My name is Lily. I am quite young, about 10 months old. Someone severed my tail from my body a few weeks back. It was so painful that I just wanted to die. A kind lady took me to a vet. I was ready to surrender to the other side.

I don't know what they did to me. I think the lady called it an operation. Well, it was a magical operation because instead of crossing over to the other side of the rainbow, I got to live and tell my story. I am healthy and really glad to be eating, running and jumping around. I love cuddles, tickles and a good head rub.

The only problem is, because of the trauma from the operation, I can't wee too well on my own, and sometimes, I get constipated which means I am on a special diet. The kind lady cried and appealed on my behalf, again and again, but no one heard her, and no one wanted to give me a chance. So I am still in a cage, waiting.

It's not a bad life in the cage. I am fed and safe at least. But it costs money and I have none. The lady who rescued me cannot afford any more vet bills either. I have already cost her QR 4,000 ( about £920 ) and she has no idea how and when she is going to pay this off.

Truth to be told, I need to out and moving about. I need to rebuild my muscles which were damaged during the operation. I might be able to one day wee on my own again! I might be a normal kitty again!!!

The lady was about to help me go to sleep forever when my new daddy offered to give me a forever home in the US with other siblings like me. She is thrilled and I am just over the moon.

Now, I need to raise some money to get me microchipped, vaccinated and spayed before I travel. Of course, I also need to pay for my travel costs.

Can you please help me so I don't have to go to sleep forever, not at 10 months old?