My cat Gimli has been experiencing frequent urinary blockages. When I first got him, he was only 2 weeks old, and I had pulled him from a car engine. Since then, I have had him for almost 2 years.

Recently, I noticed him straining to use the litter box. It resulted in a $1,000 trip to the vet to clear him back in July of this year. It's been about two weeks since he's been home. Monday morning, I noticed him straining again and immediately rushed him to a vet. They told me he had another blockage and have kept him since, keeping him on pain meds, sedatives, and a catheter.

I don't have a lot of money. I had about $3,000 in savings, and $1,000 has already gone to Gimli. I've been trying to get a car, as my family currently only has one. If this next trip costs the same, I won't be able to afford a car or future vet bills. Or worst case scenario, a surgery that would result in his genitalia being removed for better urinary flow. Which I hope it never comes to.

I don't want to be incapable of caring for my pet. I don't want to have to put him down. But if I can raise funds to prevent future strife, it would give me a fighting chance. Gimli is just a baby. I don't have great credit, so the bank has denied me loans and won't help me. Any little bit helps.