Bella The Cat
Bella
Little Bella, the Pennsylvania kitty, was drooling; her mom took her to the veterinary clinic, and upon examination, Bella’s veterinarian suspected she had an abscessed tooth. Dental surgery was estimated at $689.00
PENSYLVANIA
Active Date
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Status
Pets In Most Need
Story
Little Bella, the Pennsylvania kitty, was drooling; her mom took her to the veterinary clinic, and upon examination, Bella’s veterinarian suspected she had an abscessed tooth. Dental surgery was estimated at $689.00.
Bella’s mom lives on social security; she did not have the money for Bella’s surgery. Bella’s condition deteriorated; she was barely eating and had lost weight. Bella’s mom contacted us to see if we could help. We put a deposit down from the Emergency Fund to get Bella immediately to surgery.
Sadly, once Bella was on the operating table under sedation, her veterinarian found a large tumor under Bella’s tongue. Bella was diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and surgical removal was impossible. SCC is the most common oral malignancy in the cat. SCC is an aggressive cancer in the cat and is often not diagnosed until the tumor is advanced.
Bella’s mom was devastated; she opted to spend a few more days with her sweet little Bella. Bella was given pain medication and anti-inflammatories to keep her comfortable, and on Thursday, we helped with the arrangements. Bella crossed over the rainbow bridge peacefully with her mom by her side. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bella’s mom. RIP, sweet little Bella.
The Emergency Fund is critical to our mission; Bella would have suffered until the end if we hadn’t been able to help her immediately. The Emergency Fund is getting dangerously low; the Emergency Fund is critical to our mission. We do not have the time or resources to fundraise for every pet we help. Some pets need help now and cannot wait a few days for us to fundraise for them. The Emergency Fund supports these pets; please help refill the fund so we can help more pets like Bella.