beachbabys:

Amongst the many weird and hard things we all have to do each day, sometimes asking for help can be the most difficult.

Harold is my 9 year old, rescue maltese. This past week Harold broke his foot. We visited a veterinary specialist this afternoon to find that he has broken all the bones in one section of his paw (basically the bones in the top of our human feet), possibly the worst as far as healing/repairing goes. This past summer we had to have all of Harold’s teeth surgically removed because they were all infected and if we left them, he would eventually get really sick and potentially kill him. On top of Harold’s health, earlier this week we also lost our 15 year old cat. Times are tough for everyone, we know, and there is no lack of heartache in our house right now.

The point here I guess is to ask anyone out there, for their help. My family loves Harold to itty bitty pieces and sometimes I swear he’s the glue that holds this house together. Between all the prior vet bills and those regarding our cat we just lost, surgery is proposing a dilemma for us. Saving Harold’s paw will cost around $3,800. This is far out of the range of our financial means and we are left with a hard decision to make. If we can not afford the surgery, his paw will need to be amputated-which will still cost a fair amount, but will be our last resort. 

We aren’t sure how the injury happened but the vet mentioned that one of my parents may have accidentally rolled onto his paw in the middle of the night (he sleeps between them). They both regretfully hope this is not the case, and it has brought my mom to tears each time someone has asked “how?” It hurts watching any parent cry and so, I’ve taken to reaching out to anyone here on tumblr. We want to save his paw if possible, as we already feel bad for little harry day-to-day as he manages through his little life with no teeth. I know I don’t have many followers, but if anyone could help or knows a way to reach out to others, or even just reblog this so maybe someone else would see it, it would wholeheartedly be appreciated. I don’t think I’ve ever met a single person who didn’t fall in love with Harold, so I can only hope that this all works out for the best for him and our family. 

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poor harold :(