My name is Sasha Suskind. I'm a 32-year-old man in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I'm here to raise money for my family's 11-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback/Terrier mix dog, Teddy Bear.

Teddy started losing his appetite and becoming lethargic a few days ago, and when he threw up red bile on the third day, we knew it was time to take him to the vet. He's still in the hospital getting tests, but so far we know that he's got a probable mass on his liver that's causing him to bleed internally. We will be getting more test results later today.

Unfortunately, we have already almost maxed out our pet care credit card from the tests and are running out of money to care for Teddy, even before discussing the possibility of needing surgery. Just days ago, after the expenses of the holiday season, we had a pipe collapse in our family home and were told that repairs would involve hammering into the foundation.

We love Teddy very much, but at this point, we are at a loss for how to help him short of asking our community for help. If you can find it in your heart and your wallet this holiday season, please donate to help save our Teddy Bear. Anything helps. Merry Christmas and God Bless.