Hi everyone,

As some of you may know, our beloved fur baby Buster has been in the hospital since Sunday night. He was admitted due to a foreign object in his intestines and stomach. Buster underwent emergency surgery that night, starting at 11:30 PM and lasting until 3:45 AM. Thankfully, the surgeons were able to remove most of the obstruction, and after a few days of recovery, we were able to bring him home—hoping and praying for a smooth and comfortable healing process.

Unfortunately, early Wednesday morning at 3:35 AM, we were jolted awake to find Buster unwell and regurgitating. We immediately contacted the hospital, and they advised us to monitor him closely. When his condition didn’t improve, we picked up anti-nausea medication in hopes it would help.

On Thursday, Vinny stayed home to care for him, but by the end of the day, we knew something still wasn’t right. We made the difficult decision to bring him back to the hospital, and that night we received heartbreaking news: Buster had developed a stomach infection, possibly due to a leak from his initial surgery.

We were devastated. Another surgery was necessary.

This time, a board-certified surgeon specializing in soft tissue and a vet with expertise in intestinal foreign object removal were called in. Buster went into surgery at 9:00 PM and came out around 12:45 AM. At 1:00 AM, we received the call—hoping it was a simple fix. But the news was worse than we feared: Buster had suffered damage to his pancreas and was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, meaning part of his pancreas is dying. His survival is now 50/50.

The doctors were honest—many dogs with his level of severity don’t make it out of the hospital. As of today, 5/2/25, Buster’s vitals are stable, but he has a high fever of 104.7, likely due to the ongoing infection. This evening, we made the difficult decision to start him on a trial drug not yet FDA-approved but showing promise in clinical trials for supporting the pancreas.

As you can imagine, the cost of care has quickly become overwhelming. His first surgery cost $10,098.85, and the second was $11,000. We don’t yet know what further costs we’ll face, but we are committed to doing whatever it takes to bring our boy home.

We’re reaching out now to ask for any support you can offer. Whether it’s a donation or simply sharing our story, we’d be forever grateful. If you prefer to give via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or another method, please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s taken the time to read this, support us, and send love to Buster. It truly means the world to us.