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I would like to start this off with thank you. Whether it’s a donation or your time, thank you for thinking of me. In April of 2021 my dearest pony, Razz had begun to display neurological symptoms and severe life threatening illnesses. After 6 days of various treatments by a vet and myself with little to no improvements, I made the difficult decision to lay him to rest so his pain and suffering would come to and end although, It didn’t stop there. It was recommended for him to be sent out to a lab for an autopsy test just to confirm what type of disease he had developed and maybe where he picked it up just Incase the other horses at the facility may be at risk of it too. I’ll never forget the day I got a chilling phone call at work I had missed and listened to the voicemail. “The test results came back positive for rabies and you need to seek medical attention immediately” I called them back right away to gather more details as my heart was racing and I dropped everything to head to the ER as instructed. The sad part is there is no good news nor a happy ending for either me or Razz. After 7 painful both physical and mental treatments through the course of 2 weeks I still wasn’t guaranteed in the clear. If anyone knows, rabies is fatal in both humans and animals and there is no cure once you contract the virus it slowly and painfully kills its host. I had been in contact with Razz for what we know was a total of 6 days unknowingly with rabies virus. In the state of PA it is illegal to have a pet without this vaccine because of its fatality rate. The rounds of treatment I received were only to prevent me from contracting the virus in hopes it wasn’t too late. Rabies is spread only through saliva and if I had an open wound or entry through the eye, nose, ears, etc from Razzs saliva, I wouldn’t be here today typing this message. Oddly enough, he did not display many signs of rabies therefor, we mistakenly thought he had a neurological disease which in a way, rabies is classified as that but to a more severe case. As for myself, the pain and suffering unfortunately has only continued. What I thought had been finally paid off 9 months ago was treatment for myself. Today, I received a letter in the mail for an additional $12,300 in medical expenses just for myself alone. Razz cost roughly $5,000 in expenses for his care and treatments during his time of illness and bills after he had been humanly euthanized. This is not typically my way of going about things as I’m very independent, but I do believe we all fall on hard times and can come together as one to make each other stronger and support one another. I’m asking for $15k to cover only some of the medical expenses I’ve had to endure for myself and my beloved pony, Razz. This isn’t the end but it is a start and will put a dent into my bills owed to date. The sooner these bills are paid off, the faster I’m not reminded of what he and myself had to endure. He is no longer with me physically but he will forever be with me in my heart. ❤️ What I can take away from all of this is you never know when your last day of life may be. Treat everyone how you want to be treated and live your life to the fullest. Do not let life bring you down, keep moving forward and focus on YOU. You may think you have tried all you can and see no results but you cannot quit! If you quit, you fail and guarantee the suffering continues. Keep moving forward, even when it seems impossible. Tell yourself I will succeed and you shall. Thank you ❤️
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Jillian Frey
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Lancaster, PA