Toothless is a 6-year-old Shorthair in Chicago, IL, who needs $2,000 for Multi-Tooth Extraction.

Toothless showed up in my backyard after my freshman year of college...and then never left! She was a stray cat that I was lightly feeding and I truly believe that she adopted me. We currently live in our tiny apartment with 2 other cats, who Toothless pretends she hates but truly loves more than anything.

Toothless is the cuddle bug of the family, the calm one who brings us peace. She is very quiet, and you almost never know she's in the room until she is taking up all the blanket space and purring louder than a helicopter. She is the protector of her cat siblings, grooming them until they move an inch and in true Spooks fashion she has to run and hide until it's safe to groom again!

Toothless' nickname is Spooks! While she is a black cat, she is the one scared of absolutely EVERYTHING. Her favorite hiding spot is in my dresser drawers, which she has a habit of getting stuck behind (see video for details)! She has conquered her fear of stuffed animals, flushing toilets, electric toothbrushes, and most recently the sound of packages opening. I'm always eager to see what's next.

She has to have 4-6 teeth extracted. Within a month she has lost 2+ pounds, her gums are swollen to 3x their regular size, and her tongue can't fit in her mouth due to the swelling. Toothless has started to drool in her sleep, is dropping food while she's eating, and no longer chews hard food instead she swallows it whole. She is wasting away because her mouth is too painful to let her eat.

Toothless' bill will be between $2300-$3000. I lost my job 10/20 and had to use my savings to pay rent and bills in November, meaning I have nothing left over for Toothless' surgery or pain medications. Having her healthy again would be giving me my best friend back.