Flying Chester to his forever home

In April 2017 on my lunch break at work, I walked past an animal hospital with a picture of Chester in the window, 'please adopt me'. Being far away from home and missing my family dogs, I thought why not go in and spend some time with him, he must need a walk and I have the time.

Chester was servely underweight with a very sad story about how he was there. His family were under watch for mistreating him and one night decided to abandon him in the hills. Weeks later he was found and brought straight to the vets. He was severely underweight and in very bad condition. He was shy but so friendly. He had no muscle in his legs and couldn't stand up for long without collapsing with exhaustion. He had never been walked in his life. He had half an ear missing which the vets assumed had been from another stray dog attack, which was an open wound and not yet treated as the vets couldn't afford to treat him if nobody was going to take him on.

Not long after I was told 'He's on the disposal list'. I literally couldn't believe my ears. How could you put down this boy. He doesn't deserve this. What can I do?

He was in such a state and it broke my heart. He was such a sweet boy and I couldn't understand why someone would treat him this way.

I would visit on lunch breaks and take him on 5 minute walks around the block. He would stop 3 or 4 times to lie down and rest. Because of his constant exhaustion he would breathe so heavily and struggle to catch his breath on the move. Everyday got better and I saw little changes in him, which was amazing! He was the best lunch date and I felt like he was warming to me each day I saw him.

The vets are absolutely lovely, but ultimately they couldn't possibly look after him full time. He wasn't a small dog and the hospital wasn't that big.
He had a lovely foster family that took him every so often but they were taking care of so many dogs, Chester never really got the attention he deserved. They tried their best but it wasn't possible to take him full time. 

Without even thinking much about how much this might impact my life, I told them I couldn't let this happen. I am without a doubt taking him home. 
I had to move, rather quickly, into a new apartment which allowed dogs. I bought toys, new food bowls, a dog bed, and on April 6 bought Chester back to his new home. He didn't play with any of his toys, didn't eat much and practically slept all day and night. Walks were short but he enjoyed being outside. The first night he slept next to my bed and every night since he's been in the same spot.
The vets did surgery and fixed his ear. He's since had many issues with his ear and visits the vets regularly for medication for that as well as his skin problems. Bills add up but every penny was worth making him well again. 

When I look back at pictures when I first met him to now, he is so different. His personality has come out, he plays, eats treat, walks for 30 minutes sometimes twice a day! The change in him is incredible and I felt so lucky that I was able to watch him turn into the amazing pup he is today. Unfortuntely, his ear is still very much in the healing process and he is still on medication from the surgery.

Without really thinking about it, he just became mine, and we have spent the past 8 months being the best of friends.

Now a little about me: I moved to Hong Kong from the UK in November 2016 on a 1 year contract with a marketing agency. I thought I'd be here a long time and if I had to return to the UK at any point I'd have enough time to plan his travel with me too. 

My work contract is due to finish of November 17 2017 and unfortuntely, there is not an option to entend with my current firm. Wanting to stay in HK, mainly for Chester, I've looked at other career opportunities, but unfortunly nothing has worked out. It dawned on me that I'd have to return to the UK and I pretty much have 3 weeks until my visa ends. 

Leaving it far later than I should have I've reached out to the vets and explained my situation. Following a call with the airline I've been informed that if I do all the paperwork myself and correctly it will save a lot of money taking Chester back to the UK, but even then the airfare alone is 2794.

This morning I took him to the vet hospital for his check up. I explained the situation to the vets and they told me it might be best for me to leave him there for a few days so they can coordinate the fosters. 

Like he knew, as I was leaving the vets, he started to cry. I've never heard him cry before. My heart is literally in two.

Without going on and on, I thought I have to try everything possible before giving up. I have to do whatever I can. 

I want to bring him home with me so desperately. 

I am asking for any possible contribution to his flight back to the UK. He is a 'snubnosed dog' so he can't fly directly and will have to do a change in Zurich. His flight will cost 2794 gbp. 28,800HKD. 
I will do the paperwork and everything possible to save as much as I can on costs, but raising 2794 gbp in two weeks is near enough impossible for me and I'm reaching out to the world for help.

I leave Hong Kong on November 17 (visa runs out on the day). 

Please help me bring Chester home.