u/kate1567

Hello everyone. Unfortunately, I come on here today with some very bad news to tell you all. Our dear friend and moderator u/fellspointpizzagirl passed away last Friday at the age of 42. She is survived by her mother and her friend u/esurb, who reached out to me via dm to tell me the bad news.

Her name was Amanda. I didn’t know her too well, but from the interactions we had, I could tell she was a very smart and sweet person. Her friend told me lots of interesting little details about her life. She loved to cook, and was even featured on the Food Network a few times. She was a very crafty person and she was planning to start making and selling doll clothes. She was a huge fan of the pop rock band Hansen, and got to see them many times in concert. She also liked to dye her hair fun colors, and usually would have hot pink hair. She spent her final days at the beach, and she enjoyed her time there.

The thing that her friend expressed to me the most, was how much she loved our group. She told me that Amanda had so much fun running our little group here. She was a great leader and moderator to this page. I’m so glad that we were able to give Amanda joy in her life, through this group.

Unfortunately, as one would expect, Amanda’s mom is in a very bad place right now. Amanda was all she had. At some point in the near future, her friend wants to set up a gofundme to help support her mother through this tragic loss in her life. I will be sharing the link to the gofundme here in this group once everything is set up.

Please keep Amanda’s mother and u/esurb in your thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.

Amanda…. I’m so sorry you left us so soon. You deserved so much more. I pray that your loved ones find peace.🙏🏻

Rest in heavenly peace, Amanda. 😔💔

Porfavor estas son mis únicas esperanzas. Este perro es más que eso para mi. Si lo has visto o crees haberlo visto mándanos un correo! Todo ayuda.

UPDATE: EXTENDED UNTIL NEXT WEEK! 🙏❤️

This is the power of our voices when we SPEAK UP!

These dogs could have been killed if no one had spoken up and demanded more time. Our voices matter. Our advocacy matters. Never stop speaking for those who have no voice. 🐾

Our Voices Matter—But Only If We Use Them

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Why is this allowed to continue?

Week after week, more than 20 dogs are being scheduled for euthanasia, even when video evidence has reportedly shown multiple empty kennels. If there is available kennel space, why are healthy, adoptable dogs still being given deadlines?

This is unacceptable. Accountability is needed. One person can raise awareness. A community can demand change. Our voices matter—but only if we use them. Please stop looking the other way while shelter decisions cost innocent animals their lives.

Ask questions. Demand transparency. Push back. Request answers. Keep speaking up. Keep fighting. These dogs cannot speak for themselves. We have to be their voice. And the more of us who refuse to stay silent, the harder we become to ignore. 🐾

‼️⚠️ DEADLINE Wednesday morning 8/26⚠️‼️ 14 very deserving dogs will go to sleep for the last time 💔 📣 Their adoption fees are waived. They just need a safe place to call home.

📍Stanislaus Animal Services Agency 3647 Cornucopia Way Modesto, CA 95358 to 📞 Phone: 209-558-7387

📧 Rescues email • rescue@stancounty.com • sasainfo@stancounty.com • loomiss@stancounty.com • yapl@stancounty.com • MorrissM@stancounty.com

🕚 Monday and Tuesday, 10 am to 4:30 pm.

#savedogs #rescuedogs ##helpdogs #adoptdog #fosterdog #savestrays #shelterdogs #urgentdogs #shelterdogsrock #fostersaveslives #adoptdontshop #sharingiscaring #rescueismyfavoritebreed SpeakUpForAnimals #ShelterReform #AnimalAdvocacy #SaveShelterDogs #ShelterDogs #StopShelterEuthanasia #DogsDeserveBetter #FightForTheAnimals #BeTheirVoice #SpeakForTheVoiceless #HoldSheltersAccountable #AnimalRescue #SaveTheirLives

We found Wayne eating a catnip plant in our yard two weeks ago. He was all too happy to be scooped up and brought inside. He’s about 10 years old and completely healthy aside from some minor dental work (which my roommate nor I can afford as broke SBU students) — neutered, feline HIV and leukemia negative, he has no microchip and had no collar or tags on when we found him.

He loves to eat and play in spurts when he’s not napping or being pet. He would do well in a quiet home where he can get lots of attention. We’re unsure of how he does with other cats or animals yet, but likely gets along with other cats just fine after some acclimation based on how he interacts with ours through his quarantine gate. He never hissed at us even though he needed to be bathed (twice) after having accidents on the way to and from the vet. He’s all around an old and sweet gentleman.

I’m not asking for an adoption fee or anything, and would be willing to drop him off at his new home if needed, + you would be able to come meet him if interested.

