Hi, my name is Aline, and my loving husband, Semis, and I recently reached a huge milestone—we bought our first home and moved in November 2024. It was a dream we had worked so hard for, but just two days after Christmas, something unexpected happened that changed our lives.

An abandoned dog showed up at our door, barking as if asking for help. When we saw him limping, we knew something was wrong. His back right leg was injured, and despite searching for his owner through our community and social media, no one claimed him.

A few days later, we took him to the animal hospital, hoping for good news. We named him Lucky because, despite his rough start, he had found love and care. But the vet confirmed our worst fear—his femur was broken near his knee, and a cast wouldn’t help. We were given three heartbreaking options:

1️⃣ Surgery to repair his leg ($4,000–$6,000).
2️⃣ Amputation.
3️⃣ Surrendering him to a shelter, where his survival chances were slim due to high euthanasia rates.

Hearing this shattered us. We didn’t have thousands of dollars for surgery, and the thought of amputating his leg—or leaving him behind—was unbearable. My husband, seeing my tears, took my hands and said, “Let’s take him home. We’ll find a way.”

That night, we created a GoFundMe campaign and started reaching out to friends and family for help. In the midst of this, a friend suggested we apply for a Care Credit card, which allows payments for veterinary bills. Since Lucky couldn’t wait much longer, we decided to move forward with the surgery, using the card with the hope that donations would help us pay it off.

– The good news? Lucky got his surgery, and he’s healing at an incredible rate! He’s happier, more playful, and his eyes tell us he’s no longer in pain. Seeing him come back to life has brought us so much joy.

– The challenge? We were only able to raise **$1,200**, leaving us with a remaining balance of $4,107. With the many expenses that come with buying our first home— mortgage, down payment, moving costs, HOA fees—we are now struggling to cover the rest of his surgery bill. After all, finding and helping Lucky was an unexpected commitment, that in our hearts, we needed to do.

🙏 If you feel called to help, any donation— big or small — would mean the world to us. We’ve shared receipts and pictures in Lucky’s GoFundMe campaign to be fully transparent.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness and generosity.
Lucky has already been given a second chance, and with your help, we can make sure he keeps thriving.

With love and gratitude,
**Aline, Semis, & Lucky**

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New Year’s Day, we rushed my emotional support cat, KK, to the emergency Veterinary Hospital in Corvallis, Oregon.
For the past 15 to 20 years, I have struggled with medical and psychiatric challenges that have
prevented me from working. I’ve been reliant on social security for my survival.
● About 15 years ago my life changed when I adopted KK, a Maine Coon cat. She had been a stray cat in another city and she came into my life as a beacon of love and hope, providing me with
companionship and comfort during my darkest days. When I was sick, she would come and sleep beside me until I was better. She was there when I was bedridden in dark days, giving me a reason to get out of bed and find joy in life once again.
● KK has always been my constant companion—sitting by my side through all conditions, bringing me warmth and love.
● I can’t imagine how I would have endured so many tough moments without her.
We took KK to Willamette Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Corvallis, Oregon. She was suffering with
lethargy, abdominal pain, and fever. For several days she fought against Cholangiohepatitis—a painful
condition that inflames her bile ducts, gall bladder, and liver. Each day we visited her brought mounting costs.
Her medical bills were over $2,000 per day. However, that was never a question.
We were facing one of the hardest decisions of our lives, and time was running out.
To bring her home the clinic would have to install a permanent feeding tube to face an uncertain future without medical care and she would be in pain for the remainder of her life.
It broke my heart to think of losing her after all she has given me. However, I felt this was not a time to be selfish, I had to make my hardest decision ever – to let her go.
During this time, we accumulated debt of $8362.57, including her final expenses for a water cremation.
We exhausted every resource—maxed out credit cards, emptied our bank accounts, and closed my last small IRA. We are now at a critical financial juncture. At the credit card interest rates of 15.49% & 23.49%, I will likely never pay off the debt. And yet, I would do it again to have saved her.
I now find myself in an uncomfortable need of asking for help. If you can find it in your heart to help us during this time, it would mean the world to us. Your kindness could truly be a miracle for KK”s memory and myself.
Thank you for considering my plea.
Steven
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Hello everyone at Begging Money,

I am reaching out to inquire about any financial assistance or monies that might be available to help with a few expenses. If I may, please allow me to briefly explain.

