This is an article created from tweets that I made back in November of 2024. The situation of street cats in my city has given me a lot of heartbreak since moving here. It’s hard to sit down and focus on the suffering of these animals that I love so much, knowing that I am barely able to help.
If you’d like to hear the story, here it goes:
I was shocked when I saw you today, after not having seen you for days. You have become so small and frail. The whole day I’ve been thinking about you. Running all options through my head – is there any way I can help you?
Money is the first problem. I’m not in a stable situation, I have only little to spare. I can’t afford 500 euros for a vet bill to have you checked, treated, vaccinated, de-wormed, possibly operated (I suspect the ear is being eaten away hy cancer.)
Second, I can’t take you in just like this, because I have two cats whose health I must prioritize. So a vet visit would be required.
I wish I had stuff I could sell to make a quick buck, then I would try and organize help for you.
But just a year ago, I gave away hundreds of euros worth of belongings – including cat food, litter boxes, carriers and scratch posts that I could not bring on my – then temporarily homeless – adventure as I was forced to move out of my home after my parents’ deaths.
I would take on “emergency commissions”, but I have little experience doing commissions and no reach. That said, a fundraiser is also out of the question.
If I were able to split a vet bill with others, I would get you to a vet, get you checked up and bring you with me. I would happily pay for your food as you would spend your last moments here. Because no matter what, at this point, you are sick and dying.
It’s cold and rainy, I don’t know where you usually hang around. With this weather and your current state, I give you days at best. My heart hurts for you.
There is so much I would be able to do and accomplish, if I had the money.
Thoughts run wild in my head. Can I start a nonprofit organization? A cat cafe with street cats? Can I save up for a home with land, and build a shelter there?
I’m still a long way from speaking this language properly, so that’s definitely an obstacle too. But man. Do I feel a need to help.
You are not just in my thoughts – you are in my heart. Just like the many others. Just like your litters, although I don’t know where you gave birth.
How I wish I could make you feel loved just once in your short life.
How I wish money wasn’t required for that.
Final Thoughts
As I said, these tweets were from November last year. I haven’t seen her since.
Living here in Bulgaria is kind of turning me into some sort of activist for street animals. I feel like I have no choice but to do something. I can’t look at all of this suffering and move on with my life. Even though living my own life is hard enough as it is.
This why I decided to try and turn inspiremari.nl into way for you to help me help street cats. All I’m asking is that you register for an account – I ask for very little information, it’s mostly required to avoid spam and bots – and interact with my website. You can just visit and browse daily, or place comments under my blog posts. In turn, you will receive Golden PawCoins, a virtual currency that can be exchanged for virtual adoptables called StarKittens.
At the time of writing, four StarKittens are available, as well as a couple of cat accessories. You can exchange your Golden PawCoins for these adoptables and accessories. They will be proudly displayed on your profile. And that helps me out a ton!
Because if my website can grow, I can potentially monetize it. And if I can monetize it, I can generate an income to help street cats.
For this cat, it’s too late. But there are still many more that need our help.