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Oona’s Life-Saving IMT Treatment
In June 2025, my dog Oona was diagnosed with Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMT), a life-threatening autoimmune condition where her body destroys its own platelets. The scariest moment came when she suddenly started vomiting blood — her platelet count had nearly bottomed out, and we were told she could have died. Since her diagnosis, Oona has required intensive medical management. She was immediately started on high-dose steroids and immune suppressant medications to stop her immune system from attacking her platelets. The treatment requires constant monitoring — she's been to the vet nearly 30 times for blood count checks and medication adjustments. Every time we attempt to taper her steroids, we hold our breath waiting for blood test results to ensure her platelet levels remain stable. This ongoing battle has completely drained my savings. Between emergency visits, weekly blood panels, follow-up appointments, and the cost of steroids and immune suppressants, we're looking at $5,000 in medical expenses. Oona saved me during the hardest season of my life after losing my grandmother. Now it's my turn to fight for her. Any contribution toward her medical costs would mean the world to us.
Road to recovery for scooby
Two weeks ago, we rescued Scooby and he instantly stole our hearts with his sweet, playful, and gentle nature. We knew he needed medical attention, so we brought him to the vet right away. What started as treatment for minor infections quickly became much more serious when a large buildup developed on the back of his neck, growing so big he could barely hold his head up. Since last Saturday, Scooby has been at the vet undergoing treatment. He's already been through two surgeries to remove the buildup and had a drain inserted, which has thankfully been removed. Now he's on antibiotics and pain medication while recovering with stitches in his neck. The day we met him will always be my favorite memory – seeing this precious boy who just needed love and a chance at a healthy life. We're committed to giving Scooby the best care possible and making him as healthy as we can, but we're going through our own rough patch financially. We still need $124 to cover his ongoing treatment costs. Scooby is now part of our family, and we just want to see him fully healed.
Oscar's Life Saving Surgery
Ten years ago, my wife and I adopted Oscar as a tiny Shih Poo puppy, and he quickly became the heart of our family alongside his three brothers. Oscar has always been our curious, nurturing boy who loves car rides and bringing joy to everyone he meets – especially his grandparents, who would light up watching him get the "zoomies" during visits. Recently, Oscar was diagnosed with a severe perianal hernia, a life-threatening condition that's making it nearly impossible for him to defecate without excruciating pain. Right now, I'm giving him strong laxatives three times daily to keep his stool soft and prevent the hernia from rupturing. I massage him regularly to help him go to the bathroom, and we've already had to have him manually cleaned out twice when the pain became unbearable. Oscar needs emergency surgical repair immediately—there's no other treatment option. The estimated cost is $5,000, which is beyond our current financial means. Without this surgery, Oscar will continue suffering excruciating pain with every bowel movement, and the hernia could rupture, potentially causing fatal complications. Our fur children mean everything to us, and watching Oscar suffer daily is heartbreaking. Any help toward his surgery would mean the world to our family.
Help Koji See Clearly: Surgery for a Happy Pup
Four months ago, I rescued Koji from the pound, and that moment when he looked up at me with his tongue hanging out and eyes full of hope changed both our lives forever. Koji has been training to be my service dog for CPTSD, and he has this incredible natural ability to tune into my emotions – you simply can't teach that kind of intuitive connection. Unfortunately, Koji has developed entropion in his left eye, where his eyelid rolls inward causing his eyelashes to constantly scratch his cornea. He's in constant pain and discomfort, which is heartbreaking to watch. The condition is so distracting that he can't focus during training sessions or even enjoy our daily walks like he used to. Our veterinary ophthalmologist has recommended corrective surgery to reposition the eyelid and prevent further corneal damage. The procedure costs $3,000, which is beyond my current financial means. Koji is such a calming presence in my life and loves to learn – he deserves to live pain-free while continuing his important work as my future service companion. Any help would mean the world to us.
Rocky needs cherry eye surgery as soon as possible
Just a month ago, my husband and I adopted Rocky from a couple who could no longer care for him. What they didn't tell us during our 2½-hour drive to pick him up was that Rocky has cherry eye in both eyes—a painful condition he's been suffering with for three years. Rocky is the sweetest little man who carries his pink squeaky toy everywhere and trusts us completely. Seeing him struggle with this untreated condition breaks our hearts. We have his first-ever vet appointment scheduled for January 16th at Community Pet Care in Toledo, Ohio, where he'll need cherry eye surgery on both eyes, plus neutering, dental cleaning, and vaccines he's never received. The estimated cost is $3,500—more than we can manage on our own. My husband and I are in our 50s, working five and six days a week respectively, and we're already stretched thin keeping up with bills. But Rocky is our baby now, and he deserves proper medical care after years of neglect. Please help us give Rocky the treatment he desperately needs. Every donation brings us closer to ending his suffering.
Sampson's Second Chance at Health
My best friend Sampson has been my shadow for four and a half years. He's a complete goofball who made me laugh daily. My best friend passed away last night without a single donation...hope others do better for their loved ones than we were able too. Maybe these donations which go straight to the vet, will help another family avoid the heartache we now suffer.
