Jovie does not want to feel sick. She is a sweet happy-go-lucky kitten (she’s 16 months old) that is being poisoned every day by her own body. She has been diagnosed with PSS (portosystemic shunt). Her liver should be filtering out the substances left over from digesting her food, but that material is bypassing her liver and going directly to her heart and brain.

This condition is often repaired by surgery. But first Jovie needs a CT scan to see how the shunt is configured and assess the likelihood for surgery. If the liver looks good and the shunt is clearly visible, surgery can save her life. Otherwise, she will be poisoned to death within a year.

Jovie is begging for donations to cover the CT scan, estimated to cost about $1700. Please, please help Jovie – named for her happy disposition and loving nature - and see if she can get her life back and look forward to it being a long and happy one!

Jovie on her first day after leaving animal shelter: https://youtube.com/shorts/aV9JMZ4xVtc?feature=share

Link to description of PSS: https://www.vscvets.com/surgery/surgery-procedures/portosystemic-shunt-pss

Please donate via this page or directly through HART's website donations page: https://hart90.org/HowToHelp/D... Please specify Jovie as your recipient. Thank you!

Jovie exhausted the foster kitten teaching it puzzle tricks:

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Jovie needs a life saving CT scan

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