Help Noel get FHO Surgery — Bakersfield, CA

Noel is my one-of-a-kind orange girl who's scared of everything yet growls at the mailman like a fierce protector. I adopted her at 3 months old based only by a picture the shelter had posted. I knew at first look she was meant to be my fur daughter.

My sweet Noel is only five years old, but her little body has been through so much. She has genetic periodontal disease, bilateral hip arthritis, and severe GI issues that recently required emergency hairball removal surgery because her stressed nature causes over-grooming. I've already spent nearly $10,000 on diagnostics and treatment, and now Bakersfield Regional Surgery Specialists say she needs FHO (femoral head ostectomy) surgery because pain medication isn't controlling her arthritis anymore. She also needs two teeth extracted, with more likely to follow. I have had to add stairs to my bed as you can see in the picture because she won't sleep anywhere but with me.

She is not just a "cat" she is my fur daughter, and I love her more than anything in the world. She is so delicate and fragile and it's my job to get her healthy and happy again.

I need help because I have already exhausted my savings of $10,000 for care for her this last month alone. Multiple x-rays and ultrasounds and blood work and hairball removal surgery. Now the only way she can have a happy pain free life is to get this arthritis surgery and I am out of money.