Star is safe. Help us stay off the streets.
Star has been Stephanie's anchor through the hardest year of her life. Thanks to people who cared, Star got the help she needed. Now Stephanie is fighting to keep them both safe and housed.
Stephanie and her service dog Star, an 8-year-old Labrador retriever.
Star survived a life-threatening infection after emergency surgery on September 19, 2026.
Stephanie can't work and risks losing their housing. Help keeps them safe and together.
Star's veterinary chart, X-rays, and account records were reviewed and compiled into a documentation packet by Beacon Campaign Consulting, with personal details hidden.
When she nearly died from a life-threatening infection, I was terrified of losing the one being who had never left my side. Thanks to the kindness and support of people who cared, Star received the help she desperately needed.
Some mornings, the only thing that gets me out of bed is knowing that she needs me and seeing the way she still looks at me with the trust and love that have always carried me through difficult times.
Star had emergency surgery on September 19 for pyometra, a serious uterine infection that can be fatal without treatment. Her recovery has become one of my greatest reasons to keep going when everything else feels overwhelming.
Now, as I continue to struggle with serious injuries and a heart condition that prevent me from working, I am fighting to keep us both safe. I want to give Star the security she deserves, but I cannot do it alone.
With gratitude,
Stephanie & Star
Alongside Star's recovery, I am living with serious injuries and a heart condition that keep me from working.
I injured my neck and lower back while working. A cervical spine MRI showed degenerative changes in my neck, most pronounced at C5–C6, with narrowing of the spinal canal and nerve openings. I live with neck pain, numbness and tingling into my arms, weakness, and trouble with balance and walking.
My heart's mitral valve does not close properly, so some blood flows backward. Even light activity, like walking to the car or climbing a few stairs, can leave me exhausted or short of breath. I take daily medication and have regular echocardiograms and follow-ups.
Because of my injuries and my heart condition, I am unable to work and have been advised to remain off work until further notice.
These are not occasional inconveniences. They are daily challenges that affect my independence, my ability to care for myself, and my ability to provide the stable home Star needs.
Between the lasting effects of my injuries, my heart condition, ongoing medical appointments, medication costs, and my inability to work, every day has become a struggle.
The possibility of losing my home and ending up on the streets with Star is frightening. The thought of having nowhere safe to sleep, no secure place to keep my medications, and no stability for Star is overwhelming.
Without support, Star and I face the very real risk of losing our housing and the security we depend on.
Eight years of loyalty, in a few quick facts.
By Stephanie's side for eight years.
A gentle, loyal breed, and a loving companion.
With one bright blue eye that people never forget.
Stephanie's protector, comfort, and family.
Dates below come from Star's veterinary records.
Star was diagnosed with pyometra and had emergency surgery the same day at Valley Pet Surgery+ in Tempe, Arizona.
A follow-up service with a prescription and medicated wipes was logged in Star's chart.
Stephanie will post updates on her GiveSendGo campaign page as Star recovers and the search for stable shelter continues.
There are two goals. Every contribution eases the pressure and gives us more time to work toward stability.
Helps cover temporary lodging for Star and me, essential heart medications, medical copayments, and injury-related care, to keep us safe and sheltered while I am unable to work.
Helps us work toward a small, stable, long-term rental and reduce the medical and other essential bills that have built up while I have been unable to work.
Yes. Star's veterinary chart, X-rays, and account records were reviewed and compiled by Beacon Campaign Consulting, with personal details hidden. The records show Star's diagnosis and emergency surgery on September 19, 2026.
Gifts are made through GiveSendGo to Stephanie's campaign. They are meant first for immediate stability (temporary lodging, heart medications, copayments, and injury-related care), then for long-term housing and reducing medical debt.
Stephanie says Star received the help she needed after her emergency surgery and is safe. Her recovery is one of Stephanie's greatest reasons to keep going.
Stephanie Mucciolo, the campaign organizer, receives the gifts through GiveSendGo.
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Stephanie will post her updates on the GiveSendGo campaign page. Open the campaign page and tap Follow to see each new update.
Any amount, no matter how small, helps us keep a roof over our heads and continue essential medical care. If you can't give right now, sharing our story or using the Pray button on GiveSendGo means a great deal to us.
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Whether you give, share, or simply read our story, you are part of Star's recovery and our path to a safe home.
We are grateful for every kind thought and every gift.
With love, Stephanie & Star