Stella is a 3 year old American Shorthair in ashland, OR, who needs $1,585 for Complete Canine Extraction & Radiograph (3 views).

Stella joined my life in May of 2022 when I adopted her from a local shelter in northern Virginia. I had gone intending to meet another cat, but was introduced to Stella by the shelter staff after talking for a moment.

When the kennel door opened, she told me we were meant to be, giving me a firm greeting nudge. While I adopted her with the name Rosetta, I quickly realized she was my "Star".

Stella's most recent checkup with her new provider revealed a previously overlooked injury that still needs to be treated.

Likely due to being hit by a car, all four of Stella's canines are broken.

Beyond causing discomfort and creating difficulty for her while eating, these broken teeth pose a life-threatening infection risk that is unable to be fully prevented without removing all four teeth.

Stella's companionship means the world to me. Beyond helping me as my Autism and PTSD Emotional Support Animal, she provides companionship and monitoring to our family member in hospice throughout the day. She's incredibly clever, often peaking in at me from second-story windows to check in while still playing outside, or "knocking" on my door with her paw when ready to come in.

As a disabled person, my income is relatively limited and does not give me the ability to afford the surgery and imaging Stella needs right now to both remove the injured teeth and make sure that any additional injuries are seen to.