Hey, my name's Juliana, but most family and friends call me Julie. I'm raising a GoFundMe for my cat Cinnamon. She's been my emotional support animal for almost 4 years, and I've had her since she was only a kitten. She's been my furbaby since my dad passed away and has helped me through more than I can say.

She's a sassy and the kindest cat you can come across. She used to be full of energy, curious about anything she faced, and wasn't shy about it. For almost a year or a little longer, she's had issues with her teeth and her gums, taking away that spark she used to have and her drive to do most things a cat her age should. (3 years old)

The pain in her gums is getting worse as time passes. She cannot eat hard food, constantly rubs her mouth, gags, and meows anytime her teeth bug her. I put it aside for a long time to get her checked up, but when I did a few months back, the vets examined her mouth and found out she had severe swelling in her gums from her teeth. They told me the severity of her gum infection would lead to almost all of her teeth being removed. The procedure ranges from $2,000-$3,000.

With that being said, I cannot afford that as a student and as someone who doesn't make enough income to afford that alone. So, I pushed it aside, hoping if I continued giving her soft foods and trying to go around the issue, then she'd be okay.

But unfortunately, that isn't the case. She's becoming depressed and has lost interest in moving from my bed, losing interest in getting up and using her litterbox, causing her to use the bathroom on my bed where she lays. She lost interest in cleaning herself due to the pain in her mouth, causing her to smell and need assistance with baths.

I feel terrible for neglecting this for so long, but I'm afraid of leaving her to suffer like this any longer. I didn't want to resort to asking for money, but this is a last effort for my cat to be happy again.

Please, anything helps. All funds will go to me or my grandmother Elva Olivas, who's been supporting me as best as she can with Cinnamon. It would mean the world to us, and most of all to my cat, who deserves to be able to enjoy her life without the constant reminder of pain in her mouth.