Save Gunner: Fund His Heartworm Recovery

This is my dog Gunner. My boyfriend and I found him in Texas a few months back on a trip visiting family. We both instantly fell in love with his doe eyes and made arrangements to bring him home. Not long after bringing him home, we took him to see the vet and were met with devastating news. He is currently suffering from heartworm disease. Initially, I had the funds to start his treatment, so I did. He has currently been on meds to help combat the heartworms, but after our recent visit with the vet, she warned me that the next step of treatment is going to be quite intensive and he will need a lot of monitoring.

Aside from that, she also warned me that it is not cheap. After discussing the upcoming bills with her for the next few months, I realized I have bitten off a little more than I can currently chew. For background, I’m 18, moved out, and currently living in an apartment. I love my boy Gunner with my whole heart, and there’s nothing more that I want than to watch him get healthy. He’s the best dog out there and deserves to have a good long healthy life like all the others. Humans haven’t been good to him despite his never ending love and loyalty; after vet visits we learned that his past owners were abusive. He has many scars all over his body and bullet fragments in his chest which is another reason in avoiding rehoming him, you never know peoples underlying intentions. I am trying my best to do everything in my power to keep my baby. The last thing I want to do is re-home him, but in the event I am unable to cover his treatment, I will have to. If any dog deserves some tender love and care it’s Gunner, if you’re capable please help me save my boys life and show him love still exists. Thank you very much for reading and any help, even just sharing his story, is greatly appreciated.❤️