Support Pluto's Journey to a Pain-Free Life

You may not know this, but the life of a former adjunct/part-time sportswriting pet owner isn't all glitz and glamour. Sometimes it's being at your lowest point financially right when your dog urgently needs to have his teeth removed to stop an infection that has him in chronic pain.

Pluto is 9 years old. He was born with back legs that don't work, but that's never stopped him from living a loving life. He doesn't know he was born with a limitation, so whenever he's faced a mobility challenge he just does what it takes to overcome. Unfortunately he's even poorer than me at the moment, and his veterinarian, while lovely in all kinds of ways, does not accept pluck as payment. Nor does a strong will matter against an oral infection that causes his lower jaw to shake throughout the day and has him crying out in pain.

I'm trying to follow Pluto's lead here and do what has to be done. The vet is booking 2 months from now; I'd like to schedule him for his teeth extraction ASAP so he isn't stuck waiting into 2025. I've held off asking for help because I've been applying to jobs thinking that would be the quickest way to help him. I'm still applying, and he still needs help.

If you can help with anything you're willing to share, I can move sooner than later on getting him the procedure he needs to be his normal pain-free sweet self again. There's a lot going on the world, and a ton of causes worth helping out. If you find this one moves you and you have anything you can give, it would mean so much to both of us. Thank you.