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Frank's Road to Recovery ($11K in vet bills)

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** 08/27 UPDATE: On 8/25 Frank's condition took a turn for the worse. He had to undergo emergency surgery. Vets removed 3 of his ribs and a bunch of damaged tissue. Thankfully, they believe the operation was highly successful! Assuming he recovers OK, they believe Frank can go on to live a normal, healthy life. Medical bills have so far totaled $11,534 and there continues to be little cooperation from the neighbors responsible for his attack. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far — every cent is a blessing! Frankie thanks you!

I'm Tara's daughter. Our little Frank the Tank — a 10-year-old, 6-lb Chi-hoodle — was viciously attacked by her neighbor's two large dogs. He was in the ER for 3 days. He had 10 broken ribs, bruised lungs, 4-5 serious bites, and trauma to his head and neck. Thankfully, he fought hard and survived. He's back home now, but doctors say it's going to be a very long road to recovery and he's not totally out of the woods just yet.

As for the other dogs, sadly, the reason they were in her yard and attacked Frank at all is because they are neglected at home. Always left in the backyard during thunderstorms, fireworks, 100-degree days with no water. They came to her yard (through a hole in their fence that she's repeatedly asked them to address) looking for a drink when they attacked.

Now the neighbors are trying everything they can to get out of taking responsibility for the attack. They're being uncooperative and refusing to help with Frank's medical bills which have already reached $11,000, with potentially more to come, plus legal fees. Of course, the most important thing is that Frank has made it through surgery, but it's been an incredibly traumatic event for the entire family, and any financial assistance to help with Frank's emergency surgery, hospital stay, numerous medications, and months of post-op care ahead of him would be greatly appreciated and take a huge stressor off Tara while she battles with the neighbors for proper justice.
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  • Jonathan Sparks
    • $50
    • 1 yr
  • Heather Seibert
    • $25
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $10
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $10
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $25
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Peyton Garcia
Organizer
Thornton, CO
Tara Garcia
Beneficiary

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