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Cocoa the dog needs help

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I never thought I'd be making one of these things... but I am currently in a very tough position and any help would be IMMENSELY appreciated. 

About 8 months ago I adopted (rescued) Cocoa from the Humane Society and immediately had to get her treated for an anal sac abscess infection. The Humane Society gave me zero warning about this issue and I was faced with the multiple hundred dollar charge to treat the issue right away. She was treated and everything seemed fine until a couple weeks ago when the abscess and infection came back even worse. 

About two weeks ago her anal glands swelled up and ruptured within a matter of hours and I was forced to have her treated again for it, a $350 bill and 14 days of medication. Fast forward to now and the issue is back once again with another $300+ bill today to have her treated. That's over $650 in just a matter of weeks. 

The reason I am making this post and asking kindly for any sort of donation is because my precious Cocoa will suffer with this issue for the rest of her life unless she gets a special surgery to remove her anal glands completely in order to eliminate this problem from ever coming up again. When I adopted her I made the commitment to care for her to the best of my abilities and it would break my heart to have to give her away due to financial issues. I never expected to be faced with such a hefty medical issue in my dog... I wish the Humane Society would have let me know about this issue when I adopted her.

Cocoa is my baby and it is breaking my heart to watch her go through this. My veterinarian quoted anywhere from $1,200 to $1,600 for the surgery and that doesn't include the blood work needed prior to the procedure nor the aftercare costs. This procedure is something that needs to be done ASAP before the problem continues to get worse in order for Cocoa to live a long and comfortable life. An untreated infection could lead to death.

I know I am asking for a lot, and literally ANYTHING helps. I am a full time college student working minimum wage part time. I am the only person financially responsible for Cocoa. I am going to do whatever it takes to give her the care and treatment she desperately needs and deserves. 

If you could afford to make any sort of donation I would be forever grateful. I will attach photos of the vet receipts and quotes. ALL donations will go directly to Cocoa's procedure/care. I will provide updates on Cocoa's care and well being. 

Thank you so much for caring and taking the time to read this.










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Anastasia Wachtman
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Vancouver, WA

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