You are reading this today because I'm trying to raise funds for my cat Mittens. She is much more than a pet to me though, she is my best friend. For me to ask you for help with Mitten's surgery, I feel I should at least give you a small piece of myself in return.

In 2010 I had a miscarriage. I adopted Mittens after to give me something to nurture. I had been told early in my life I couldn't have children because of an infection I got when I was 18 that left scarring in my uterus. When I was rushed to the hospital because of a miscarriage, I had hope only to have it ripped away from me. I decided I needed something to fill that void, so I found Mittens. She was tiny. The runt of her litter, and I brought her home with so many emotions wrapped up in that little box. Since that day we have gone through relationships together, moves together, the loss of my first Elkhound and Mitten's best friend together. Her first surgery where she had to have part of her tongue amputated together. And now we face a new challenge.

We went to the vet for her checkup last week, to discover she is severely underweight. The vet says she had bad teeth and it is causing her pain. She is not eating well as a result. She needs to have surgery to remove the teeth causing the pain, and to clean her others. Hopefully when this is done she will start eating normally again and gain back that weight. Right now before the surgery we are giving her lots of wet kitten food packed with calories to encourage her to eat and gain enough weight to be safe enough for the surgery. She has already gained half a pound and she has a few weeks to go before the surgery. She only needs to gain one more pound to be safe for surgery.

Mittens means the world to me. We have been through hell and back, and I am going to try to do all I can to help her. The surgery itself is expensive. Not as much as it could be, but still more than I can handle on my own right now. I don't like asking for money, and I wouldn't if it were for me. Because it is for her I come to you asking for help. I know times are rough for everyone right now. If you could find it in your heart to help us, I would be very grateful. And if you cannot, I at least thank you for reading this, and for perhaps sharing it with others who might be able to help.