Please help me help my dumb cat

Update: I'm overwhelmed by the amount of love and support Juju has received. Thank you all.

Juju is currently at the vet awaiting her emergency surgery. The new quote was 2900 (seriously please avoid port city vet at all costs unless it's life or death, they will rob you) so I'm lowering the goal to 3500 to cover the expenses of the surgery and the initial er visit. 

Hi, my names Liz and honestly this is really hard. I hate asking people for money but this isn't for me, this is for my silly, rambunctious, slightly naughty cat. Her name is juju and she's 5 years old. She likes to yell for food and play fetch. Unfortunately she also likes hair ties and has managed swallow a few and they're stuck in her stomach now. I took her to the vet after noticing that she had lost weight and was vomiting more than a cat should and I was quoted anywhere from 4-8k for the surgery she'll need. I don't have that. I don't know a lot of people who do have that lying around. So now I'm stuck between the horrible spot of coming up with that kind of money in a relatively short amount of time or surrendering her to a no kill shelter so she can be saved. I wont lie when I say I'll be inconsolable. After being newly single after 6 years, she's my only companion. She's my baby. I don't know what I'll do if I lose her. Anything helps. Thank you for your time.