Help Kathy Recover

My name is Valerie and I am making this GoFundMe on behalf of my friend, Kathy Alston. I've known Kathy for decades and watched her help countless animals through her skills as a vet tech, surgical assistant and rehabber. She has dedicated her life to helping others, including in her role as an anesthesia tech and teacher and now researcher, but now she finds herself in the difficult position of needing a little help, too.

As some of you already know, Kathy was attending the humane euthanasia of one of her dearest friend's horse, but tragically, the process did not go smoothly and Kathy was injured, breaking two bones in her leg. The severity necessitated immediate surgery, but her own rehab will require her to be kept in hospital for several months. As such, Kathy will be unable to return to work in the foreseeable future.

Kathy also has two horses, dogs and cats who rely on her, and she will need continued support for their ongoing care while she is hospitalized and off work.

If you can donate, that would be wonderful. If not, please consider sharing this fundraiser. For close friends of Kathy, if you are local to Durham region, please consider offering help with her animals.

Kathy is a strong and resilient woman who has handled a lot of adversity in her life with grace, and this is one more challenge I am confident that she will overcome, but even the strongest folks still need help from time to time. Thank you for your generosity and best wishes to Kathy for her swift recovery.