To those who don’t know me, my name is Kara and Queenie is my soul dog. I adopted Queenie back in November of 2016 barely 3 months old, sick as all could be with an aggressive form of pneumonia. Regardless if she was going to recover or not, I gave my whole heart and life into spending every moment with her to ensure whatever time she had was spent full of love.

Queenie miraculously survived the fight and beat pneumonia in April 2017 and has lived a very special life with me. While I spent countless hours and days taking care of her, she returned the favor. Queenie became very aware and alert of my life and battles too. Queenie saved my life in more ways than one- she helped me recover from a dangerous battle with an eating disorder, she was present and grounding during moments of extreme anxiety, she taught me to be brave while I struggled with PTSD - she saved me the same way I saved her. And it’s my time to save her again.

On Tuesday, September 16th 2025, Queenie rapidly succumbed to an aggressive and fast acting infection called Leptospirosis and was given 50% odds of survival with proper treatment. I had brought her to a veterinarian hospital immediately where she has since been admitted. I’ve been blessed with assistance for her care but seeing how hard she is fighting, she is going to need to remain in the hospital for longer than expected. This sudden emergency, like many have experienced, wasn’t something we have ever planned for and the financial crisis of keeping my best friend alive is tearing me apart. The cost of her treatment could be more than I could ever come up with but I am willing to do anything I can to bring my baby home.

I am appreciative of any and all help we can get, if a donation isn’t possible, which I know isn’t possible for all, I’d appreciate if you can share our story to your family and friends, and especially any fur parents that would be able to keep us in their thoughts and prayers.

if anything is possible, it’s Queenie’s ability to fight and I just want to be able to give her the best chance of healing and recovery so I can give her the best rest of her precious little life.