I am fundraising for my best friend, my baby, my dog, Chessa. I have never done this before and normally would not, but Chessa deserves for me to swallow my pride and ask for help, since this is is essential for her health. I have looked into every option, and this is my last resort. I adopted her from a shelter when she was a few months old (she is now seven years old), and throughout her life she has had many UTIs. This led to lots of vet visits, tests, cultures, antibiotics, and prescription dog food. Her past few urinalysis results showed blood in her urine but no infection. After seeing an internal medicine specialist, as advised by several veterinarians, they concluded that she requires a few pricey procedures / surgeries. The first of these procedures is a scope of her urethra, tentatively scheduled for the beginning of September. These surgeries will hopefully allow her to be pain-free and have a long, healthy, and happy life with me.

Chessa has always been there for me, and she has, honestly, gotten me through some very hard situations. She does everything she can for me, and I am absolutely going to do everything I can for her as well. She is my entire heart. Chessa is the most loving and empathetic creature. She is happy about every encounter and loves everyone and everything, whether she just came across a frog (that seemed to startle her every time it hopped), or if a small child came up to her on the beach to pat her head (even though he accidentally poked her eye, Chessa still loved him). She is 100% good, and she deserves the world. Everyone who knows me knows how much she means to me. I love her with every fiber of my being, and I need to know that I have done absolutely everything possible that I can do for her. Everything raised will go towards her procedures and surgeries. If, for any reason, excess funds are raised, I will donate the remainder to ASPCA or another animal-related charity. I cannot begin to explain how grateful I am for the type of people who go out of their way to help others. I am swallowing my own awkward feelings about making this because the end goal is to help Chessa. I do not know what I would do without her. She is connected to my heart and soul in a way that I cannot put into words. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for helping.