In my quest for living my most Golden life in January I made the leap and rescued a sweet puppy named Zeus. He is the most consistently loving force that I've ever had in my almost 30 years . Everyday when I open the door and he's smiling at me the stresses of life as a city bunny escape me and I'm finally "home", which for those who know me well know has been a longtime desire of mine...making a real home for myself .
All this being said about 6 months into our life together a good friend noticed Zeus limping. After visits to any vet referral I could get he was diagnosed with Hip Dysplacia ...at 6 months !! This commonly happens in much older dogs however Zeus was born with this genetic imperfection. Countless hours and phone calls to vets, vet schools, friends, humane society's , the pope ( ok maybe not the pope) anywhere I could get advice and the final answer is for him to have a total hip replacement.Total hip replacements run for about $4-$6,000! After my initial bout of anxiety over the financial aspects of such treatment I had to chuckle for 1.2 seconds.If this isn't a perfect match for my child I don't know what is ( I've had a new tendon placed in my knee and broken foot in less than 3 years !)We are related !!
So I'm faced with the reality as a parent to a furry friend of how to pay for our predicament. I promised myself and my buddy the first day we met that I would be the best pup mama I could be. That being said I had to get creative ..how would I come up with this amount of money? Lemonade stands, carwashes, selling my shoes ...think Jenny think! Then I remembered a quote I heard years ago and it rang true to me for so many reasons.. " It takes a village to raise a child." I have been fortunate in my life to have so many people step in and help me throughout my life which has been without much parental involvement. Why not draw from the formula that I'm accustomed to ? That's where you all come in..
Our business is spreading sunshine,therefore in the name of All Things Golden we are organizing a fundraiser for my little doodlebug Zeus. Details are coming very soon..there will be tans, friends and fun involved. So to all in my village thank you in advance for helping me raise my child !!
Much love,
Jenny
