Xena is 8, turning 9 soon, and I've had her since I was 15. She's been with me through every version of my life every move, every hard year, every good one. I gave up college opportunities so I could stay with her, and I've never once regretted it. She's my world, my child, my soul dog.

For almost three weeks now, she hasn't been eating. She's turned down her kibble, wet food, and even chicken nuggets food she has always loved. She's drinking a lot of water, she's losing weight fast, and she's been hiding in her cage instead of coming out to be with me. She's skin and bones, and watching her get thinner every day is breaking my heart.

I've tried everything I can at home: different foods, wet food, warming it up, coaxing her. None of it is working, and I've finally accepted that this isn't something I can fix with a better bowl of food. She needs a vet, bloodwork, and probably imaging to find out what's actually going on.

I'm not in a position to cover that. An exam, labs, and treatment can run several hundred dollars, and I don't have it. Every dollar goes to her care, and I'll post the vet invoices here so you can see exactly where the money went.

In April I lost my baby boy Loki. I can't go through this again not with her, not now. I'm asking for help so I don't have to.

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Thank you for reading, and for caring about her.

Julyette, and Xena