Help Goldie CAT who FELL 3 STORIES FROM A BURNING BUILDING!

Please help this ginger kitty who fell from the 3rd floor to the hard cement escaping a fire!

There was a big fire at a transitional housing building on 43rd in Manhattan a few nights ago, and when a firefighter tried to nab this poor kitty, it plummeted 3 stories to the hard ground. Miraculously, he jumped up and ran, but not without some pretty serious injuries.

I do rescue in the neighborhood independently with Kim Corrigan so a neighbor pinged me with messages within minutes saying the Citizen app showed a video of a cat falling. Kim and I ran over there to see if we could help and got there while the firemen were still battling the blaze.

We found that another fireman had secured the injured little guy, named "Goldie," a beautiful ginger kitty, and he was in the arms of his owner, a resident at the building. Both were in shock and almost motionless.

Goldie was bloodied up from the fall, and we thought maybe he had a broken hip, and his mouth was definitely injured—full of blood. We worried his jaw was broken. We were lucky enough to get the help of @TheAnimalProjectNYC, who told us to bring him right to them. They gave him pain meds, examined him, and made arrangements with @brilliantvet to see him.

The vet determined that miraculously, Goldie didn't have any broken bones. He does, however, have a split lip and many deep scrapes from the fall. He needed to be monitored for concussion and to make sure he wasn't suffering from the after-effects of a fall to the concrete, and will need surgery to repair his lips with stitches so he can eat properly. He has been staying over at the vets for medical care and to be watched.

His owner, who clearly loves Goldie with all his heart, was crying when he handed Goldie to us, begging us to help his kitty. He told us his apartment was burned, and he didn't know where he would go or if they could place him someplace else within the building. The gentleman did not even have a cell phone for us to follow up with him, so we gave him our info and whisked Goldie to get emergency care. His owner is relieved to hear Goldie is being looked after and looks forward to being reunited.

We are fundraising to cover Goldie's medical expenses, including sedation, stitches, meds, and ongoing care. We hope to raise enough to cover the vet bill and have a little leftover to help the owner keep Goldie—this would require helping him with flea meds, a good stock of food, a collar, and litter, etc.

If you are able to donate, it will really make a difference in not only Goldie's life, but the life of his owner, who has nothing.

Even small donations count and will be greatly appreciated. DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE ANIMAL PROJECT NYC, A local UWS organization that rescues cats 24/7 and places 100's of cats in loving homes. Your donations are tax deductible and you will receive a receipt.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP GOLDIE!

We appreciate it! Thanks!