Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare, Inc.

**PLEASE HELP DENALI LIVE. SHE NEEDS IMMEDIATE SURGERY TO CORRECT A HOLE IN HER DIAPHRAGM.**

Denali was the only girl in a litter of five adorable kittens who were found in mechanic's yard this summer.  When she was rescued with her brothers, she was diagnosed with corneal scarring on one of her eyes due to an eye infection. This scarring left Denali with limited vision in her left eye. 

But this was just the beginning of her health issues.  Her foster mom noticed that she had a hard time keeping up with her brothers and her activity level was low given her age and weight. After the second trip to a Veterinarian specialist, we found out that Denali had a Diaphragmatic Hernia. Simply put, she has a hole in her diaphragm and her intestines are being sucked into this hole.  The intestines are  filling up into her chest cavity making it hard for her to breathe or eat. Denali requires an operation to repair the hole so that she can go on to be adopted and live a long, healthy life.

Surgery and after care are very costly and we need your help to save this little girl. She's just 9 months old. :-(

Anything you can give would be appreciated, Please give today so we can save her life. She deserves a chance to run, pounce, play, stalk and be the love of someone's life - just like her brothers.  Thank you.

About SICAW (Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare): 

Based in Staten Island, we're of New York's longest operating, foster based animal rescues. We're NO -KILL and 100% volunteer run. All donations go towards our core mission: the rescue, care and placement of stray and abandoned animals and furthering the public’s education about proper pet care, pet overpopulation and the importance of spaying and neutering.

Please visit us at sicawsaves.org for more information.