My Nonprofit Reviews
Jessey H.
Review for Actors & Others For Animals, North Hollywood, CA, USA
2 MONTHS AGO, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, A 9YR OLD MINIATURE PINSCHER NAMED PETRIE, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. THE TESTS AND VET VISITS LEADING UP TO HIS DIAGNOSIS HAD ALREADY EXHAUSTED MY FUNDS AND I WAS UNSURE OF HOW I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE INITIAL COSTS OF TREATMENT THAT WAS NECESSARY TO STABILIZE PETRIE'S CONDITION. I WAS COMPLETELY DISTRAUGHT, BEWILDERED, AND FEARFUL OF LOOSING MY BEST FRIEND. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE RELIEF THAT CAME, WHEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM BEVERLY OF ACTORS AND OTHERS FOR ANIMALS, INFORMING ME OF THEIR PLEDGE TOWARDS PETRIE'S CARE. SHE ALSO GAVE ME A LIST OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CALL, AND ALTHOUGH MOST OF THEM WERE UNABLE TO HELP OUT FINANCIALLY, I WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET A WHOLE NETWORK OF COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE, ALL OF WHICH OFFERED ME ADVICE AND PERSONAL INSIGHT FROM THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES. SINCE THEN, PETRIE'S HEALTH HAS IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY, I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO MAKE HIS DOG FOOD, AS WELL AS LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT A DISEASE, THAT I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT! ALTHOUGH; HE IS INSULIN DEPENDENT, I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY FORTUNATE THAT IT'S A DISEASE THAT CAN BE MANAGED. I CANT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH THIS ORGANIZATION HAS GIVEN TO ME, AS YEARS ADDED TO YOUR "CHILD'S" LIFE, ARE IMMEASURABLE !!!! I WILL REMAIN FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THEIR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY... THEY ARE SIMPLY WONDERFUL!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
receiving a pledge from Actors and Others for Petrie's medical bills
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
offer them more support with donations and/or help in promoting them to a wider audience... this is more of a personal goal in which I intend to uphold in some way or another, as I have the utmost respect for this organization for their inspirational work among our community and their benevolent demeanor... I wouldn't ask them to change a thing!