Our Story

 The Sergei Foundation was founded in 2009 as a North Carolina 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to meet the unanswered need and demand to help sick and injured companion dogs and cats.

Karen Fullerton founded the organization after the necessary euthanasia of her Siberian Husky of twelve years, Sergei, who is the namesake for the organization and is illustrated in its logo. Her sense of guilt when Sergei had to be euthanized after veterinary treatment had failed, led her to the sad realization that other pet owners must feel even worse when the option to treat their pet is taken away due to a lack of financial resources.  

In her despair, Karen’s passion emerged to help others avoid this unnecessary pain, guilt, and stress, and to help them obtain the veterinary care their pets desperately need. Read about Karen’s life journey and how Sergei inspired her as one of life’s greatest teachers in her book, Sergei’s Eyes, Reflections of Soul Lessons. Karen personally led the organization and all operations until its closing in 2022.