Update: I'm short of words to describe what happened in our home yesterday. It has become a time of deep sadness for us. We will have to pool together resources. As much as I do not look forward to it, we will have to begin crowd raising for the passing of one of my family members. My brother passsed away yesterday after many long years of struggling. Amongst all of that first situation, my dog was also very sick and I had to take him to emergency care that was also in the same day. As a result, our dog did not pull through. He was euthanized as they thought that was the humane option. Any remaining gofund me help will be put towards his medical expenses incurred during the surgery and we will begin to crowd fund for the funeral ahead in a separate fund.

In sorrow, in hope, and in Christ,

Yve

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It is with profound sadness that I write to you today. Our beloved Tito Winston requires emergency medical surgery. Following X-rays and tests earlier, the veterinarians believe he has sepsis and needs immediate intervention to cleanse his system. They are urging us to take him to a hospital for surgery as soon as possible. While the Rockford hospital has offered a significantly lower cost than another recommended facility, the expense is still a heavy burden for us to bear, especially after already experiencing a loss today. We are desperately hoping for a miracle and any support you might be able to offer towards funding Tito Winston's urgent surgery. $4500-$8000 is the quoted amount.