Laura Ashley's Seizure Alert Dog Expenses

My name is Mickie Moore. My daughter, Laura Ashley Moore, will be 39 years old this April. She has battled epilepsy since the age of four. As an adult, she’s had multiple hospitalizations, more medication changes than I can count, and procedures to implant a vagus nerve stimulator and a deep brain stimulator. Improvements have been made, but she has multiple seizures each week that result in a loss of awareness. As vigilant as I try to be, Ashley still falls every six weeks or so. In 2016 she had surgery to repair a broken elbow after a fall. SUDEP (Sudden Death in Epilepsy Patients) is a risk for anyone with uncontrolled seizures and something that is always on my mind.

Seven years ago, Ashley applied for a seizure alert dog from Canine Partners for Life in Cochranville, Pennsylvania and placed on a waitlist. She has FINALLY been matched with her new best friend and protector, a 2 year old yellow lab named Kokuma. This is absolutely LIFE CHANGING for us. Kokuma should be able to alert to her seizures up to an hour before onset.

I’m not one to ask for help, but this is A LOT. We will travel to Pennsylvania in March and spend three weeks in team training at the CPL facility. I have estimated our expenses at somewhere around $8,000-$10,000. We have equipment to purchase, airfare, three weeks of lodging, a rental car, field trips during training, not to mention meals and incidentals. CPL does not require payment for their service animals, but they do ask for a minimal donation, as the cost to raise and train a dog is over $30,000. Please consider donating - any amount you can spare would mean the world to us! Your donations will be deposited into a bank account I have established, and used only to pay expenses related to Kokuma. Thank You!