Special needs for Special ;n;
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This is Special Kitty, my 17-year-old feline who is so much a part of my life. She came into my life as just a kitten on a cold November night.
We weren't supposed to have pets at the location we stayed in, but I couldn't leave her out in the cold and took her in any way with the warnings of my mother that we couldn't keep her and I would have to find her a home. And here we are now 17 years later.
She has become such a part of my life. She's not just a normal pet, she's my companion animal, as "prescribed" by my mental health doctor. Not only that, she is my best friend and I love her more than I can begin to imagine.
I'm on disability and have been for years due to medical and mental reasons so the funds I get to live on are not much and I'm barely able to make ends meet. And this is where it gets hard for Special.
She's been having dental issues, beginning with the usual plague on her teeth, then moving on to foul breath. It's progressed now to her breath becoming so horrible, I can smell it while she's sitting at my feet and has refused to eat any dry crunchy food anymore. She will only eat wet food, and it's killing me because I know she is in so much pain. The vet has mentioned in the past that she would need dental work done on her teeth yet during that time I couldn't afford it. I'm furious at myself for not having done this sooner as it has just progressed worse and I am backed into a wall with no other choice than to come on here and ask for help as I have no other means of getting the help.
It will cost $219 to get her a dental cleaning at ForeverPet dental in Portland, Oregon, but due to the fact that removing teeth at this facility to extremely expensive, I will need to have teeth removed and any abscesses found done at our veterinarian clinic (Willamette Valley Hospital) which can run up to $600 give or take.
This is beyond the price of my disability check but I can't let this go on any longer. I'm desperate.
I need to have this done as soon as possible, as with the older she gets, the harder this procedure can be for her and I can't let her continue to suffer like this. I know how agonizing tooth pain can be, and I can't even imagine what she must be feeling right now, knowing how bad her mouth is right now.
I know most people would probably think "She's old, she's just a cat, she's lived her life. Rather than chunk out all this money for a few years more, just put her to sleep."
But she's not "just a pet". Special is family to me. I can't begin to imagine my life without her. She's been with me through the toughest times in my life, my saving grace, and I love her more than anything. I can't let her suffer like this any longer. I shouldn't have let it go this long and it kills me that it has.
It would mean everything to me if people out there could help me - no help her in this. This would be such a huge weight off of our shoulders and I want the last years she has to be much more comfortable to her. She's the best thing that's come to my life (aside from my own family of course!) I want her to continue being in our life, for more years to come, meowing at me, asking me to follow her around the house, taking her outside on her harness to enjoy the sunlight and grass, and seeing her face squinting at me in her usual "Special" way that always brings a smile to my face and fills me with warmth.
Thank you for taking the time to read a woman's plea for her feline soulmate.
We weren't supposed to have pets at the location we stayed in, but I couldn't leave her out in the cold and took her in any way with the warnings of my mother that we couldn't keep her and I would have to find her a home. And here we are now 17 years later.
She has become such a part of my life. She's not just a normal pet, she's my companion animal, as "prescribed" by my mental health doctor. Not only that, she is my best friend and I love her more than I can begin to imagine.
I'm on disability and have been for years due to medical and mental reasons so the funds I get to live on are not much and I'm barely able to make ends meet. And this is where it gets hard for Special.
She's been having dental issues, beginning with the usual plague on her teeth, then moving on to foul breath. It's progressed now to her breath becoming so horrible, I can smell it while she's sitting at my feet and has refused to eat any dry crunchy food anymore. She will only eat wet food, and it's killing me because I know she is in so much pain. The vet has mentioned in the past that she would need dental work done on her teeth yet during that time I couldn't afford it. I'm furious at myself for not having done this sooner as it has just progressed worse and I am backed into a wall with no other choice than to come on here and ask for help as I have no other means of getting the help.
It will cost $219 to get her a dental cleaning at ForeverPet dental in Portland, Oregon, but due to the fact that removing teeth at this facility to extremely expensive, I will need to have teeth removed and any abscesses found done at our veterinarian clinic (Willamette Valley Hospital) which can run up to $600 give or take.
This is beyond the price of my disability check but I can't let this go on any longer. I'm desperate.
I need to have this done as soon as possible, as with the older she gets, the harder this procedure can be for her and I can't let her continue to suffer like this. I know how agonizing tooth pain can be, and I can't even imagine what she must be feeling right now, knowing how bad her mouth is right now.
I know most people would probably think "She's old, she's just a cat, she's lived her life. Rather than chunk out all this money for a few years more, just put her to sleep."
But she's not "just a pet". Special is family to me. I can't begin to imagine my life without her. She's been with me through the toughest times in my life, my saving grace, and I love her more than anything. I can't let her suffer like this any longer. I shouldn't have let it go this long and it kills me that it has.
It would mean everything to me if people out there could help me - no help her in this. This would be such a huge weight off of our shoulders and I want the last years she has to be much more comfortable to her. She's the best thing that's come to my life (aside from my own family of course!) I want her to continue being in our life, for more years to come, meowing at me, asking me to follow her around the house, taking her outside on her harness to enjoy the sunlight and grass, and seeing her face squinting at me in her usual "Special" way that always brings a smile to my face and fills me with warmth.
Thank you for taking the time to read a woman's plea for her feline soulmate.
Organizer
Marleana Basye
Organizer
Salem, OR
