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Support Tinky's Life-Saving Surgery

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Hi, my name is Rick, my partner Alphie and myself are here to tell you about our family dog of 11 years named Tinky. She's been the protector of our family and the unconditional lover of the family.


Now, she is in desperate need of help.

We have to take her to the vet for surgery ASAP. She has a condition called "Bloat," which is where the gases are trapped in her stomach and cutting off blood supply. She's having a hard time breathing, and her belly is swollen so badly that her mobility is gone at the moment. Please help!! It's a life-threatening situation.


Unfortunately, the last two years have been pretty hard for our family in general. I myself suffered three strokes, had to stop working, and retire. Alphie has been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, adult diabetes, and fibromyalgia and RA all within just the last few years. On top of all this, we are also raising our two grandchildren since they were born due to their mother's medical issues. We wouldn't trade them for the world; they're now 14 and 16.


Due to all this, we were not able to afford pet insurance any longer, and overnight this tragedy has happened to our beloved family member. I just can't imagine life without her. We are all laying with her as she's struggling for breath. It's the most heartbreaking thing that our family is witnessing purely because of the financial hardships that have fallen on us. Surgery will fix this... I ask anybody who reads this to find it in their heart and soul to please help us!!

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    Richard Papuzza
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    Pine Mountain Club, CA

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