Meet Finley — a six-month-old Boston Terrier with a personality ten times bigger than his little body. From the moment he came into my life, he has been pure joy: silly, snuggly, and absolutely convinced that he is the most important person in any room. He is my baby, and I would do anything for him. Finley has been fighting something that no puppy should have to face. I don't usually ask for help, but I'm asking now — for Finley.






Finley has been diagnosed with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS), which means his airways are too narrow for him to breathe normally. He has been fighting pneumonia that we just learned has never fully cleared between treatments. This struggle has already led to recurring trips and overnight stays in the veterinary ER with recurring pneumonia, meaning fluid has been getting into his lungs. For a puppy who should be bouncing around without a care in the world, it has been a scary and exhausting road since January. After multiple vet visits and treatments, his care team has referred us to a veterinary specialist for a surgical evaluation about three hours away. Surgery is the path forward — and it's the only real chance Finley has at a healthy, comfortable life where he can breathe with ease and play like a puppy should.






The good news: we have a plan. Once his lungs are healthy, he'll have surgery to open up his airways and correct some anatomy that causes his breathing problems, so he can finally breathe easy. The hard part: the cost of specialty care and surgery is more than I can cover on my own. If you can spare even a few dollars, it would mean the world. And if you can't, sharing this post could reach someone who can. Every little bit helps this little guy.