She's become the best friend to the men and women who live here.

Well, I can't make me forget, but something Kurtz.

When she comes, I forget everything.

I'm just happy to see her.

Bella helps keep the normalcy of a home life with the residents here.

So Residents Council covers the cost of food, regular visits to the VAT and any shots she may require.

Unfortunately, a few years ago, Bella needed more, and these residents needed help.

Bello became ill with her chronic urinary tract problems.

It became apparent that Bella's bills were going to become too much for us to handle.

So when I brought this up to the vets, they decided that we might apply to the Farley Foundation. 00:00:58.750 --> 00:01:0.140 You need more exercise. 00:01:0.370 --> 00:01:15.180 The Farley Foundation is a charity that was established by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association to help some of Ontario's medias pet owners on unexpected expense of any kind can be very dramatic.

Last year, the foundation also expanded its eligibility criteria to include pets belonging to senior care facilities in an attempt to reach out to more seniors in need.

How is Bella doing?

Well, other than her extreme supplement of treats, I think she's doing much better.

She is enjoying the dog, and the residents here just love her, and you can see that she loves them, too.

What does Bella mean to you?

There isn't a person in the place that Bella isn't a friend of, well, she's just one big hunk of love.

Largely funded should be just possible to keep her.

We are very thankful.

A big hunk of love.

We want to take her home. 00:01:57.970 --> 00:02:2.390 She was just the sweetest, so gentle and patient they really are. 00:02:2.390 --> 00:02:6.450 Okay, so how does the pet owner in need apply to the Farley Foundation? 00:02:6.450 --> 00:02:11.130 So they'll go to the regular vata that that feels that they're eligible for this funding?

He'll he'll go to the foundation and ask on their behalf.

I said That's how it goes, Okay, that today generous assistance of the Ontario vet clinics, corporate and private donors.

The Farley Foundation has assisted more than 3200 people and pets across Ontario by subsidizing the non elective vet.

Care off the pets that mean the world to their owners.

Toe Learn more Tonight.

You can always visit global toronto dot com and, of course, click on making a distance difference.

The list of who's eligible but will be up there.

And little Bella, you have a Bella to ay Dio will turn seven in May.

She's so gorgeous.

You know, I have to say we know this people who are pet owners who are surrounded by pets.

The blood pressure is better there.

They live longer. 00:02:57.110 --> 00:03:2.880 There's Maur engagement in the community because you walk outside and people start talking to you because you got a dog. 00:03:2.890 --> 00:03:5.820 Someone said to me at the park today, you should make Max a therapy dog. 00:03:5.840 --> 00:03:9.160 He's got all the right and, you know, she Bela didn't have special training. 00:03:9.160 --> 00:03:12.710 It's just an old So so Here you go.