Hi there, for those who don't know me, my name is Carter.

I never thought I would find myself in this situation where it is just me, myself, and I left hanging like this.

A few months ago, my ex/ex-roommate decided out of the blue to up and leave. He didn't give me a chance to save up any money to at least be able to support myself when he left. We had originally agreed to go our separate ways after the lease was up, so this was quite sudden. I had rushed to find a job that would give me full-time status and paid well enough so that I could afford my rent. On top of supporting myself, we had pets that we shared, and I am now fully responsible for making sure I support them as well. I don't have kids, but they are my children and I want nothing more than to provide a comfortable and happy life they deserve. So much so that I don't even have a bed because I would rather put that money towards whatever they need first. My bills have fallen behind because I was focusing on rent, but it's gotten to the point that I'm behind on rent now and have received an eviction notice. I thought my landlord was giving me a chance to catch up, as I was still paying, but in chunks, since my paychecks did not line up with when my rent was due. It seems that has changed and therefore was given the notice. I had taken a loan out before when first moving here to cover the expenses from moving and any bills that were due, but that loan has made my credit bad since I have fallen behind on payments for that, too. I also had to start paying for my groceries out of pocket since I lost my food stamps once I got my full-time job.

I cannot take a loan out, I don't have any credit cards since I maxed them out during the move, and I desperately need help. I'm trying to sell a bunch of my things, but they are not selling fast enough. I have until December 2nd to have about $2,300 (a portion of last month and this month's rent together, plus a bunch of late fees) to not be evicted. After my ex left, I am on my own out here, in the state of Washington, and do not know anyone that I would be able to stay with and still have my pets. My parents cannot help as much, either, since they are recovering from bankruptcy, have just moved, and also live across the country.

Please don't let me and my pets lose our home. I just need to catch up on this payment, and I would be able to stay caught up on rent since I'm working as much as possible to do so, and canceled so many things already to not have so many bills. I'm absolutely terrified and don't know what else to do if I had to live on the streets. So please, if you can donate even just a little, anything helps. If not, please share this and let as many people know as possible. I'm grateful for anything that is done to help me not lose my home. And if it is not for me, please do it for my animals. I cannot put them through living on the streets when winter is about to hit.