My home is filled with mold and the professionals charge about $3750 to remediate it.  I have sought other professional help to see where the source of moisture is. From each one’s best judgment it is coming from under my kitchen sink. The smell of mold and mildew in my kitchen and bathroom is enough to make anyone ill.  My plumbing system is in such dysfunction that my washing machine backs up and pours puddles of water into my laundry room. I have standing water and potholes around the foundation of my home and I had to have my home treated for termites. Unfortunately, I just don’t have the resources to fix any of these issues at this time.

As a way to help each other, I went to stay with my elderly mom who is battling breast cancer.  She lives on a fixed income which is under the poverty level and she worried about her utility expenses increasing with me being there. During my time at her place, my home continued to deteriorate and increase in mold spores. However, I moved back in to my home to relieve my mom of financial worries. My health has seriously declined since moving back into the home.

Incidentally, my dog got off his leash two days ago and when he came home, he was limping and bleeding. I do not know what happened to him. I took him to the vet and the bill was $402 for an exam, x-rays and medication. Painfully and regretfully, I considered leaving him there because of a $400 bill. How hurtful to be in that place. Between my mom and I we paid it.

As you might see, I have recently experienced some financial hardships, and I’m hoping to get some temporary assistance to get through this.  I am not asking you to pay all of this. I’m just appreciative of any help you can offer. I’m even willing to repay every cent if you loan it to me. In return I will start giving back to others as soon as it is possible. Thank you for your consideration and time. My preferred method of deposit is cash app as you will see below. My paypal is paypal.com/easyfunds

Dear friends,

I hope this message finds you well. Im reaching out with a humble and sincere request for financial assistance to help my lil man, Rowdee, receive the life-saving heart medication he desperately needs. This is not an easy message for me to write, but the love and dedication I have for him compels me to set aside my pride and ask for help.

Rowdee has been my best friend, my boy, and the one constant positive light In a dark world bringing love, comfort, and joy into my life every single day. Recently, he was diagnosed with A congenital, heart disease and an enlarged heart. The veterinarian has prescribed medication that is essential for managing his condition and giving him a chance at a longer, healthier life. Unfortunately, the cost of this medication, along with ongoing veterinary visits, has put a financial strain on me that I am struggling to manage alone.

Despite my best efforts cutting back on expenses, looking into financial assistance programs, and seeking alternative ways to cover the cost I have come up short. I am currently facing A reduction in the workforce at my job with the possibility of a layoff, making it incredibly difficult to afford the necessary treatment for Rowdee.

The thought of not being able to provide the care that he needs is heartbreaking. He has been there for me through thick and thin, offering unconditional love and companionship. Now, I want to do everything in my power to be there for him When he needs me like he’s always been there for me.

If you are able to assist in any way whether its a small donation, sharing my request with others, or simply keeping us in your thoughts and prayers I would be incredibly grateful. Every bit of help, no matter how small, will go directly toward ensuring that Rowdee Roo gets the medication and care he needs And deserves to continue living a happy and comfortable life.

If you would like more details or have any questions, please dont hesitate to reach out. I am more than willing to provide veterinary records or any necessary proof of expenses to ensure full transparency.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to read my message. Your kindness and generosity mean the world to me and the boy!

With sincere gratitude,

Rowdee’s dad(Mark)

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Hello, my name is Patricia and  I am putting this out there regarding my Grand dog Ollie.  We have never done this and not sure it will work, but we are desperate. Ollie has a very large tumor on the side of his cheek.  Having this removed will cost at least 1500 dollars.  We have 320 dollars in his fund now but are a long way from the amount we need.  Ollie is 7 years old, a Lab mix and is the sweetest boy ever.  He is always happy like most labs are, He loves to chase the ball and play with his friends, Ollie loves to go in the car and just hang out on the couch, but the tumor is getting in the way of his life.  It is keeping him away from playing with other dogs especially puppies because we are afraid someone will puncture the tumor and bad things will happen.  https://paypal.me/HelpOllie?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US  Here is the link you will see a picture of Ollie and understand what we are talking about.  The Vet bill is such a strain, but if any of you have pets, you understand.  We have recently inherited a horse and a donkey because of the storms we had back in October (Helene) The people couldn’t take care of them as they lost their pasture but we love animals and will help where we can.  Now I am asking Y’all to help us with Ollie.  As I said before I have never done this, Its hard to ask strangers for help.  But We love Ollie and will do whatever it takes to get this done.  I would like to thank you in advance for anything you can do to help us and Ollie.  Here is the link again.  May The Creator Bless you.

https://paypal.me/HelpOllie?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

 

Sincerely,

Patricia

A heartbreaking situation is unfolding for the littermates of my adopted pup. These 11 innocent puppies are suffering from eye infections and have not received the essential deworming or vaccinations they need to survive and thrive.

