#asking for help

but one of my cats, the one who usually clings to me and follows me everywhere, is seriously degrading fast. last night we spent at least 6 hours at an emergency vet, there until about 1:30am, getting her looked at. she's dropped about half her weight, she's not interested in food or water, she cries like walking hurts her, she's been hiding more and more the last month, and between the hours we were at the vet she lost the will to actually walk or crawl. her back legs just don't really work with her.

the problem is, we're strapped. as it is we've been borrowing money against my roomie's checks and from her fiancé in order to pay for groceries every week. my boyfriend paid for Mae's vet bills last night, but she needs more. she got bloodwork and some meds and fluids last night, but the bloodwork and urine analysis didn't have any answers. the vet says the next steps are x-rays and ultrasounds to try and figure out what's happening. we don't have that kind of money, emergency vet or standard one. and Mae's still going downhill at home. she peed herself, her bed, and the floor today. she just... didn't move. she's in a bathroom with a little bed of pillowcases, has food and water right there, and a litterbox.

I know I owe people commissions. I'm just at the end of my rope. so if anyone can spread the word as a way of helping, or send something this way, it's all appreciated. we need to eat, and she needs care. I have $0 in my bank and my roomie is overdrawn, we are very much in dire straights. I have a paypal and ko-fi. if you do want to commission me, it's my pinned post. just know it's a long wait right now, a very long wait. and I apologize for that to the people still waiting.

Can I have a hug please? No sex or biting or stuffs… just hold me.

I'm trying to raise funds so I can go to grad school (America isn't being kind to science right now, and a lot of places are feeling it). I have somewhere to go, but they don't have funding for me.

Long post, so I'll post the link with the short explanation first, and anyone who wants to read the long version can look under the cut. Thank you in advance.

GoFundMe link

In other words, Dad is starting to think about this (finally!!), because his ladylove had to go to the hospital, and he realized that maaaaybe they need some assistance.

And of course, because we live in a dystopian hellscape, we don’t have the hundreds and hundreds thousands of dollars to solve the issue.

- Last week I was notified that my landlord has decided to terminate my lease for my apartment; Most likely due to the property, changing ownership recently and nothing personal to do with me

- I still have my housing voucher, so I can use those funds to lease another apartment; but I have to move out of my current place by May 31st, 2026

- I'm under an insane amount of stress right now; losing my apartment was completely unexpected and very triggering/overwhelming; right now i'm working my butt off to avoid being homeless all over again 2 months from now

- This time around, I do have a much better awareness/understanding of the specific steps I need to take in order to secure a new rental property with my housing voucher; my current living situation is also much more stable, and so far I have a pretty solid support system

- However, I'm still struggling with several unknown variables that could drag the moving process out past the end of my lease; so being homeless again this year (even temporarily) is still a looming possibility

- One of those variables is getting the money to cover the application fees for all the properties I'll be applying to; my housing voucher only applies to rent and utility costs after I get a new lease, so I still have to pay the application fees myself

- If anyone is able and willing to spare me some money to help with these fees, I've put my Paypal and Venmo info below; please don't feel pressured to send me money if you aren't able to do so - I would greatly appreciate other forms of support like guiding advice, prayers, social/emotional connections, etc, and my dms are open on both Tumblr & Discord

Portal's Paypal Info:

Email: [email protected]

Username: RissaRooKangaQueen

Name: Karissa McKenzie

Portal's Venmo Info:

Username: kmckenzie22