Hi, my name is Sarah and last week I adopted a gorgeous 9 week old puppy named Brave. She was absolutely incredible- until I noticed that something was wrong. I’ve been a dog owner for 11 years and have never experienced anything like what Brave is going through. I immediately took her to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic when she had explosive diarrhea of just blood and they confirmed my worst fear- she has Parvo.

For those who don’t know, Parvo can be fatal in dogs and is known as the silent killer. It is extremely contagious and within 48-72 hrs they can die if not properly treated and may not survive even if receiving the proper treatment. THERE IS NO CURE. It’s why vaccinations are SO important. Unfortunately, the vaccination information I was given by the breeder was falsified and Brave was not properly immunized. When I contacted the breeder to inform them of this grave error, they first said they would give me a refund and then ghosted despite my pleas to alert all the other new owners because their pups would also have it. Not to mention, the vet made it clear that she had contracted the virus 7-14 days ago so there was no way that the breeders wouldn’t have known. It’s animal cruelty. The inside of her intestines are disintegrating, hence the blood I saw, she’s hooked up to a catheter, a feeding tube, IV fluids and every antibiotic and pain med you can imagine. Despite placing a feeding tube and having multiple fecal transplants, she is not able to retain any nutrients or pass the food from her stomach to her intestines because they’re so badly injured. This means she has a build up of fluid in her stomach that is now causing her to regurgitate (they just found fluid in her lungs) and the diarrhea is consistent, multiple times per hour. Her heart rate is elevated and tachycardic, her white blood cells have dropped from 12 to 0.2 to 0.1. Yesterday they were afraid that she was showing signs of sepsis but she keeps pushing through.

She’s been in the hospital for 6 days now and shows no signs of getting better. The vets have warned me that it’s a roller coaster and things could change any minute and I need to be prepared for the worst but not to give up hope yet because she’s young and resilient. Her chance at recovery is 50/50 but given the option between several weeks in hospital to live a long, happy, healthy life or dying, I have to continue pushing for her to make it. This does not come at a low cost. The initial estimate was $5000-$10,000 with an immediate down payment of $5600 on top of the original assessment fees. Today they called and asked for an additional $3000 deposit. She deserves to live (point blank) in spite of how cruel her breeders were to her but, like most people, this is not an amount I have lying around. I’ll do whatever I have to if it helps her survive but the monetary cost on top of the emotional and physical toll is crippling. We’re already at $9000 in bills and that’s not including the money the breeder took for her. It’s devastating on so many levels I can’t even begin to describe. But I keep holding out hope and praying that she survives, no matter what it means for me. I’ll take the hurt, just let her live. Please, God, let her live.

I am not a person who asks for help easily, let alone begs for money, but in this case getting over my pride is what’s necessary to help her make it through. So, if there is anything you can contribute to her recovery it would be immensely appreciated; even if it’s just good vibes being sent her way (though obviously medical care only comes with cash).

Please help my sweet baby girl, Brave, manage to lead a full life and escape this death hold. I can’t tell you how much it would mean to both of us.