Hi everyone,

I really hate doing this, and I’ve never reached out to fellow Redditors for any type of assistance, however we’re in a bit of a bind.

Our German Shepherd has some type of fluid built up in her abdomen, and we’re not sure what it is. The vet could only do so much (to the tune of $695) and referred us to the emergency hospital, Veterinary Specialty of the Carolinas (the one located in Cary, NC). We were able to talk them into letting us get her admitted for $500 tonight, instead of driving yet another four hour round trip to try and get her in in the morning. She’ll be seeing a specialist tomorrow and having more lab work and tests done and an ultrasound... her estimated cost is between $1800-$2900.

If she wasn’t her normal self, besides the fluid build up, this wouldn’t even be a question, but she’s one of our children (our animals are the only “kids” we have) and neither of us can consciously just give up without trying. She’s been with us through so much; we got her right after we got married and moved, and she’s been there for every deployment and homecoming, and she’s my husbands best friend.

Anything you can donate is so greatly appreciated. I’m willing to attach photos of her estimate, you can have the reference number for the account, whatever you need. I just wanna save her, or at least try to. She’s family, and I can’t give up on her that easily.

(Link is a photo of her on the way to the vet this afternoon before we got the bad news. I tried to hand write my username as best as I could.)

https://imgur.com/gallery/HplJZ6l