I am best friends with Sabrina's mother. We work together here in Pennsylvania. Sabrina's dog Delilah unexpectedly was diagnosed with lung cancer and fluid had filled her lungs, which meant putting her to sleep was the only option. This happened yesterday, May 2nd, at the vet. Due to the vet bill for scans and blood work to diagnose Delilah, Sabrina is struggling not just with the loss but financially this month. This is what she wrote about her loss:

Nothing prepared me today to take my dog to the vet and not come home with her. Delilah was the only thing in my life that made me happy, the only thing that didn’t let depression kill me. I’m also not prepared for the shock of losing my best friend of 7 years to wear off. Delilah was experiencing symptoms out of nowhere like constant panting, couldn’t get comfortable, restless, and not eating like normal. At the vet, her vitals were all great and she looked great from the outside, but her inside was giving up on her. Delilah had a cancer that started progressing very fast over the last couple of days, filling her lungs with fluid so she couldn’t breathe properly. The vet said they could drain the fluid to help relieve her, but it would just come back, and ultimately, to keep her alive would mean she would be suffering. Everything in me wanted to do that just so I could have her a couple more days, but that is selfish and that’s not who I am. Love on your pets a little more today because you never know when it’s their last day. I love you, Delilah, and I will never recover from this. I’m already distant, but if I’m extra distant, this is why. Please help if you can; she would definitely appreciate it!!