Cilla is this adorable, derpy, little blind cat whom I love more than anything. She is the center of my life and the heart of my home since I first got her at the tender age of just 3 weeks old (now 5 years old). Being blind has made Cilla into a very different kind of cat, but her life is being threatened by conditions we have yet to diagnose.

Over the summer, Cilla went back and forth from sleeping on my bed all day to wanting to be held all the time. When her weight dropped and she refused to eat, it was time to go to her vet.

Blood tests revealed she is anemic with possible glomerular kidney disease. After 3 days in the Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital and over a dozen tests, we still don't know why or what exactly is going on. What we do know is that a blood transfusion will likely be needed (she has rare B-type blood), and that there is probably more than just one thing wrong here, possibly autoimmune related.

Cilla's vet expenses so far total $6,000, and rising, and her health insurance will not cover any of the costs. In addition to that is the expense of commuting to her vet, special food, and enclosures and gates to keep her safely isolated from the other pets due to being on immunosuppressing medication. In short, Cilla's illness has gotten really expensive.

I have spent the last 10 years in animal rescue, hand-raising orphaned kittens and nursing the sick or injured back to health. I am usually the one to help others with their vet needs, but now I find myself needing help to continue getting veterinary care for my beloved Cilla.

I am humbly asking for donations to cover the cost of Cilla's veterinary care and medical expenses. Please, help me save her.