When a kind-hearted Good Samaritan found a tiny Siamese kitten with a very swollen, and badly infected eye, they didn’t hesitate to help. The little kitten, later named Si, was in obvious pain — his eye injury was severe, and he needed immediate veterinary care.
The finder wanted nothing more than to help Si heal and give him a loving home. But like so many caring pet owners, they were faced with an impossible choice: pay for unexpected and costly emergency surgery or risk Si’s suffering getting worse.
That’s when they discovered the Companion Animal Relief (C.A.Re.) Fund at the Roanoke Valley SPCA — a special program designed to help local families cover urgent veterinary expenses when they have nowhere else to turn.
They applied for assistance, and thanks to generous donors like you, their application was approved. Si received the surgery he desperately needed — an enucleation (eye removal) to relieve his pain and save his life.
Today, Si is thriving! He’s fully recovered, playful, pain-free, and deeply loved by his forever family. And because of the C.A.Re. Fund, he never had to enter a shelter. He got the medical care he needed and the home every animal deserves.
What Is the C.A.Re. Fund?
The Companion Animal Relief Fund helps people in our community who face unexpected veterinary emergencies and can’t afford the full cost of treatment. It keeps pets with their families, reduces surrenders to shelters, and prevents unnecessary suffering.
Every year, the Roanoke Valley SPCA receives over 200 requests for financial assistance for pet medical care — for everything from emergency surgeries and infections to injuries and chronic illnesses. Thanks to donor support, the C.A.Re. Fund has already helped hundreds of local pets like Si get the care they need to live long, healthy lives.
But the demand for help keeps growing.
How You Can Help
When you give to the C.A.Re. Fund, you’re not just helping an animal — you’re helping a person who loves that animal and is desperate to do right by them. You’re keeping families together. You’re saving lives.
This Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025, please consider making a donation to the Roanoke Valley SPCA’s Companion Animal Relief Fund. Your gift can mean the difference between heartbreak and hope for a local pet in crisis.
Because of supporters like you, Si’s story has a happy ending. With your continued support, so will many others.
When you support the Roanoke Valley SPCA — whether through adoption, volunteering, or giving — you’re helping create a community where compassion saves lives.
From kittens like Si to senior pets facing unexpected medical needs, your generosity ensures that love, not cost, decides an animal’s fate.
This Giving Tuesday, be the reason another pet gets their second chance.