Kirsten's Heartache: Bring Lucy Home

Bring Lucy Home: A Blind Woman's Fight to Reunite with Her Service Dog and Best Friend

Hello, my name is Kirsten, and the beautiful soul you see in the photo is Lucy—my service dog, my guardian angel, and the truest friend I’ve ever had.

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write, and yet I’m clinging to hope that someone out there will hear my story, feel my pain, and help me fight for something I should have never lost—the right to be with the one being who gives my life purpose, peace, and protection.

Right now, I am living in an assisted living facility—not by choice, but because I am under a legal guardianship, and my guardian is my daughter. While I know guardianship is supposed to protect people, in my case, it has become a source of restriction and heartbreak. Because of this arrangement, I’ve been separated from Lucy, my registered service animal and constant companion.

I am legally blind and rely on Lucy not only for physical navigation but also for emotional grounding. Lucy isn’t just a dog. She is trained to help me manage daily tasks, keep me safe in public, ease my anxiety, and most of all—remind me that I’m never truly alone.

Being without her has been devastating. I’m surrounded by unfamiliar walls, rules I didn’t choose, and people I didn’t ask to live with. But what hurts the most is coming back to a quiet room without Lucy’s comforting presence, her soft ears, her gentle nudges when I’m distressed. My days feel endless, and my nights are filled with silent tears and overwhelming loneliness. This facility isn’t home. It’s just a place I’m forced to be—a place where Lucy isn’t allowed to stay.

My best friend has kindly been taking care of Lucy during this time, but I only get to see her once every two weeks. Those visits are short, precious, and heartbreaking. When it’s time to say goodbye, Lucy cries, and so do I. It feels like someone is ripping out a piece of my soul every time we’re pulled apart.

I am not asking for luxuries. I am not asking for sympathy. I’m asking for the chance to fight for my freedom and for my dog—to hire an attorney who can help me challenge this guardianship, reclaim my independence, and reunite me with the one being who never gave up on me.

Your donation would go toward:

Legal fees to file and fight for my guardianship to be revoked

Living expenses so I can transition to a safe space where Lucy can live with me

Any additional costs related to the court process, documentation, and transportation

I am trying to raise $5,000 to cover these immediate legal needs and start building a life again—a real life with Lucy by my side.

I know times are hard for many people, and I wouldn’t ask unless I was truly desperate. If you can donate even $1, it will get me closer to being free and to being whole again. If you can’t give, please consider sharing this campaign with friends, family, coworkers, or even on your social media. The more people who know about Lucy and me, the better chance we have of finding those who can help.

I miss Lucy more than words can express. She is my world. She’s not just a pet. She is everything I need to feel safe, seen, and human again. Please help bring her home.

From the bottom of my heart,

Thank you for reading my story, for caring, and for any support you can give—financial or otherwise.

With love and hope,

Kirsten