Hi everyone,

I’m starting this GoFundMe on behalf of my sister, Gloria, for her beloved dog, Lilo.

Lilo is a 3-year-old French Bulldog who is full of life and personality. She loves sunbathing on warm concrete and giving the funniest side-eyes. Despite being the size of a football, she carries herself like a 100-pound dog. She has the cutest quirks such as when she’s excited, she sprints at full speed and rolls around, and when she wants something, she pats you with her paw. Lilo is also the best friend to our family pets: Maple, Bailey, and Boris.

Over the past few days, Lilo’s life has taken a sudden and devastating turn. After ingesting parts of her food bowl, she underwent emergency surgery, but complications followed. She went into septic shock and is now in critical care at Canada West Veterinary Specialists.

Since then, Lilo has undergone multiple procedures, including a second surgery to repair a perforation in her intestines. She has been diagnosed with peritonitis and pneumonia and is fighting hard every moment. She is currently on oxygen support, and her condition remains fragile.

Despite everything, Lilo continues to fight. She keeps trying to get up, showing us she’s not ready to give up.

Although Lilo has insurance, it only covers up to $15,000. Our family is committed to doing everything we can to give her a fighting chance, but the costs are overwhelming. We are asking for your support to continue her treatment and give Lilo the best chance at life!

Thank you for taking the time to read Lilo’s story and for any support you can provide.

With love,

Glady & Family

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Detailed update

Wednesday, April 22: LILO CAME HOME!

Monday, April 20 & Tuesday, April 21: Lilo’s condition continued to improve and was now classified from serious to mild. The team removed her drain and urinary catheter.

She spent most of her time resting, which the team shared is important for her healing. As she became more aware, we were only able to watch her from afar to help keep her calm.

On Tuesday night, the team began a trial “home run” by removing her IV fluids while continuing her food intake and oral medications

Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19: Throughout the weekend, Lilo continued to show encouraging signs of improvement. Gradually, she became more alert and aware. She did struggle with her breathing for a period of time, but the team was able to transition her to a regular oxygen machine, and eventually, she was taken off oxygen support completely.

Lilo also began eating solid foods again and had bowel movements, which were all positive signs of her recovery.

Her lungs were still partially affected due to pneumonia, but the team made further progress by removing her drain and transitioning her to all oral medications.

Thursday, April 16: Gloria and our mom stayed with Lilo until midnight yesterday, and her outlook may not be very strong. Lilo is an anxious girl, and when she's awake she tends to panic and hyperventilate. The vets have also increased her blood pressure medication to the maximum dosage, and will continue to monitor her closely.

We are continuing to assess Lilo's situation day by day, and phone call by phone call. However, we are mentally prepared for the worst case scenario and know we may need to make a very difficult decision of what's best for Lilo.

Wednesday, April 15: Lilo made it through the night. Her blood pressure and heart rate have improved, but her protein levels have dropped, and her biggest challenge now is her breathing due to pneumonia. She is being started on high-flow oxygen therapy. And if this doesn't work she will require a ventilator which will cost approximately $5,000 to set up, with an additional $4,000 per day.

Lilo had struggled with breathing due to her pneumonia and they had continued her on high-flow oxygen therapy. She seems to be doing okay. They will continue to monitor her vitals and if her protein levels are low she will require another round of plasma transfusion.

Tuesday, April 14: Lilo remained in critical condition but showed slight improvement. She was later diagnosed with pneumonia, and vets expressed concern that she may have suffered a stroke, potentially affecting vision in her left eye. By midday, her condition declined again, and she required a blood transfusion. While her kidney values improved, her red blood cell count dropped, suggesting possible internal bleeding. Later that afternoon, her condition became more unstable, with arrhythmia and further drops in red blood cells, requiring additional plasma transfusions at $2,000/bag. We were called to be by her side immediately. That evening, she showed slight improvement but remained in a very fragile state, supported by multiple tubes and oxygen.

Monday, April 13: Lilo’s condition worsened. By mid-morning, she was lethargic and not moving. We rushed her back to Ironwood Animal Hospital, where we were told she was going into septic shock. The team immediately coordinated with Canada West Veterinary Specialists, and we were advised to transfer her for critical care, with treatment starting at approximately $25,000. We made the decision to proceed, hoping to give her the best possible chance.

At Canada West, it was confirmed that Lilo was in septic shock. She underwent extensive diagnostics, including fluid analysis, ultrasound, and a CT scan. These revealed abnormal fluid buildup around her organs. Although initial fluid samples were negative for bacteria, she required another emergency surgery.

During surgery, a 2mm hole was found and repaired. Lilo was diagnosed with peritonitis and bronchitis. From that point on, it has been up to her strength to keep fighting.

Sunday, April 12: follow-up X-rays showed no progress, and Lilo underwent emergency exploratory surgery to remove the remaining material. She was discharged later that day, but by the evening she was clearly uncomfortable—unable to lie on hard surfaces and needing to be propped up with blankets.

Saturday, April 11: we discovered that Lilo had eaten parts of her food bowl. We contacted our family vet at Ironwood Animal Hospital and were advised to bring her to the emergency clinic. She was taken to Marine & Fraser, where vomiting was induced. While she was able to regurgitate some of the material, X-rays showed that pieces were still inside her. We were asked to monitor her overnight and return the next day for another X-ray, with surgery as the next step if there was no movement.