Donate to End Glitter's Dental Pain

Hi, I'm Meredith and I've been fostering Glitter since late August, through Hart 2 Heart Animal Rescue here in Philadelphia. I'm writing to help the rescue raise funds for some serious dental work that she desperately needs to live free of pain.

Glitter's hard-knock life has included living in a hoarding situation where she had to fight for food, being thrown out on the street when she became pregnant, and falling victim to some mean neighborhood kids who took advantage of her trusting nature to rip out her spay stitches. But if that's not enough ...

It turns out that Glitter has stomatitis, a nasty immune disease among certain cats that causes severe inflammation and makes eating incredibly painful—it's like having a whole mouth full of canker sores that never go away! Her pain is currently being managed with a steroid and antibiotics, but these are just short-term symptom-control measures that don't address the root problem.

The only way to rid her of stomatitis for good is to pull at least some of her teeth. (It sounds brutal, but lots of cats do well and are much happier and pain-free after this surgery!)

Glitter's dental surgery is scheduled for Thursday, October 31. (Yep, on Halloween!) While Hart2Heart is helping with the costs, they're funded entirely by donations and also have other fosters in their care with big-ticket medical needs. That's why I'm reaching out.

Can you donate $10 ... $20 ... whatever you can spare, to help cover this sweet girl's much-needed procedure and recovery? I'm so grateful for anything you can give, to rid her of pain and enhance her quality of life.

Glitter is a super-affectionate cat who deserves to be healthy and happy in a loving forever home. Please help give her the best Halloween treat possible!