Support Jasper's Journey to Overcome Cancer

Hi! My name is Liz & my best friend Jasper is fighting cancer. I rescued Jasper when he was 9. The moment I met him, I knew he was my soul dog. I had just moved out of my parents into my first apartment, and I adopted Jasper about 10 days after. We've been inseparable since. The good news is... I thought he just turned 14 in November 2023. His DMV told me that the shelter I adopted him from overestimated his age, and he's actually around 11 years old. I was shocked and so happy to receive this update. Around Thanksgiving Jasper was urinating blood. I took him into an emergency hospital right away. Unfortunately, they found no signs of bacteria and no stones. This ultimately led to the conclusion that he probably had bladder cancer. He recently had an ultrasound with a veterinary specialty center. The other good news is that they found no masses. I was so relieved to hear. However, part of his bladder wall is thickened as well as near his rectal area. This meant that they could rule out TCC (Transitional Cell Carcinoma) as his ultrasound did not align with TCC imaging. TCC was the type of cancer that the doctors originally thought Jasper had. The specialists concluded that he had a rarer form of cancer in his bladder wall where it is thickened. The specialist said that she has seen much worse in these cases and that luckily, we caught it very, very early. His primary DMV said that he has an extremely strong chance of beating this and living a healthy and happy life. There are many treatments today... medication, chemotherapy, surgery. She said he's a candidate for all. However, this is where I need help. Fighting cancer is unfortunately an extremely costly endeavor. I began my own business in October of 2023 and as it is scaling, I am not in a position where I can afford his treatment plan. I've put all of my savings towards his care, and am working to continue to do so. It's never easy to ask for help, but as the wise physician and author, Sandeep Jauhar, once said, "The only mistake you can make is not asking for help." So I don't want to make that mistake for Jasper's sake. He's 3 years younger than I thought, we caught it very early, and he has a high potential to beat this with treatment. I wish so much that I was in a position in which I didn't need to ask for help. However, I come to the community I know respectfully and filled with gratitude for any amount of assistance. Any donation at all would be appreciated more than I can put into words, and I want to thank you in advance for reading Jasper's story and for the support and love I've received. Jasper was there for me in moments where I had no one else, and I'm going to continue fighting for him as hard as he fought for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Jasper & I are sending you love, light, peace, and hope. We appreciate you so much, and I'll be praying for the community around me always. <3