Hi, my name is Adrienne. I'm a retired senior on a fixed income & I find myself doing something I NEVER thought I would do; trying to raise money to help cover my dog's veterinary expenses. Tito is a 3 year old Whippet who is the light of my life.

Approximately 2 weeks ago, Tito was bitten by a housemate, opening a deep wound in his left hind leg. Initially, it looked like a straightforward let's-go-to-the-emergency vet & be-done-with-it kind of thing. At the ER, the wound was surgically repaired; we were then sent home with pain meds & antibiotics. That was a Wednesday night. By Friday, the entire leg was swollen, hot to the touch & the wound was opening. Back to the ER. To make a long story shorter, Tito ended up staying at the ER for 4 days on IV antibiotics. I transferred him directly to a specialty clinic on Tuesday where he had another surgery which also failed. Treatments are ongoing & so far have cost in excess of $11,000...I just can't bear to not see this through for him.

The sole purpose here is to help cover Tito's expenses. If donations exceed what is required, the excess will be donated to Whippets Pay It Forward which has generously given to help with the initial ER expenses.