Hey everybody, it's Karen J.

A dear friend of mine recently lost her son to an act of gun violence. She has been living in Ireland, and she needs to move back to the states to be with her remaining sons and grandchildren.

I'm having to be vague about this because my friend is in a domestic situation that may turn volatile.

She has a sweet cat, Spider, whom she needs to bring with her, and recent changes in airline regulations between the United States and Ireland mean that she has to use an animal transport service rather than taking her cat on the airplane in a carrier.

Unfortunately, the cost of the transport is over 3,000.

Please help my friend and Spider get home safely!