And I can't tell anyone in RL .
My neighbours oldish dog had a huge tumour on her leg..vet had said inoperable so they cancelled their insurance and were just trying to keep her comfortable. Saw a new vet and new vet said it was cancer but operable (but risky). But now they had no insurance and not having any money were looking at selling their car to pay for the op.
So dh and I figured a way to help. Our dog is nervous and only likes a few people, but likes our neighbour...and we will need doggy care when we eventually get to visit our son abroad. So we asked if we could pay them to care for her when we go...but put the money upfront to get their dog operated on asap.
Not cheap.
But she had her op today, the hideous tumour is gone and hopefully she will have a much better quality of life, and they get to keep their beloved dog for longer.
It's not a brag. I love my dog more than anything and know how much they adore her... and maybe she will have a few more years with them because we were lucky enough to be able to help.
It feels right to help because we could, but I can't tell my family as they'd think we are nuts for paying for someone else's pet!