If you’re interested or would like to know more about him please dm me here on Reddit, or you can email me at bassesgohonk@gmail.com. Thank you!!

Edit:
Thank you for all the advice and concern over Wayne, I just wanted to clear a few things up.
1- We are vetting any potential adopters thoroughly, hence why I asked them to message me and they would be able to meet us and him first before he would be adopted. To be frank, my broke ass didn’t drop a band on this cat and let him sleep on my pillow for the past two weeks for someone to take him from us and use him in some sort of ritual sacrifice or whatever y’all think is going to happen. We care about him and care deeply about him getting to the right home.
2- we’d seen him on the streets for months (and knew he’d been on the streets for YEARS as per the girls that lived in our house before we moved in). I believe he was maybe once someone’s pet, he’s friendly and neutered, but he was definitely not at the time we picked him up. He’s been with us for two weeks, and again I dropped a band on his vet care, so I left out that he came to us with ear mites, matted fur, and an upper respiratory infection. He’s not a cat that just up and left someone’s house a few days ago. His ears are folded over because of chronic ear infections that had never been treated. And again, he’s not microchipped and didn’t have a collar — we asked around the neighborhood and no one claimed him or said they knew of his owners.
3- We’re holding off on giving him to a shelter because we are perfectly capable of fostering him before we find him an adopter, and we would like him to be in a quiet house where he gets the attention and care he needs. A shelter environment is stressful for animals and we see no reason to put him in one if it’s not necessary. He’s ten years old and it’s harder to find adopters for older animals, and he would sit in that stressful environment for longer. Both me and my roommate work or have worked in some sort of rescue/wildlife rehab, we don’t hold anything against shelter employees, there is just quite literally no way to house that many animals in that amount of space without it being loud and a bit stressful for them.
4- I would honestly rather shit in my hands and clap than give him over to the SBU cat network. We’ve fostered for them before earlier this year and they do not take their cats to the vet, and do neglect to tell the people who will be fostering that. We took in a kitten who clearly had fleas — when we asked if they’d noticed we didn’t receive any response. A few hours later someone came by our house with a mild flea deterrent and told us that the kitten’s sister had been adopted and that the adopters vet (not the cat network) found fleas on her, so they were giving us flea meds “just in case.” About a week later we had introduced the kitten to our cat (because we were under the impression that he’d been seen by a vet and was healthy) when we found out the kitten had a severe case of some sort of intestinal parasite via bloody diarrhea I messaged the people at the cat network about what they wanted to do and it took hours to get a response. they hadn’t given me the name of a vet or any kind of procedure about emergency vet visits. The next day they came and took the kitten back, and then a week later we noticed our cat had ringworm (only source could’ve been the kitten). Again the people we contacted at the cat network refused to acknowledge that they neglected to properly vet their animals before bringing them to fosters.
Wayne will not be going there lol. I’m sure they’re well meaning and trying their best, but you cannot be operating in that manner when the welfare of animals depends on you.

🚨 URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL FOR MY RESCUES 🐾🤍

Unfortunately, from our last fundraising appeal, we were only able to receive $70, which was enough to cover just ONE DAY of food for my rescued animals.

And now, tomorrow, they will have no food and essential supplies again. 💔

I’m humbly asking for your help to get us through this difficult time. Every donation, no matter how small, can help put food in their bowls and keep their shelter clean and safe. 🥺🐶🐱

If you’re unable to send monetary donations, we also gratefully accept in-kind donations, such as:

🐾 Dog food
🐾 Cat food
🧹 Cleaning supplies
🧴 Disinfectants and other shelter essentials

I’m doing everything I can as a solo rescuer, but I truly cannot do this alone. Please help us get through another day.

Any amount or donation means so much to us and to all the rescued lives depending on me. 🤍

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who continues to support and believe in our rescues. 🙏🏻🐾
Even a small act of kindness can fill an empty bowl. 🤍

paypal: mjmeralina27@gmail.com

paypal link: https://www.paypal.me/27003308

patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StrayMattersPhilippines?utm\_campaign=creatorshare\_creator

website: straymatters.ph

I wanted to clarify where we currently stand because I know the amount shown as “raised” makes it look like we should have reached what we need for Gizmo’s surgery on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, a significant portion of the money that has been donated is currently being held in risk/review while the transactions are researched (including image from chat support for proof). While those donations are reflected in the total raised, they are not currently available to us to withdraw or use toward his surgery.

With Tuesday getting so close, we simply can’t count on those funds being released in time. That’s why we are continuing to raise money, even though the number you see may make it look like we’ve already gotten there. Our priority right now is making absolutely sure that when we walk into the hospital Tuesday morning, we have access to enough money to pay for Gizmo’s procedure.

