This is our best boy, Moose. He is 8 years old. Our little old man started crying the other night while trying to poop. We talked to the vet over the phone and tried a few home remedies, which helped a small amount.

We ended up at the ER with him last Sunday. Sadly, because this is just after the holidays, I didn’t have the money needed to get him treated.

We followed up with his primary vet and he needs treatment.

Much to our dismay, there is a chance this is cancer. Moose needs a specialized ultrasound test of his prostate. That will determine what the growth is and why it’s coming back. His vet does not have the equipment needed to do the test so we need to find a specialist who can.

To compound this issue, Moose has a Grade V/VI heart murmur. Any procedure that requires sedation, like this ultrasound, poses a significant risk.

We just simply can’t afford it out of pocket. If this happened on a pay week, it wouldn’t be an issue! We are living paycheck to paycheck like so many.

If you know us all, you know we hate asking for help. But for our boy, we will do what we have to.