05/31/2026
Her dream job. High school til now, she’s been there many years. Her dream horse. Over a decade with this quirky, forward little guy. Her request for help was hard… assistance with euthanasia.
The job unexpectedly ends in a month. It’s not just a paycheck, it’s a support system. It’s a job AI can do, so finding another may be a challenge. And when the income stops, she must choose between paying rent, or feeding her horse.
The horse is older, healthy- but difficult. She loves him deeply; fears he could fall into the wrong hands if she sells him. Her plans are for euthanasia when the job ends.
Enormous losses. All at once. An effort to create order in a world that’s spinning.
We offered an option she hadn’t thought possible. Help feeding her horse if she becomes unable. This, to allow her a little space. Space to not have to process losing both job and horse at the same time. Space to secure employment and then see where things are at.
If, at the end of a few months (or before; it’s up to her), the decision is still to euthanize her horse, we’ll help with that. But hard decisions are better made from a place of stability, rather than crisis.
