Dina is a 17 year old British Shorthair in Brooklyn, NY, who needs $2,000 for Aggressive Surgery + Radiation (with CT Planning).

One evening, I saw a shadow dart under my car outside my apartment. Curious, I went down and found a tiny, dark-blueish kitten—wounded, with a gash on her forehead, likely from a wild animal nearby. I gently reached out, and she let me pull her close. That was the moment she became mine.

Dina has been bravely battling a fast-growing, aggressive oral tumor that is now threatening her ability to eat, breathe, and survive.
Just weeks ago, after undergoing surgery to remove the initial mass, her tumor returned with alarming speed. It’s now ulcerated, necrotic, and expanding across her upper jaw, causing extreme pain and difficulty eating. She has already lost nearly 20% of her body

Dina is incredibly intelligent, gentle, and emotionally tuned. She senses moods, offers comfort, and follows me from room to room like a quiet guardian. She's never just been a pet—she’s my companion, my family. She greets me with soft sounds, sits beside me when I’m unwell, and has a unique way of placing her paw gently on my hand as if to say, “I’m here.”

I lost another cat to the same cancer not long ago. My friend and I care for 10 cats between us, and after COVID, things have been financially and emotionally hard. Helping Dina now means not losing another family member. It would bring light back into a time that’s been dar