Bella is a 13-year-old Domestic Shorthair Cat in Jersey City, NJ, who needs $2,000 for Radiation.

Bella is the oldest of our furbabies. She is one of four cats, and now just one dog (we had two dogs pass away June 2022). Bella has always been the respected elder in the house. All of the cats respect her every move. She is a fierce big sister to them, always there when her sisters get into a situation with each other or one of the dogs.

Bella has always liked her independence. In her youth living in Jersey City, she'd run out the house and be gone for weeks or even months. Then just turn up like nothing ever happened. When we moved to Phoenix, AZ, she gave us a few good scares, having us go out and about looking for her. We were able to compromise and get her to enjoy her outside time on our patio.

Bella always has a bit of a resting "angry" face, but she always makes us laugh when she randomly comes into the room your in, does a cartwheel, and then leaves. She's done this since she was little, and it brings us so much joy when we see her do her cartwheels. She also has learned that pawing the mirror is louder than pawing the door when she wants us to wake up.

We noticed in October of 2022 that Bella had something wrong in her mouth. We made an appointment for the vet, and it turned out to be a cancerous growth. They removed the growth and said she had 6 months to live "with no treatment." After 8 months of homeopathic treatment, the tumor has come back in her cheek. We are now starting radiation therapy that will provide her with relief and longevity.

I have recently lost my job, however being in between work is what fortunately allows me to be able to take Bella to the vet for the radiation. However, her treatment is expensive, and being in this limbo of finding a new job makes the financial situation difficult.