Help Carter Smile Again: Healing Pup's Teeth
My sweet rescue Carter has been my constant companion for seven years, and despite battling idiopathic epilepsy his entire life, he greets everyone with his signature lean-in for attention. When he was younger, he even jumped on a barbecue table just to be close to people – somehow without spilling anything! Carter desperately needs dental surgery at Maine Veterinary Dentistry. Two different vets have recommended extractions for at least three front teeth that are worn down to the root, plus treatment for brewing infections in his back molars. The estimated cost is $2000, which I simply cannot afford. Between his epilepsy medication (26 pills daily costing $300 monthly), regular bloodwork, monthly vet visits, ear infections, and digestive issues, I'm financially stretched thin. I adopted Carter unprepared for such intensive medical needs – he can't even be left alone due to his seizures. I worry he's suffering silently; his high pain tolerance means he rarely shows discomfort, but these decaying teeth must be causing pain. After everything this brave boy has endured, he deserves relief from this preventable suffering. Anything helps us 💜
Houdini's Health: Help a Brave Cat Thrive
My beloved cat Houdini was recently diagnosed with diabetes after 11 years of being my playful, loving companion. The veterinarian confirmed the diagnosis through blood glucose testing and urinalysis, and now requires immediate intervention to manage his condition effectively. Houdini needs a complete dietary transition to a prescription low-carbohydrate food and daily insulin injections to regulate his blood sugar levels. The estimated cost for his initial medication supply, specialized diet, and follow-up glucose monitoring is $400. Without this treatment plan, his condition will deteriorate rapidly. I'll never forget when Houdini first jumped onto my wife's lap years ago – that moment showed us his trusting, affectionate nature. He deserves every chance at a healthy life, and proper diabetes management will allow him to return to his playful self. The treatment timeline is critical. We need to begin insulin therapy within the next week to prevent complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. Your donation will directly fund his life-saving medication and give Houdini the quality of life he deserves. Please help us save our family member.
ODIN's MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER Allied Veterinary ER ANGEL FUND
This will be long, but there is no way to explain the purpose of my fundraiser other than to give the story behind the story. If you prefer feel free to skip to the end where I explain the basics of the fundraiser ************************ In August of 2024 I lost my sweet heart dog Bear at 17-½ yrs old. As hard as that was I knew I still had Odin, my big goofy 9 year old husky mix. To know him was to love him, as he had a personality that could fill the entire room. Together we grieved the loss of Bear as I planned the years ahead with only Odin. That included finally moving out of the inner city and buying a house in the burbs with a massive yard that was going to be a huskies dream. I wanted to make his remaining years on earth the best possible. He deserved that. His entire life he was teased and terrorized by the neighbor kids. I was never able to give him that dream yard and house. I lost him before that ever happened. And that broke my heart. Most of August 2025 he hadn't seemed himself. He was sleeping a lot, didn't really want to eat and wasn't out chasing the squirrels as much. It seemed to be more than just his underlying health issues. On August 11th he became very lethargic and stopped eating. I decided not to take him to the ER vet I had used for the past 10 years for both my pups and brought him up to ALLIED Emergency Veterinary Services in Brooklyn Park as it had been recommended by a friend. He got the workup and almost everything was normal except a couple labs that were very low. So the thought was it was just a severe flare of his IBD from "dietary indiscretion" i.e. eating crap in the yard he shouldn't have. Fast forward to August 28th. By that afternoon he had become extremely lethargic, had difficulty walking and had a distended abdomen. So I brought him back to Allied ER as I knew something was seriously wrong. Being a retired healthcare worker, I spent the drive up making a list in my head of the possible etiologies of his current state. Never in a million years could I have imagined the diagnosis that was presented to me by Dr York. I was stunned....it was surreal and hard to wrap my head around. He had something I had never heard of in all my decades of working in the ICU..... Hemangiosarcoma of the spleen which was currently bleeding. Without surgery he likely had 1 to 2 weeks to live. But because it is a cancer of the blood vessel cells it spreads quickly so without a full ultrasound to determine if there were indeed other masses, surgery would not be in his best interest. If they opened him up and found masses anywhere else it would have been a situation where they just wouldn't wake him up and that would be it. They stopped the bleeding and after 12 hours (by then Friday morning) we were sent home with meds to stop the bleeding if/when it started again. And to await an ultrasound, as it was a holiday weekend (Labor Day) and no ultrasound DVM's were readily available. By Saturday Odin seemed really good again. He was out chasing the squirrels and body slamming the 8ft wooden fence to try to get them to drop from the top into his lap. Sunday he woke up and became progressively worse throughout the day, obviously bleeding again. So that evening we headed back to Allied ER. The news from Dr Llop was not good. Odin was critical, needed a transfusion, and if surgery was to happen it needed to be ASAP. Long story short, because they had used up their blood supply Odin was transferred to Blue Pearl in Golden Valley for the transfusion and surgery. Because the Pre-surgical ultrasound was clear - no masses seen anywhere - I gave the go ahead to proceed. Pre-op they were optimistic that the tumor might be benign. Even post op they were, although less so due it's appearance. After surgery I transferred him back to Allied Veterinary ER in BP for the remainder of his