Hi, I want to tell you the story of the wonderful cat Bandzior and ask for help in saving his life.

Bandzior is an approximately 7-year-old male cat who has spent his entire life so far in an abandoned lot.

His appearance says a lot about his life - ragged ears, scars, broken teeth. Certainly Bandzior went through a lot and often had to fight with other animals. He always spent the cold, frosty nights in the sheltered and insulated kennel we prepared for him, and every time it seemed that his eyes were asking to be taken away from there.... His appearance is nowhere near his character - Bandzior loves human contact, likes to play and purr loudly. In addition, he is a very polite and extremely smart cat. Together with a group of friends I have been feeding him for about a year. But on one beautiful summer morning Bandzior was nowhere to be found (although previously he always came at feeding time), this worried me and after a short search I found Bandzior lying in a very bad condition, I immediately took him to the veterinary clinic where it turned out that he has a huge abscess in the area of the hind leg (the photo shows the abscess already after cleaning, normally it was not visible until Bandzior bit his fur). The wound was very deep, some necrosis had set in, and the prognosis was not good. However, Bandzior fought bravely and recovered very slowly (the abscess took more than a month to heal). After this situation, I decided to take him my home so that he could live to a ripe old age in peace and warmth.

Before being discharged from the hospital, Bandzior was given blood tests, including a test for FELV and FIV - unfortunately, the tests came back positive (also confirmed by PCR). This news saddened me deeply, but nevertheless I didn't give up and I;m trying to fight for him so that he can spend at least a few years in a warm and loving home. Bandzior is very happy with his new place, for the first time in his life he has a comfortable bed which he uses very often, he accompanies me whenever he has the opportunity, he really likes to look out the window but does not want to go outside, maybe he is afraid that he will have to live there again....

Unfortunately, his health continues to deteriorate which is why I’m begging you for help, the treatment of FELV is currently possible thanks to the cat interferon approved in Poland, but this treatment is very expensive, in addition to blood tests, imaging tests, immune boosting drugs. I am trying to cover his current treatment myself, however, every penny donated for Bandzior will be a great help to me - especially since the winter season is approaching and there are other cats living on the abandoned plot, which, as every year, will need treatment and help in this difficult period for them.