The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/Artistic_Studio_2995 on 2024-06-14 19:24:32.
My sister just shared that her family has been approved for their disabled child to get a service dog through a training program. The agency covers the costs of the animal and training, but the family is expected to pay for the day to day costs - food, veterinary, grooming, etc. My sister’s family is behind on every bill, only one parent works while the other one fritters away cash, and they routinely borrow money from their parents. They run their car by adding two dollars of gas here and there, they forgo their own prescriptions, and you can forget maintenance like furnace filters or oil changes. It’s not that I don’t want the child to have the dog, but I see no universe in which this dog’s needs are met, and it’s going to be the first one to suffer when money inevitably runs dry. I am not the type to stick my nose in, but I feel like I can’t in good conscience not reach out to this dog agency and let them know the half of the picture they didn’t get to see. WIBTA if I did that?