Hope for paws better together program contract

 Contract and Breach of Contract

​As you can see in the pictures of the enrollment contract above, this agreement explicitly states that a Human Support Coordinator is supposed to be in place to handle client issues and support needs. I actually just received an email from them admitting that they used to have one, but now they don't. But let's be real: even when they did have a coordinator listed, that person never once did their job. I have been in this program since 2021 and I have never once spoken to a human coordinator. They have never gotten involved to help, leaving vulnerable clients completely unprotected while they hire for other positions.

​Because there is no oversight, the Executive Director, Kathy Powelson, it allows her to abuse her power and clients who are in severe physical, mental, and financial distress. She has been on a massive power trip, breaching the contract's standard of respect and abusing her authority for years.

​This behavior heavily escalated back in 2024  Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic was forcing me to bring my dog back and forth every single month for 9 months straight. At the time, my doctor and I thought my extreme pain was sciatic nerve pain, but it was actually severe fibromyalgia. To get to the clinic, I would have to take two buses. Nearest bus to me is a 20-minute walk just to get to the bus stop from my house, and another then get off take a 2nd bus then walk another 20-minutes to the clinic. That means I was forced to carry my dog in a bag for 80 minutes total, back and forth, every single week while in absolute medical agony.

​When I finally told Kathy Powelson that enough was enough because I was in physical distress and it was becoming too much for me mentally emotionally physically and financially on a strict income, she didn't care. She used the contract as a weapon, telling me straight up that the contract states you must follow veterinarian advice, and if I didn't keep coming to every single appointment, I would be immediately kicked out of the program does Kathy Powelson not realize that she's not kicking me out of the program?She's kicking out a senior 13 year old papillon? Kathy Powelson actively used threats and fear to force me into medical distress.

​Following that board conversation and those grueling 9 months, I finally spoke directly with the Board President, Dr. Llewellyn, on a phone call that I have fully recorded. He did try to keep the main focus on my dog and her care, which is what it should be. However, he also started making excuses for Kathy, claiming she’s "never really had any issues" and that he’s "known her a long time." While it was completely unacceptable for him to make the conversation about Kathy Powelsonh her behavior was incredibly unacceptable and the board did ultimately step in and put a stop to the non-stop weekly and monthly visits.

​Because they intervened, I was finally given a break. I did exactly what was asked next: I brought my dog back 6 months later, on January 8th, 2026, and Dr. Llewellyn checked her over. She was given a clean bill of health, with just a little bit of cloudiness in her eyes. I have that conversation recorded as well. I understand that vets sometimes have to pass instructions to the Executive Director, but the aggressive way Kathy Powelson went about it using constant threats of expulsion to force compliance is what was so deeply concerning.

​This contract has been breached on numerous occasions, and Kathy Powelson is only able to get away with it because there is zero internal accountability.

​Note to my viewers: There are far more threats, abuses of power, and breaches of contract from Kathy Powelson that I can completely prove. As time goes on and I continue to dig through years of emails and recordings, I will be continuously editing, updating, and adding more concrete evidence to this post so everyone can see the full extent of what has been happening behind closed doors. There is a lot more to come and i'm also still learning how to use this app and how to post things and just be a bit patient with me , please.

Contract Transparency: My Legal Rights and Freedom of Speech:

​I have posted my entire enrollment contract above in black and white to prove a single, undeniable fact: nothing I am doing by writing this blog is a breach of this agreement.

​There is No Gag Order: Look closely at the contract terms regarding client expectations and the final acknowledgment. Nowhere in this document does it state that a client forfeits their right to free speech, their right to run a blog, or their right to share their real life experiences.

​Honest Facts vs. "Impoliteness": The program tried to use clauses about "respect" to threaten me with disqualification. Sharing a truthful, factual account of my experience backed by written records and evidence is not harassment or disrespect. It is transparency. You cannot dictate how I speak or force me to stay quiet about how I have been treated.

​Reputation vs. Animal Care: If this program chooses to retaliate by terminating or threatening to remove my 13-year-old senior Papillon, Zoe, simply because I published the truth, it will speak volumes about your organization's true character. It proves you are far more terrified of a blow to your public reputation than you are concerned with the actual welfare of the animals you claim to protect.

​I am completely within my legal rights to document my reality on The Truthfulness. Any attempt to use my senior dog's essential medical care as a weapon to force compliance or silence me will be updated here immediately for the public and Google to see.


​The Double Standard: This program explicitly wanted people to go on CBC News to talk about their experiences when it painted them in a good light. So, according to their logic, it is perfectly fine for clients to speak out publicly but only if it's on their specific terms and serves their marketing. The second a disabled client uses their voice to speak the unvarnished truth on a personal blog, they will weaponize a senior dog's medical care to force silence I know I'm going to to be threatened And receive an email stating that my dog can no longer be enrolled in the program due to some type of reason.They will come up with something.I'm just waiting for it and I'll keep you all posted.