Support Oliver Mittens

A fluffy tabby with white mittens, a surprise vet bill, and a family who loves him.

Oliver Mittens is a long-haired tabby with a white bib and four white paws, which is where the Mittens comes from. One night he skipped dinner and spent the whole night under the couch, neither of which is like him. The next morning he growled when he was picked up, so his family knew he was hurting and took him straight to the vet.

It turned out to be a ruptured anal gland. The vet cleaned it out, ran a blood panel and sent him home with pain medicine and antibiotics. He should be back to normal in a couple of weeks. The visit came to about $500, and that’s what this page is helping with.

Organized by his family, with help from Help My Pet.

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Oliver Mittens, a long-haired brown tabby with a white chest

Oliver Mittens lounging on a gray couch, showing his white paws

Oliver Mittens, a long-haired tabby, wearing a clear cone after his vet visit

Getting back to his usual self

For the next couple of weeks, Oliver’s job is to rest, take his medicine and heal. His job after that is getting back to what he does best: claiming every box, bag and toy in the house as his own.

Where things stand

Just getting started. Oliver’s page is brand new, and we’ll post a running total here as support comes in.

Oliver Mittens merch

Oliver Mittens

Oliver lounging in a vintage-style crest, white mittens front and center, with his name on the banner below. On tees, tanks, a hoodie and a mug. Part of every sale goes to Oliver’s care, and everything is made to order and shipped to you.

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Checkout is through Minty Tees’ secure Shopify checkout.

Official Supporter tee: a long-haired tabby in a badge with Official Supporter above and Oliver Mittens below

Official Supporter: Oliver Mittens

Make it official: Oliver in a vintage-style badge, with OFFICIAL SUPPORTER above and his name in gold script below. On tees, tanks, a hoodie and a mug. Part of every sale goes to Oliver’s care, and everything is made to order and shipped to you.

Shop the collection

Checkout is through Minty Tees’ secure Shopify checkout.

More photos of Oliver Mittens

Oliver Mittens sitting in a cardboard box

Oliver Mittens held close in a selfie with his family

Oliver Mittens lying in a play tent full of plastic balls

Oliver Mittens peeking over a flowered pillow

Oliver Mittens wrapped in a blue and white blanket

Oliver Mittens stretched out on his back showing his white mittens

Oliver Mittens curled up asleep on the carpet

Oliver Mittens sitting in a toy car inside a play yard

Oliver Mittens tucked in among a pile of stuffed toys

Oliver Mittens lying on a flowered rug next to a baby

Oliver Mittens lying in a crib beside a baby

Oliver Mittens stretched out in a play yard near a baby

Oliver Mittens with a flower-crown photo filter

Updates

October 28, 2026

Oliver’s page is up, and so is his merch: two designs, the Oliver Mittens crest and Official Supporter, each on tees, tanks, a hoodie and a mug.

Good to know

Is Oliver okay?

Yes. He’s home, on pain medicine and antibiotics, and his vet expects him to be back to normal in a couple of weeks.

What is the money for?

The vet visit for his ruptured anal gland: the exam and cleaning, a blood panel, pain medicine and antibiotics, about $500 in all.

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