I'm so sorry to hear you were clearly taken advantage of. It makes me ill to think people have such little regard for a life, especially a so-called breeder.
All that being said, I think it is wonderful you have taken sweet little Vinny into your home and are willing to do what it takes to get him healthy. I just saw his pictures, and he is just so precious. He has already stolen my heart.
I don't know much about liver shunts, but you are both in my thoughts.
Just a suggestion regarding the payment for his surgery...I don't know if this is something you would be comfortable doing or if credit card would be an accepted payment method where you have the surgery done, but several credit cards can be opened with 0% APR on new purchases for a year. I used two different AmEx cards to pay for my bullmastiff's chemo over a two year period, and never paid a penny of interest. Let me just say it was enough to buy a nice NEW car when it was all said and done. It wasn't a fun time, but it is doable. I was just out of college and in my first job, and I really had no other way to get the money. For what it's worth, if I had to do it all over again, I definitely would.
Please keep us updated on little Vinny. |