TPA Fund Testimonials

Below are the testimonials from those whose pets have received care funded by our charity.

“Our sweet Baby Lexi just turned 9 and had not shown any signs of anything wrong
before she suddenly passed. We did not anticipate needing to pay vet bills at the time the tragic
day came. We sadly had to put her to rest two weeks before Christmas, our family was and is
heartbroken. With two small children and one on the way we cannot be more grateful. Thank you
from the bottom of our hearts! This military family will be recommending the Tierrasanta
Veterinary Hospital to anyone in need. Thank you for being so caring.

With love,
The Pearsons Family"

“My dog Maya went in to get spayed and I received a phone call from Dr. Michelle
Schexneider concerned about Maya’s teeth. She is around six years old and I was never able to
afford getting her spayed, much less her much needed dental work. My husband is active duty
Navy and I’m a stay at home mom and attend San Diego Mesa College full time. We were
approved for CareCredit yet I didn't have enough money for her much needed dental work.
Thank you to our wonderful veterinarian and the people who have donated this fund. I love my
dog very much and she is a great part of our family, but we cannot always afford to give her the
extra veterinarian care she needs. I hope to one day pay it forward and help someone the way
you guys have helped us.

With sincere thanks,
Tanya O."

“I had no idea this fund existed. When my dog got sick, I was able to get a quick
appointment at Tierrasanta Veterinary Hospital, but unfortunately circumstances have left me
unable to afford typical vet costs. Dr. S told me about the assistance fund and I am, so very
grateful to her and everyone who has donated to make this fund available! I don't really have
adequate words to express my thankfulness to all of the wonderful people whose wish it is to see
beloved pets receive the care they need!

With sincere thanks and appreciation,
Mrs. H"

“I can’t thank the employees of Tierrasanta enough for their kindness, compassion and
support of me and my beloved Finn in our time of need. I'm the owner of two fifteen-year-old
cats: Finn and Chester, whom I adopted when they were four months (and I was twenty years
old). It hasn't always been easy to be their mom. I mean, it's always been easy to love
them…they're adorable and caring and sweet…they've been there for me through thick and
thin…but I’ve faced a lot of challenges over the years in being able to provide and care for them,
while at the same time struggling to provide and take care of myself as a single, disabled women.
Since I became too sick to work, I've beat myself, thinking “You can't even support yourself.
They'd be better off with someone else, you should just surrender them to a shelter”. We've
experienced homelessness and the threat of homelessness more than once, but I could never
bring myself to give them up (choosing instead, at one point, to sleep in my care for two weeks,
rather than lose them forever). They have been my (unofficial) emotional support animals, and it
feels intolerable to imagine a life without them.

Unfortunately, as all pet owners know, they can't actually stay with us forever and their
recent declines in health make it impossible to deny that the end is near. I would do anything to
keep them safe from pain, but I am struggling to afford my own medical care among other needs,
and the prospect of not being able to give them comfort and decency at the end of their lives after
everything they've done for me, has weighed so heavily on my heart and mind. Last weekend,
Finn faced a more urgent issue and I found myself at Tierrasanta, full of fear and guilt and grief.
I had previously looked into financial assistance available for vet care and realized that he was
too old, and too sick, to qualify for most. With tears running down my face, I had to be
completely honest with the doctor in saying that I didn't want him to suffer, but I couldn't really
afford to treat him. To hear that there was help available, and that we wouldn't be turned away,
was incredibly relieving. We are still facing having to say our final goodbyes soon, but now I
have hope that when the time does come, we won't be alone.

As I said, I can't thank Dr. Schexneider and her extremely compassionate team enough,
but to those who have donated so selflessly to help people like me and my Finn: please know
what a difference it has made.

With the sincerest of gratitude,
Kathleen H."