I also want to be completely transparent about what happens if the funds being held are released and we ultimately end up raising more than Gizmo’s final medical costs. Any money raised beyond what is needed for his care will be donated to the Shamrock Pet Foundation. Shamrock is a Louisville-area nonprofit dedicated to helping animals in need through rescue, veterinary care, adoption and support for local animal welfare efforts. We would love nothing more than to be able to pay forward even a small piece of the incredible kindness that has been shown to our little guy.

We aren’t trying to raise more than Gizmo needs. We’re trying to make sure that money being temporarily held doesn’t become the reason we can’t move forward with the surgery we’ve fought so hard to get him to.

We are so incredibly close. If you’re able to donate, thank you. If you’ve already donated, thank you. And if donating isn’t possible, sharing his story continues to help us more than you know.

Tuesday is almost here. We just need to make sure Gizmo gets there. 🩵

🔗 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/8306d31e9

RESCUE ONLY

‼️‼️🆘 Although rescue only, this dog can still go from a rescue to the right adopter! If you are interested in adopting this dog, DM OP or BanditY77 so that you can fill out an adoption form immediately! Please help! Available for adoption (in or out of state or Canada), rescue, or local foster‼️‼️🆘

🆘 1 year olds HW- Staffie Mix Girl Polly is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 8/18. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Polly must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

💜🐶 #A2090533 Polly
8/7 Stray | Staffie Mix | Female | 1Y | 32lbs | HW-

💜 Volunteer Notes: We were not able to meet Polly, but if you want to help meet the animals, please reach out to us!

🔷Intake:
8/7/2026 INTAKE 2 dogs roaming

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/11/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly is quiet in the kennel, walks well on a loose leash, picks up kibble that on the floor and Polly showed no reaction
towards other dogs while passing by thier kennel.

8/12/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well and walked on a loose
leash. She resisted going outside and directed herself into a clean kennel. I allowed her to stay in that kennel and skip going
outside due to seeing she had already done her buisness in her dirty kennel after morning feeding. She's very sweet and
LOVES pets.

8/13/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well but didn't want to walk. I
picked her up, without a muzzle, and brought her out to the runs. While in the runs she held a relaxed body and wagging
tail. Coming back in she walked on a loose leash and went into her kennel with no issues.
Placing on AE due to regression in wanting to walk on leash.

8/14/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly was lunging and growling at the front of the kennel when walking dogs past her kennel. Polly walked on a semi tight
leash and occasionally showed interest in treats

8/17/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
08/16/26 16:57 Polly was moved into treatment today, did not observe dog reactivity from her in kennel throughout the day
in treatment ward. Assisted customers with taking her out and she was a little timid but opened up with some attention,
wagging tail and walked down the row with baby talk, ignored other dogs when walking past them, attention only on
people.

🚑Medical Notes: Medical (URI, Possibly Pregnant)

Reschedule sx due to URI
S/O: Nasal discharge
A: DDx CIRD
P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 200 mg SID x 10
days

08/07/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
POSSIBLE HIVES ON ABDOMEN - RED SPLOTCHY SPOTS

8/8/26
s/o: dog was noted with some possible hives/red spotchy spots on abdomen.
The abdomen looks better today with just some minor redness
a: possible contact irritation on abdomen
p: no treatment needed at this time

T26-462330 08/08/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
Temperature : F

8/12/26
s/o: noted to be possibly pregnant. mildly distended but unable to rule out
pregnancy. friendly
a: possibly pregnant
p: nmp for ovh scheduling purposes

Rescue Only:
🏷 This pet can only be tagged by a RESCUE group but please remember all rescues need FOSTERS in order to tag this pet and save their life. This pet cannot be fostered or adopted through the shelter, so please message the page if you can help!

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
barcfoster@houstontx.gov
barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use the animal's seven digit ID number when contacting the shelter.

📍BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026
www.houstontx.gov

I’m sorry I haven’t posted an update on Gizmo today. Honestly, it’s been a hard day.

Between everything we’re dealing with medically and financially and some of the negativity I’ve received online, I’ve had moments where I’ve seriously considered taking a break from sharing updates altogether. But then I remember how many people are watching over this little guy, asking about him, sharing his story, donating when they can and genuinely rooting for him. I don’t want the negativity to overshadow the incredible amount of love we’ve received.

