Photo: Courtesy Rebecca Martin

“Things had been going well, then one night when she got out of bed, she went to pet him, and he just attacked,” she shared. “There was blood everywhere.”
Elizabeth Cutaia.Courtesy Rebecca Martin

Cutaia has been in need of donations to cover her medical expenses because her insurance for her “amazing new job” as a teacher did not kick in until the start of October.
On the GoFundMe page, Martin said, “This has taken an unbelievable toll on her both mentally and physically.”
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“Elizabeth is the sweetest, kindest person I have ever known,” her sister toldPatch.com.
Martin described her sister to the outlet as “an incredibly caring person” and mother to children ages 4, 10, and 13.
source: people.com