• What is wrong with Lady? What is the treatment? How much will
it cost to treat her?
Lady's kidneys are failing. The treatment is to first have a dialysis and if she survives that a transplant. It'll cost $15,000.
• What kind of person is Shawn Levering, her owner? How can you
tell?
Shawn is a person who clearly cares a lot about his pets. How can I tell? It takes a certain type of person to pay $15,000 just for your pet to receive a transplant.
• What kind of person is the veterinarian, Cathy Langston? How
can you tell?
She's a person who cares about her job and cares about the animals that come in. The fact that she has a whole team on stand-by shows she cares.
• Why do you think Shawn is willing to pay for Lady’s treatment? Is
he the kind of person you would expect to pay for high-cost treat-
ment for a pet?
He cares for his pets. And yes I did expect him to do that. Any person who has a pet is bound to get attached to them.
Pets inspire people to go beyond what anyone would expect.