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 💜