Help Sassafras Swirl's Fight for a Healthy Smile

Meet Sassafras Swirl-- or as his foster calls him, "our little Jonesy." Just like the ship's cat from Alien, Sassafras Swirl has a survival instinct that just won't quit. Loud noises will send him running for cover, but give him a minute and he'll talk himself back out, ears up and ready to try again. His foster has watched him do this over and over: freeze, assess, and push through.

But once Sassafras Swirl is comfortable, he is all personality. He runs a strict two-breakfast, two-dinner household (he's basically a Hobbit), and he will let you know (loudly!) if service is slow. Between portion one and portion two, he expects a non-negotiable five-minute chin-scratch session. In the evenings, he is a lap cat who just wants to soak up love so he can be exactly who he is: a survivor who just wants his people, his food on schedule, and his chin scratched.

On 8/26, Sassafras was seen for vomiting, diarrhea, and a dropping appetite. Our vet found that the real culprit was significant dental disease, with root exposure on his canine teeth. Left untreated, this kind of pain doesn't just make eating difficult, it can shut a cat down entirely. Sassafras needs a full dental workup under anesthesia, which includes pre-anesthetic bloodwork, dental radiographs, and extractions.

Between diagnostics, sedation, and the extractions themselves, Sassafras's dental treatment will run just over $1,500. But every dollar will go directly to getting him pain-free and back to being the food-motivated, cuddle-demanding little guy his foster adores.

Help us get Sassafras Swirl through his dental care so he can eat, love, and find his furever home without pain.