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Fundraising For Trouble’s Medical Debt Will Include a Special Charity Donation

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I wanted to revisit this and convey my biggest, unending thanks to everyone who donated to relieve Trouble’s medical expenses. Because of your amazing generosity, we were able to blast away a full 20% of a very hefty hospital (now credit card) bill on the first payment. Trouble and I are both humbled and grateful for your support, and will never forget it.

Going forward, I’m going to leave the door open for further donations, with a slight change.

Every month, upon meeting certain donation thresholds, I will donate a percentage to Frankie’s Friends, an organization that helps pet owners whose pets are acutely in need of lifesaving medical care. This is my way of paying the generosity you’ve shown me forward to other pet owners who may find themselves in a similar situation to the one Trouble and I were in a couple months ago.

Donation thresholds and percentages will be as follows:

  • $20 —> 5% ($1 minimum donation)
  • $50 —> 10% ($5 minimum donation)
  • $100 —> 20% ($20 minimum donation)
  • $250 —> 30% ($75 minimum donation)
  • $500 —> 40% ($200 minimum donation)
  • $1,000 —> 50% ($500 minimum donation)

As an example, in April, Trouble’s GoFundMe received $60 in donations. I will therefore be donating $6 to Frankie’s Friends this month.

This is all voluntary and low pressure. While this expense is both sudden and large, I should be able to more or less manage it. Any further donations will go towards paying down the principal and hopefully reducing the monthly minimum payments and knocking this debt out as soon as possible.

I will post monthly updates on where the overall debt is, how much was donated in a given month, and how much was in turn donated to Frankie’s Friends. If you’d like to help me, as well as other pet owners in sudden need, there are several great ways:

Again, thanks for your support in helping me fight for my kitty baby. And thanks for any future support any of you can manage as I try hard to slay this formidable debt beast.

Trouble’s 5-Year Birthday Stream Is This Sunday!!!

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This Sunday night, I’ll be holding a birthday stream for Trouble, who is now 5 years old. The goal will be to spoil her with attention, love, and treats while simultaneously raising some funds to help pay off her medical debt.

I’ll have her on camera during the stream, where people will be able to say hello, have me interact with her in various ways, and hear some stories about why I love this little furry orange demon so damn much.

Also, I am no longer raising money just for Trouble’s medical debt.

Starting with this stream, I will be pledging a percentage of the total donations made during the stream to Frankie’s Friends, an organization that helps save pets in need of lifesaving medical and/or veterinary care. For every donation made, either to Trouble’s GoFundMe or via Paypal Donations, I will donate to Frankie’s Friends at the following rates:

$20: 5% ($1 at threshold)
$100: 10% ($10 at threshold)
$250: 20% ($50 at threshold)
$500: 30% ($150 at threshold)
$750: 40% ($300 at threshold)
$1,000: 50% ($500 at threshold)

I’m doing this because I felt so supported and nurtured and humbled by everyone during the Trouble Watch, and I wanted to figure out a way to give back and possibly help out any future pet owners. While the medical debt payments are a pain, I **think** I’m able to handle them, so anything you donate will be going to cover paying down the interest on it, and if your generosity helps me both pay down the debt faster AND donate to a worthy pet friendly organization, then I think we all win here. 😻

Tune in Sunday night, April 30, 8 PM central, at this link