Sebastian Saving Lives

Sebastian Saving Lives

An organization, Dogs Matter, saved me and my dog, Sebastian.

At the end of my drinking and drugging, me and Sebastian were homeless living out of motels. I wanted to go to detox but I wouldn’t leave him behind. He even saved my life one time when I was overdosing on heroin — licking and pawing my face every time I would go under bringing me back.

A friend turned me on to Dogs Matter and I got in touch immediately. We were in bad shape — both of us. I was so drunk and high I was slipping in puddles of his urine in my motel room — not realizing at first what they were or that I wasn’t walking him. When I did realize, I knew I had to get him to safety. Dogs Matter got him fostered quickly by a house manager at a great sober living home. I went to detox immediately and when I got out that same sober living gave me and Sebastian a scholarship so we could get on our feet.

I’m sitting here with him now as I type this — 11 months clean and sober and we’re very happy. Thank you, Dogs Matter. From both of us.