Help Twinkle Recover After a Traumatic Injury

Hi, my name is Maria, and I’m the proud cat mom of a sweet, sassy little girl named Twinkle.

Recently, something heartbreaking happened — Twinkle went missing from our home. After several days, she finally made her way back, but she returned injured, with a badly fractured tail. I rushed her to the vet, hoping for the best, but the news was devastating: the damage is too severe to heal on its own, and the only option left is tail amputation surgery.

Twinkle is now in constant pain. It’s gotten so bad that she’s struggling to use the litter box — something she’s always been great at. Watching her try and fail because of how much it hurts is absolutely heartbreaking. She’s starting to avoid it altogether, and I know she’s suffering more each day we wait.

As you can imagine, this has been an emotional rollercoaster. Twinkle is in pain, and I want nothing more than to give her relief and help her heal. But between the surgery itself, necessary medications, follow-up visits, and aftercare, the costs are adding up fast — around $2,500 in total.

To raise funds, I’m offering discounted dog grooming, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to Twinkle’s surgery and care. If you’re local and have a pup that could use a fresh cut, I’d love to pamper them while also giving Twinkle a chance to heal.

If you’re not local or don’t have a pet to groom, I’ve also set up this GoFundMe and am accepting Venmo donations (@mtortolero). Any amount — no matter how small — helps tremendously.

Twinkle is family, and watching her suffer is so hard. I know times are tough for many, but if you’re able to help us through this, we would be forever grateful.

Thank you for reading, for sharing, and for supporting Twinkle’s road to recovery. ❤️

With love,

Maria & Twinkle