Layla is a 6-year-old Tuxedo Domestic Shorthair Cat in Sandia Park, NM, who needs $600 for Dental Surgery.

We adopted Layla instead of my son's dad surrendering her-she was meowing all night. I immediately took her to TLC Pet Hospital in Albuquerque. It was my suspicion she needed to see a vet. She didn't have feline leukemia or parasites. I had her shots updated. Turns out she has a cavity or cracked tooth. No wonder she was meowing all night! We brought her home & have been able to adjust better

The vet showed my son & I Feliway and that worked magic- she stopped meowing at night! Wesequestered Layla in her own room & took her on short walks carrying her. She stays in your arms! Then when we felt she knows her home, we taught her how to use the cat door we installed in the window. We built a ramp too! I enjoy clicker training with Layla - now she comes when I call and gets in her carrier!

Layla loves cat nip on the scratcher, taking dirt baths in the yard, stretching on her side as we pet her, playing with a ping pong ball & hunting birds. She caught the woodpecker that pecked on our house for years. She is 6 and can learn lots of new things! We adopted kittens but haven't introduced them because she's in pain & drools. I'm not sure the meeting will go well until after she's healed

Dr. Liz Georges at TLC Pet Hospital examined Layla- surgery requires her to go under general anesthesia. It's an intense process -there's tests that have to be done to make sure she's healthy enough to go under anesthesia. I was prepared for basic costs of pet care- even got pet insurance. It will cover $100 dental cleaning. SAFETYNET with ANIMAL HUMANE will cover $800. I ask for $600 or any $

I am a person living with a disability & have acquired brain injury. I had to quit my job because I experience a lot of fatigue. Thankfully I get a disability payment it'll take 3 full months to cover a $1500 surgery. It means a lot to be able to keep my son's cat. Thank you