Bridget Therapy Dog Medical Fund

Unexpected expenses happen randomly and without warning. Unexpected was the treatment and subsequent loss of our precious black Labrador Retriever Doobie to cancer, only a few weeks ago.  I expected to be a Foster only those years ago, but I adopted this needy puppy mill rescue. Unexpected is nursing our other dog, ten year old Bridget, through an alarming liver dysfunction and severe lumbosacral stenosis.

The crisis with Bridget came literally on the heels of losing Doobie. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Expenses for Bridget are in the thousands with further specialist visits scheduled, further expensive diagnostics and most probably a long stint in rehab needed. We hope to avoid surgery, but this may become a consideration.

I know for certain we owe Bridget more time.

As a Certified Therapy Dog she shared love so freely with so many people over the years. I raised Bridget for a Service Dog Organization and she was subsequently released at eighteen months of age due to onset of seizure disorder. Yes, I adopted her too. And the rest is history.

Our current dilemma is this. We live on an income of one Social Security check and a small monthly stipend from a very modest retirement plan. I am ineligible for Social Security for another six years. I cannot return to work, for several reasons. I retired due to ongoing chronic pain issues. Bridget very much needs one-one care during a lengthy recovery period, due to her considerable separation distress.

We can easily rack up thousands of dollars in credit card debt. With our modest income, paying this off would prove impossible and we would like to keep our home. Thank you for reading this, and thank you for your consideration in helping Bridget, as our very modest retirement fund continues to dwindle before our eyes.