Q: What is a class three surgical candidate?

A: Class three surgical candidates suffer from chronic diseases that, while painful, are not immediately life-threatening. Class three surgical candidates can often avoid surgery with changing to a healthier diet and committing to regular exercise.

Class two surgical candidates suffer from acute diseases that are painful and life-threatening. Class two candidates would benefit from immediate surgery but can also choose less-invasive procedures like radiation or experimental medication.

Class one surgical candidates are on the verge of death and require immediate surgery to repair the heart or the spleen or whatever is bleeding.

Your cat doesn't fall into any of the normal surgical categories, but a new category of my own creation called Class SuperPlus One.

SuperPlus One surgical candidates are sick past the point where surgery can help them, or, as in the case of your cat, have been dead for over 4 hours. Such candidates require immediate surgery to replace their heart, lungs and limbs with parts from an old robot I found in my father's basement after he passed away.

I'm going to be honest. I can't promise that my experimental surgery will bring your cat back to life and allow him to become the cybernetic RoboCat of your dreams, but I can promise you it will be awesome to watch me try.