

• Feeding tube placement

• Follow-up veterinary care

• Medications

• Imaging and airway evaluation

• Fluids and supportive treatment

• Oxygen supplies

• Emergency visits

Every bit helps.

Jerry is fighting with everything he has.

If you can help me keep him alive and give him the chance he deserves, I will be forever grateful.

Thank you for reading, sharing, donating — anything you can do.

Jerry wants to live. And I’m not giving up on him.

❤️

— Jess