07/29/2026
Content Warning: talk about harassment, bullying and su***de comments
Yesterday, I began giving away rescue cages and equipment to help other people caring for animals. Somehow, three of the people requesting these items for free are individuals who participated in one of the most traumatic periods of my life.
These were people who threatened me, publicly trashed my name, told me to take my own life, and posted sickening things about my newborn baby. Now, they apparently believe they should be able to quietly overlook everything they did and benefit from the resources I worked and sacrificed to obtain.
This is not simply a post about cages. It is a conversation about the way rescuers and veterinary professionals are treated—and the devastating consequences that cruelty can have.
People working in animal welfare already carry an overwhelming amount of grief. We witness suffering, make impossible medical decisions, lose animals we fought desperately to save, struggle to find funding, answer emergencies at every hour, and are expected to remain composed while our hearts are repeatedly broken. Then, instead of receiving support, many rescuers and veterinary professionals are bullied, threatened, publicly humiliated, and treated as though they are not human beings.
During that time, I survived things that nearly destroyed me. I will not lie or soften the truth: there were moments when I did not want to be alive anymore. The harassment became so relentless and personal that I could not see how I would ever escape it. I survived, but surviving does not erase what happened or make the people responsible entitled to my forgiveness, my resources, or my help.
Mental health awareness must include accountability. Telling someone to take their life is not “rescue drama.” Attacking someone’s newborn child is not a “disagreement.” Organizing public harassment is not advocacy. These actions can kill people.
Before attacking a rescuer, veterinary professional, foster, volunteer, or anyone else online, remember that you do not know what they are already carrying. Ask questions. Verify information. Address genuine concerns appropriately. Do not participate in a mob simply because cruelty has been repackaged as concern for animals.
I will continue helping animals and supporting ethical rescuers, but I will also protect myself, my family, and the resources entrusted to this rescue. Donated equipment is not an entitlement—especially for people who contributed to harming the person being asked to provide it. What I won't do is support, befriend or forgive anyone who has the audacity to treat any human being this way.
I survived. I rebuilt. I am still here. I do not condone bullying. And I will never again be shamed for establishing boundaries with people who showed no concern for whether I lived or died.
Please remember that there is a human being behind every rescue page, every veterinary uniform, and every difficult decision. Words have consequences. Choose humanity. 💜
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