Ramara's disability is depression. For a few years she was too depressed to take care of a dog, and her son's mental illness made home too chaotic for one. She adopted a dog around the same time he moved out, some 10 years ago. Summer lived to be around twelve, and died a little over a year ago. She didn't get another dog until last October, wanting first to pay off Summer's final expenses. In late October, she found Missy at the county animal shelter. She was six years old, and gradually her personality began to come out. She was a real people dog, a real snuggler, which was nice because Summer had been a bit stand-offish. She burrowed under the covers with ramara at night, always eager to greet her when she came home.
In mid-March, Missy began having seizures. The vet stabilized her, but later that afternoon she began seizing again, and didn't stop. She ended up in the hospital for two days, before ramara made the heartbreaking decision that Missy needed to be put down. Even on heavy medications, she still twitched a little, and had not been able to stand up. They thought she had something serious like a brain tumor. It was very difficult, and ramara still misses her.
Between the two vets (and Care Credit, a high interest medical credit service), she owed over $2100. Kossacks were very generous then, and she has paid off close to $800 with everyone's help. But she is determined not to get another dog until this is paid off, or at least almost paid off. There is about $1300 to go. She misses having a pet companion terribly, but can't face the possibility of being stuck with another emergency while still paying for this one. To donate to the Missy Memorial Veterinary Fund, please see information below. Thank you!
How to Donate Using PayPal
Go to PayPal at www.paypal.com… If you do NOT log in, but hit “Send,” you get this screen. Fill in the email address and amount, click “Continue”
You will then see this screen:
Be sure to click on the LEFT, “This is to friends or family,” so that there is ZERO fee. This is the nicest thing about PayPal! Then follow instructions.
If you DO log in first, then hit “Send & Request,” you will see this screen:
So again, click on the LEFT, "Send money to friends and family," so there is ZERO fee, and follow instructions.
And finally, please use Elena’s contractor partnership email address:
And/or Ramara’s email address:
If you would rather send a check by snail mail, please Kosmail us for mailing addresses. We and our once, present, and future pets thank you very much!