I’m stepping up to help give them the care they desperately need, but I can’t do it alone. My goal is to raise $1,000 or more to cover vet visits, vaccinations, and deworming for all 11 puppies. Once they’re healthy, I plan to house them until I can find them loving, furever homes.

This is not my personal litter—just the siblings of the puppy I adopted. But I believe every one of them deserves a chance at a better life. This would be the BEST Christmas gift!

Every dollar counts! Please consider donating and sharing to help give these sweet pups a brighter future. ❤️
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Hi my name is Andi and I bought my homestead a year and a half ago. I never in a million years thought I would be able to make this life happen for myself it’s a dream come true. I was able to rescue 2 beautiful horses-in my cover photo from Kill pens- and rehabilitated them to health. I have also rescued 2 donkeys as well. I have 5 goats and about 40 chickens. I’ve been so blessed to be here in this beautiful part of Texas. However in the past six months my finances have taken a horrible turn. My income has been cut in half as the economy has hit my sales at work. I have also been sued and have to pay out $25k for a car accident that happened when I switched carriers and had a 1 day lapse in coverage. To add to that I am paying the IRS back monthly for taking money out of my 401k to buy my property. My car insurance rates went up to $1000/mo, Groceries can’t get out under $200, utilities $400 for electric- you get the idea. I know I am no different than anyone else except that I am a single mom with full custody and no financial support from their dad. When I bought my property I had great credit but now that all these things keep piling on I’ve had to stop paying my revolving stuff in order to keep my lights on and the roof over our head. The reason I started a GoFundMe is because now I am in jeopardy of losing my farm. With my credit below 600 I am unable to get approved to refinance my land which is on a 2 year balloon note- due Jan 1st. I need to pay off the note that is $71,000 or I will lose it. I absolutely hate asking anyone for help and this is extremely hard for me to do but I am running out of options. I pray daily that God will make a way so that I don’t lose everything that I’ve worked so hard for and that this beautiful life that I’ve created for myself and my kids doesn’t get flushed down the drain. If you could find it in your heart to help me out I would forever be grateful and so would my animals.

This post is difficult to write, as I have never asked for financial assistance publicly before now–but it’s worth a shot. My brother and I have been assisting our 83 year-old mother with her monthly expenses over the last seven years. We’re happy to do it but as of late, her trusty Toyota truck finally died after 32 years. Our mother is a retired horse and dog rescue professional and needs her truck to visit her one and only horse “Patrick” and her dog “CJ” at their boarding location which is 9 miles from her apartment. My brother and I are currently unable to buy her cheap transportation and need funds to keep her active and healthy caring for her animals. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Hi! – I’m reaching out to those who have a big heart and huge love for animals and their wellbeing to consider helping move a cause forward. My immediate need is for financial support to help with feeding and supplies for sanctuary cats who are mostly unadoptable and in my care.  This is while I continue to work on the second goal which is to move my efforts forward to building a permanent sanctuary for these animals. Their current feeding cost is just under $925 per month.  Litter is another $120 per month.  Additional medical and other is beyond that cost.  I have been carrying this cost load for about 3 ½ years solely out of my own pocket.  This has put GIANT hole in what savings I had before all of this.

An older gentleman who found himself in a hoarding situation 3 ½ years ago needed assistance with cats and dogs on his property that had gotten overpopulated (50 in total). Nobody else was helping so I stepped in.  The additional challenge was this was during COVID aftermath; a time when people had lost their jobs and incomes, moving out of homes and taking their pets to shelters or worse, dumping them, leaving animals to fend for themselves.  Shelters and rescue groups were already over capacity, and I could find almost no help.  It took me 8 months of trapping, spaying, neutering and vaccinating as well as rehabilitating many of them back to health, physically and emotionally.  Several were placed elsewhere, and I am now down to 25 cats still in my care that are seniors, unadoptable due to either PTSD, or other ongoing medical issues that had resulted from the previous hoarding environment.  I am DETERMINED to make sure these animals continue to know they are loved and well cared for during their remaining years as they have been through a lot already.

Up to this point, I have had no volunteers or financial help, and this has been a solo operation.  I am now looking for some agricultural tax status acreage with a metal building where I can create a better sanctuary environment where they have plenty of room to enjoy their lives.  This has been a long hard go but the joy every day of seeing these creatures know they are loved and safe is priceless for me. I will be able to look back on life and say yes, I did something when I could have just ignored it.  Because I didn’t many lived were saved.

