My mom's house, my childhood home, caught fire while we were away at a family supper. The cause of the fire is still unknown at this time other then it being entirely accidental. The house itself is being deemed a "total loss" but the true lost is my brothers 10month old dog, Dax. He was in his kennel on the second floor and was caught breathing in the thick black smoke. The fire rescue got him out and performed CPR for 10 minutes on him but were unable to resuscitate him. You hear about this happening all the time but until it actually hits you and your loved ones, the shock and loss are just insurmountable. We don't know what the next steps are for my mom and step-dad with their house. Nothing compares to us knowing there is nothing we can do to help Dax anymore. I honestly don't even know how much a "goal" to put for this because how do you put a "donation goal" on the loss of a beloved furry friend? Anything we are able to raise will go towards helping my family recover from this. Please, hold your loved ones close and your four-legged ones even closer.