Help Jonathan adopt an Emotional Support Animal

Here goes - You all know I don’t like to have to ask for support. I have been lifted up by my community in the past and am extremely grateful for the generosity of friends and family.

 

Last month I lost Hugo, my best friend and permanent side kick. Grief is not linear - I know I will never get over his loss. I do know, however, that I need an emotional support animal in my life.

 

I am hopeful that my community can assist me in the adoption fee and first year’s vet bills to bring a new dog into my life. Any funds raised over the goal, will go toward the purchase of dog food and to help me stay on top of my bills.

 

If you do not know, the state of RI has denied my disability claim 4 times. If I had broken my back on a job site, I don’t think I would be treated so callously. I am maintaining sobriety (4 years) and managing my mental illness. There is no safety net for the disabled; the stigma around mental health disability compounds the loneliness.  Like many of you saw, when I wrote about caretaking for plants //good days, dark days, manic days, if I can feed a plant, I can remember to feed myself// each morning I will rise again to let the pup out, watch him stretch his legs, and find companionship in our routine.  

 

Thank you for reading. If you can’t donate now, thank you for sharing.

 

-Jon