Support Bailey Cat's Journey to Better Health

Bailey has been in my life for 12 years now. After being raised with animals, going off to college without a furry companion was tough. Finally, my junior year, I got Bailey & he's been the best furry companion a girl could ask for more than a third of my life.

In college, he was the life of the party. He always had to greet & cuddle with everyone who came over. He had a specialty of finding that one person who wasn't a cat person & making sure to sit on their lap until they loved him (including doing this to my husband, who is now a proud cat dad!)

Bailey is also famous for his bell on a string, a simple toy my mom put together for him as a kitten that he grew to carry around in his mouth like a security blanket.

Every vet Bailey has ever seen has said he's the sweetest, most well-behaved cat they've worked with, and at this point, he's seen his fair share of vets.

In June, Bailey started having a tough time breathing, a scary thing for a cat mama. It took about a month & several visits to different vets to get a diagnosis: chylothorax. He has lymph fluid leaking into his chest.

After several chest drains over the next couple of months, we wanted more answers as to why this was happening & what more could be done about it.

Finally, with enough fluid drained from his chest, we were able to see an obstruction on an X-ray & ultrasound that is likely causing this to occur.

Surgery would allow them to remove the obstruction (either a mass or twisted lung lobe), tie off a lymph duct, remove the sac around his heart to relieve pressure from fluid, & add a catheter for easier access & less invasive future chest draining.

Anything you can give to help us save our very loved Bailey would be greatly appreciated!

Your donation, no matter the size, will make a significant difference. Here’s how you can help:

1. **Donate**: Any amount, big or small, will bring us closer to our goal.

2. **Share**: Spread the word by sharing this campaign with your friends, family, and social networks.

3. **Send Positive Vibes**: Your thoughts and prayers for Bailey’s swift recovery mean the world to us.

Thank you for your generosity and kindness. Together, we can give Bailey the chance to continue to live a healthy and happy life.