I never imagined I would have to ask for help like this, but today I am reaching out because my service dog urgently needs life-saving surgery—and I cannot do this alone.

Since January 2025, I have been fleeing a domestic violence situation. I lost my home and have experienced homelessness while trying to rebuild my life from nothing. Through all of this trauma and instability, my service dog 'Cloud' has been my lifeline. She is prescribed to me by my psychiatrist and provides essential psychiatric and emotional support, helping me manage severe anxiety, panic attacks, and trauma-related symptoms. She is not just a pet—she is a critical part of my medical support system.

Yesterday, a veterinarian confirmed that Cloud has a tumor on one of her mammary glands. The vet strongly recommended removing the tumor as soon as possible to prevent it from growing or spreading. Even more urgently, those same hormonal imbalances have now led to pyometra—a dangerous and potentially fatal uterine infection in which the uterus fills with bacteria and pus. Without immediate treatment, pyometra can cause sepsis and death. This makes surgery not just recommended, but critical.

One veterinarian has advised performing the tumor removal and spay at the same time, while another has told me to do them separately.

Spaying her will help regulate her hormones and significantly reduce the risk of future mammary cancer and life-threatening uterine infections.

I may be able to receive partial assistance for the spay procedure through a local humane society, but they cannot cover the tumor removal—the most urgent and costly part of the surgery.

As someone recovering from domestic violence and homelessness, and living with medical conditions that limit my ability to work consistently, I simply do not have the financial means to cover this emergency expense. I am currently working with attorneys to apply for SSI and SSDI, but that process is slow and uncertain.

If you are able to give, share, or support in any way, it would mean more than I can express. My service dog has saved my life more times than I can count. Now I am trying to save hers.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for caring about us during this incredibly difficult time.