When real things happen to imaginary people

This is a signal boost and a request for help for ashbet, who is an utter love. X-posted from her LJ:

Direct link: https://www.gofundme.com/mghdkdtw

For anyone sharing/reading this who doesn't know me directly (I'll make it a public post) -- my daughter and I have a genetic disorder, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which is painful, degenerative, and disabling.

My partner of seven years left me today.

He was laid off in October, and we are unable to afford COBRA, so we're without insurance as of January 1.

We have high prescription expenses and normally need to see specialists regularly. I was in the middle of a cardiac workup to try to get some difficult heart symptoms under control, but I won't be able to see the cardiologist again until we have insurance, or I'm able to find a housemate to assist with expenses.

My daughter and I are both on Medicare, so we can't buy insurance through the ACA exchange. Private "Medicare Part D" insurance doesn't cover the majority of our drug costs.

We had been covered through my partner's employer-provided insurance, and if he is able to find work, he is going to try to cover us again, even though we are no longer together. In the meanwhile, we're going to have high medical expenses and no real way to pay for them.

Please signal-boost, and thank you to anyone who can share this or can donate. I am incredibly thankful for the emotional support that my friends have provided, and I hope that we can get through this tenuous and frightening time with a little bit of help.

Thank you, so very much.

Taken from javagoth - thank you!

I'm happy to report he is doing better and has plenty of money for his recovery. All extra funds will be used for other kitties that need vet care and they are also asking for donations to be given to the Humane officers - with a link to the appropriate place on their web site. Among other things these folks pursue legal action in cases like the kitty in the previous post - now named Clark Kent.

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There is a special, horrible place in Hell for people who abandon pets. I firmly believe that.

My Dad is doing his best to keep his head above water, but the financial reality is that the bills from my Mom's hospitalization and the aftermath of her death are pretty ugly. So I'm asking for donations to help my Dad.

Thank you, everyone, for your continuing good thoughts and help. We really appreciate it.

Help donnaricci find a good home for this adorable abandoned cat!

The full story is here in Donna's LJ. The very short version is: the previous owner of this cat moved and left her with a relative. A relative who decided they didn't want to bother with a cat, and abandoned her by the Equestrian
Center by Clockwork Couture.

I have a very low opinion of people who abandon pets; that is putting it mildly. (Someday I will tell you people stories of the various pets I had to rescue when I was in my 20s and working in retail hell.) I would love to see this charming cat find a good home. So! If you're in California and would like to help out, please scoot over to donnaricci's journal and read the details. Thank you!