This is Bucket! (IG: @mr.bucketbeans)

He was rescued by the San Jose Animal Care Centre and came home with us in February 2023. They told us he walked into walls when he first arrived at the shelter - as if he had a bucket on his head - which is how he got his name! Based on the scars on his neck and tail, in addition to his cropped ears and filed down teeth, he was most likely used as a bait dog. Affectionately known to us as Beanzies, Bucketini, Batman, Mr.Dorito Ears- he is a stoic gentleman who l o v e s naps, sitting on the beach, and baby carrots as treats. Dislikes: being in the rain, plastic bags flying in the wind.

Less than a month into his new life with us, we received the difficult news that Bucket has THREE types of cancer. Histopath results indicate 1 mass returned as Carcinoma, 1 as cutaneous hemangiosarcoma and 1 as SQ MCT. At his cancer staging appointment, the ultrasound uncovered a prostatic abscess extending into the caudal abdomen. We did two rounds of antibiotics and draining abscess fluids, but the abscess refilled. It is important for the surgery to permanently resolve the abscess before it becomes painful and/or impacts his ability to relieve himself. Surgical resection of all mass sites can be done in tandem, effectively changing the course and quality of the rest of his life.

Bucket's surgery estimate is nearly twelve thousand dollars and we can’t afford it without some assistance. Thank you for contributing if you can, we’d also love it if you would spread the word about #savingbucket

- Brian & Amber 5.3.2023