Help Me Fulfill My Promise to My Cats

Hi everyone, my name is Catalina, and this is my family: Imma and Alba.

For the last five years, I've been building a life in Europe, far from my home country of Colombia. Our story as a family began in the most unexpected way during my time in Sweden. I rented an apartment that came with two furry, four-legged roommates: Imma and Alba. From day one, they took care of me, and I quickly realised that I hadn't just found a place to live; I had found my family. In truth, I didn't rescue them; they rescued me right back. What started as a temporary situation became a deep bond, and eventually, their adoption was made official. Soon after that, our journey as a family took us to the Netherlands.

Imma is the sassy, adventurous queen, and Alba is the sweetest, most sensitive little grey panther you could ever meet. It was with them that I learned that for me, my home is wherever they are.

That conviction is what made last year so difficult. On October 30th, 2024, facing a severe burnout that was affecting my health, I had to make the heartbreaking decision to return to Colombia temporarily to recover, leaving them in a friend's loving care. I made them a promise: that I would come back for them, and that together, we would find a stable home.

I fulfilled the first part of that promise by returning to Europe for them. Now, I need your help with the final, most difficult step: bringing them with me to a place where our family can finally be together and heal.

Getting my family home safely has been a complex operation. After an exhaustive search, I had a breakthrough: I found an airline that will allow both my girls to travel with me in a single carrier in the cabin! To secure this unique opportunity, I had to act fast and book our flight for October 8th.

To pay for the ticket, I had to make the difficult decision to use funds set aside for my student loan. Our campaign is now focused on covering this cost, as well as the final essential expenses to make our new beginning possible.

To be completely transparent, here is the updated breakdown of the remaining costs:

REVISED BUDGET BREAKDOWN (NEW GOAL: €4,000 - €4,500)

Replenishing the emergency funds used to book our flight (€1,244).

Essential veterinary costs, a new airline-approved carrier, and Colombian import fees (~€1,050).

Shipping a few essential belongings to make our new place feel like home for the cats (~€450).

A financial buffer for our landing and fresh start in Colombia.

Any donation, no matter how small, is a gigantic step towards keeping our family together and bringing us to a safe place to start over.

If you can't donate at this time, sharing this campaign with your friends, family, or on your social media would be an incredible act of kindness. Every share helps our story reach more people.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. From the bottom of our three hearts, we are endlessly grateful for your support.