The Misfits need some help

I’ve been involved in animal rescue for a long time. Over this time, many animals have come and left my care, but many have came and been unable to leave for various reasons. The size of this furry family of mine caused us to be forced from our home last year, and determined to continue this work, I decided to start my own animal sanctuary. I knew I couldn’t afford much, but I had no other options but to try. I put every penny I had into a plot of land and started construction on a place to live there. I tried to be as cost effective as possible, knowing if I built it myself I could make my money go further. I found a job and the idea was to get it winterized to the point where I could go to work and continue to fund this mission, leaving the dogs at home while I worked. Unfortunately, I didn’t finish it in time. Winter came early, and I couldn’t keep the place warm enough. Snow stalled construction and I had a condensation problem I couldn’t solve. I knew I couldn’t leave the dogs alone there to freeze while I was gone, and we were forced to leave the property and go back to life in a finished house.

I barely scraped up enough money to make it home and put a deposit down on a shared rental unit. I am thankful I was able to do that much, but living situations are difficult with this many dogs (10) and finding a place I could afford and where I could get a job was not easy. The real money making jobs are not where I can live with these dogs.

I do have both a full time and casual time job now, but I don’t make nearly enough to cover our living expenses and care of these dogs while trying to pay off the debt I incurred trying to follow my dreams. I definitely made some mistakes along the way. I was not perfect and will never claim that I am faultless in any of this. But the debt keeps growing as the money I make can’t cover it all.

This has left in financial ruin. The property, while great for a dog sanctuary, has little value to anyone else, and I was advised would most likely take hundreds of days to sell and will most likely be sold for a great loss. It will not be enough to make up the money I owe.

The stress from this all keeps me awake at night and is affecting my health in all ways. Being unable to afford anything keeps me constantly terrified, knowing that if an emergency comes up I have nothing. I don’t care for material things, but I do have a group of aging dogs, and the fear of sudden vet bills that will undoubtedly come is destroying me. I need help.

I started this GoFundMe in hopes that some might be able to spare a little to help me pay down this debt and get me back on my feet. I can make enough money to save, but not while trying to pay down what I owe. I don’t know what else to do but to ask for your help. I would be forever grateful if you could find it in your heart to help me out a little bit, any bit would help and would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading this, thank you for sharing this, and thank you all so much for your kind words during these most difficult times for me. I am thankful for you all.

Love John, Larry, Bones, Amelia, Whiskey, Marley, Pablo, Pumba, Nova, Zada, and Ollie.