There is a sanctuary called Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary which I am not affiliated with,  located in Faribault, MN. I have plans to do a sanctuary modeled after their facility on a similar and smaller scale.  I am currently eyeing a property in the north Texas area that fits the animals’ needs which is  selling for 109K as well as scouting other places.  I am not financially resourced yet after this rescue project has eaten up most of my finances but maybe others who are and want to see these animals thrive can help.

So, in addition to the need for help on the immediate goal of financial support with monthly food costs, I would ask anyone who has this on their heart and either knows of property, wants to donate ag property or help move this forward for these cats to acquire a space, please reach out to me.  If the property works for what they need, I am willing to relocate to another area.

I must be honest, I’m also tired and ready for a little bit of rest and to enjoy life a little more again. My whole world, finances and time spent has been wrapped up the last few years in sacrificing for these animals and their wellbeing.  I kind of want to get back to me a little bit now too and have some balance again.  Getting them set up permanently will help me get a little rest.

Love and joy to you all  – L

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Hi, thank you for stopping to read about our family and our special circumstance. We live in a small town in Oregon, USA. We currently have two teenaged boys living at home full time and another one with us part time. We have a little house out in country that we are renting hoping to one day buy, but that’s another story. Today I am reaching out for a different reason. About two years ago, two and half, maybe, my son came home with a little black kitten. We didn’t need a cat, we already had two dogs, but one was elderly so we agreed to keep her. She was so cute, her name ended up being Kitten…we took too long choosing a name and so Kitten it was. A couple of months go by and our elderly boy passed away, I lost my best friend and the whole family was hurting. Out of nowhere a friend of mine showed up with two little kittens, the cutest things ever. She couldn’t keep them and she couldn’t leave them where she had taken them from. She rescued these two precious babies from a not so great house in the area. I couldn’t say no, our family grew by two. Riley and Beefy are their names. We were in love with our new babies and Kitten fell right into the role of big sister. Riley was probably the cutest kitten we had ever seen and her sister, Beefy was fluffy and so sweet, also very cute. About two weeks later my son, Kaiden yelled for me, he sounded scared. I came running, of course, I found him holding up Beefy to me, he was crying, he said, “Something’s wrong with this kitten.” Beefy had just had her first seizure. First one of many, many more. It broke my heart. She became our special girl. Moving on, our girls got pregnant, one by one. We thought it couldn’t hurt to let them have a litter, we can find them homes and kittens are great fun. The babies came, we found great homes for a few of them, some of them stayed with us. We didn’t realize what we were doing to ourselves. The spay and neuter clinic in our town first stopped accepting the vouchers from our local Friends of Animals group in our area to not accepting new appointments all together. We have a regular vet that we use but the cost can grow very quickly. Recently our cats started getting sick, like a cold, snotty nose, eye infections and fluid in their lungs. Before we knew it, everyone was sick, including our tiniest family members. We lost so many babies. It all happened so fast, we tried to save them. I finally tracked down some antibiotics and started trying to save the last few remaining babies. So far, so good except for the smallest one sitting in my lap right now. We do not have a lot of money, saying we live check to check doesn’t even cut it because we usually don’t make it from one to the next. We both work more than 40 hours a week at our jobs and the work around the house is endless. We have come to the point now we are spending more money on our furry family members than anything else and because of this the people are going hungry and going without. Today I’m reaching out in the hopes that we can get help to fix our cats, there are a lot of them, and get them vaccinated so no one else gets sick. It’s easier to rehome kittens if they are fixed and vaccinated. We also need help to buy supplies, food and litter and cat friendly furniture….it’s all very expensive. The cats eat better than we do. We have transformed parts of our house into cat places because we don’t like them being outside all the time, we live in the woods, it’s dangerous. Unfortunately we have had to keep the boys outside at nighttime because of mother nature, we are trying to not have more kittens. I suspect there are a couple girls pregnant right now but it’s too soon to tell. Our situation is urgent, the need for help is growing by the day. Our community is overwhelmed with cats right now and we refuse to surrender to the shelter, we really do love these kitties. They are special to us but they are draining everything out of all us.  Even if you don’t feel moved to donate, thank you for taking the time to read about our furry family. I am also looking into, possibly registering as a rescue for cats, we have been naturally moving in that direction and I have developed quite a strong passion for these furry little people (yes, I consider them people) and would love to be set up to help other kitties in need. Our small community would also benefit from the extra help, but that is another story for another time. Thank you, again for your time and consideration. It means the world to us.

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