week long ICU recovery. On September 9th I received the dreaded phone call. Pathology was back and it was indeed hemangiosarcoma (HSA) and it was the most aggressive form. The initial post-op assessment was that even if this was HSA, he likely would have 6-9 months as there was no sign of any other tumors or tissue abnormalities in his abdomen or on his organs. When the pathology report came back that changed to 2 to 4 months. I was devastated. Over the course of the next month and a half, we made several trips back to ER for various issues that arose. But overall, after he recovered Odin was doing great. Back to daily walks, chasing the squirrels in the yard, soaking up life and enjoying his one on one time on our frequent evening car rides and snuggling on the couch. He knew he was dying. And while he was definitely a VERY dramatic husky, he was also stoic, so some days it was hard to know how he was doing. For whatever reason, I had in my head that he would beat the odds and I would have at least 6 months with him, if not longer. Maybe because he was doing so well that when we would see people he knew they couldn't believe he was dying. Maybe because I didn't want to believe it would be otherwise.......Maybe because I thought there was still a chance for a miracle........ But that was not meant to be On October 24th he was unusually clingy, almost begging me to stop working on the house project I was in the middle of. I gave him lots of attention but didn't stop as I had a friend over helping me. Hindsight is always 20:20. I desperately wish I had that day back. On Saturday October 25th he did not get up at his usual time - around 8am. He was curled up in his kennel but I thought perhaps that was just because he had a full day and a very late night on Friday. He finally got up around 11am and came into the kitchen to say HI. He didn't look great but I didn't think too much of it..........until he went around the counter to his water dish and started drinking LOTS of water..... Then suddenly I heard a loud THUD! It was just like Dr York and the others had said. He will be great....until he isn't. One day he will just go down and that will be it. I ran over to him and saw him sprawled out on the floor. He looked really nauseated and his legs were cramping on him. Initially I thought maybe it was just his leg he had injured the previous week. When I couldn't get him to stand up I realized the gravity of the situation. This was likely it. Got him loaded up and drove as fast as traffic would allow, with emergency flashers on, back up to Allied ER - BP. By the time we got there he had to be brought in on a gurney. Something that had never happened before no matter how sick he was. Not long after Dr Llop came out with the news I didn't want to hear - news I knew she was going to say but that didn't make it any easier to hear. His cancer was back with a vengeance and he was bleeding out from his liver. On October 25th, 2025 I said goodbye to my big sweet goofy husky Odin. aka Mr Crazypants. I was incredibly thankful that Dr Llop was working that day. Her compassionate care of my favorite side-kick and the empathy and sincere concern she showed me during Odin's last hours will be something for which I will be eternally grateful. The staff at Allied Veterinary Emergency Services in Brooklyn Park is truly amazing. I have had dogs for over 30 years and utilized all of the various ER's in the metro area over that time. And I have never come across any ER that comes even close to their level of compassionate care. On top of that the DVM's are exceptional practitioners. And one of the most important things to me - they LOVE huskies and they truly did treat Odin like he was their own. A very special shout out to the wonderful ER vets that were Odin's primary care-givers during his many visits & ICU stays there. Dr Llop, Dr. Richter, Dr Schuster and Dr York. You are the best of the best. ****. WHAT THIS FUNDRAISER IS ALL ABOUT ********* I started this MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER in ODIN's HONOR It is a TRIBUTE to the absolutely incredible staff at Allied Veterinary Emergency Services of Brooklyn Park. I am hoping to raise significant money for their Angel Fund to help those pet owners who lack the financial resources to pay for emergency care and have no other options. For more on how their Angel Fund works you can refer to the My Balto web page. During the many visits to Allied ER with Odin, I witnessed several couples who had to make the heart wrenching decision to euthanize their pet because they lacked the funds to pay for the care they needed. This truly broke my heart. I have been blessed to always be able to find a way to pay for whatever care any of my dogs needed. My last 3 all had major chronic health issues that usually cost many many thousands a year. I was fortunate with Odin in that I had insurance for him so it was significantly easier to manage the 10's of thousands he needed in care the last few years of his life. I also witnessed significant compassion fatigue in the faces of some of the staff and that hit me at my core. Because some of that would not need to be if people had the financial resources to care for their pets. It is something far more prevalent in veterinary medicine because an inability to pay in critical cases often leads to euthanasia. Something that doesn't exist in people medicine. I can't even imagine being an ER Vet and having to euthanize a pet because the owner cannot afford the care it needs. The burden they carry is immense. And compassion fatigue is a major contributor to the dire shortage of Veterinarians that currently exists in most states across the country. So for all those of you out there that appreciate your vets and their staff, who might be willing to contribute ANY amount to this Angel fund for Allied ER-BP to be able to help not only those who need it most but also indirectly the entire staff, I hope you will consider making a contribution of any size - no amount is too small....,truly...because it all adds up. This is in Memory of my favorite Husky ever, who died much too young, whom I miss immensely every single day. It's for the staff at Allied who provided such compassionate care for him during the last 2 months of his life....It's to honor the life of the one and only ODIN.