For anyone who may have missed some of the updates or don’t know our story, we are attempting to raise funds to help us pay for Gizmo’s upcoming surgery. Gizmo is our 19-month-old, 3-pound Yorkie who has been through an incredible amount in a very short time. A couple of weeks ago he was in extreme pain, mewing and couldn’t use the bathroom. He took him to our vet who told us to immediately head to the emergency room because he was critical. What we discovered was that he had a bladder stone that was blocking his ability to urinate and caused bladder obstruction. After 5 days in the ICU, we discharged him to have an operation with our vet (since the costs were substantially lower). Upon discharging him, we discovered his tests had came back showing he had a liver shunt and his vet could not perform the cystotomy to resolve the bladder stone because he wouldn’t survive. He also let us know that the hospital we had been at is the only one in our area that could do the shunt correction. We considered traveling to Ohio, it I am also my mothers full time caregiver and she has terminal cancer, so leaving her for a few days simply was not an option. We scheduled his surgery with Metropolitan Animal Hospital for August 25th.

Last Sunday, we found ourselves back in the emergency room, back in ICU as Gizmo was displaying some neurological symptoms. He was falling over, pacing, and getting stuck in corners. He had also been throwing under quite a bit. We discovered then that with the shunt, toxins cannot be filtered through his liver like normal and he had hepatic encephalopathy. We discharged from the hospital the following day and then followed up with his vet again. The plan now is to treat medicated for 2 weeks (as surgery at this stage can be deadly) and get him to surgery. At no point do we intend to allow our boy to suffer though. If we have to make a more difficult decision, we will. His vet assured us we aren’t there yet though.

Now comes the financial part. We paid nearly $7000 out of pocket for his initial ICU visits, including CareCredit. We have exhausted our pet emergency funds, and paid the additional costs we have incurred for the other hospitalization, medicine, and the prescription diet. We are not asking or expecting strangers to pay for everything. We have contacted all the local charities, and sold anything we could. We are only asking for help bridging the gap between the initial surgery we thought we were facing and the additional care that has become necessary, including his shunt correction and most recent hospitalization.

I never expected to be in a position where I would have to ask for help. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t. But if asking for help gives Gizmo the chance to get the surgery he needs and come home healthy, then I’ll put my pride aside and do it. I know for so many, this is absurd, but our family has had a very difficult year already with my mom’s diagnosis and losing another close family member. Saying goodbye to someone else we love, canine or human, just seems unbearable and I do not want to put my children through this.

I want to be very clear about something. I will never judge anyone for not donating or being unable to do so. I know everyone has their own bills, struggles and responsibilities. I would never expect someone to put themselves in a difficult position financially to help us.

When the hospital recommended a GoFundMe and told me people would want to help, I didn’t think there was anyway that was true. I have been so touched by the generosity of strangers and I look forward to the day we can pay it forward.

All that I can if you’re unable to donate or this isn’t a cause you support, is to please scroll. We are very real people, as are you. We would never meet you with judgement and ridicule for doing what you felt in your heart was best. Im just asking for the same respect in return. If you are unable to donate, but this cause touched you, please share.

We promise anything we raise that is not needed for his care will be donated to The Shamrock Foundation in Louisville, KY. We do not want to make money off of this and we know other families could use the support as well.

If you’re able to donate, his GoFundMe link is below. If you’d rather donate to the hospital directly, they have let me know they will accept donations while he is in their care on August 25th. You can call Metropolitan Veterinary Specialist at (502) 266-7007

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e12e585c4

We’re going to keep doing everything we can on our end, and we’re going to keep hoping that August 25 brings us one step closer to getting Gizmo healthy and home for good. 🩵🐶

🚨🚨 CRITICALLY URGENT 🚨🚨 Beautiful baby girl 🩷 Kiara 🩷 has a KILL COMMAND at Queens ACC 🚨 without a foster or adopter she dies 🚨 NO TIME LEFT 🚨 surrendered as stray, spent 2 weeks with finder, where she lived with one adult 💔 5yr old female 🩷 76lbs ♥️ no children under 13 💜 shy & sensitive 🩷housetrained 💜 loves treats 🩷 terrified & afraid in shelter 💔 fear is NOT aggression 💜 loves baths 🩷 allows brushing & all handling ♥️ jumps up for attention when she trusts you 💜 loves just relaxing 🩷 barks at strangers ♥️ recommend no dog parks 💜 New Hope Only 🩷 ID 260296 ♥️ Text (718) 350-4154 or DM 🙏 IT'S GOING TO TAKE A MIRACLE TO GET HER OUT ALIVE ‼️🐾 BE PREPARED TO ACT FAST ‼️🐾 DON'T LET HER STORY END AT QUEENS ACC ALONE AND AFRAID ‼️🐾‼️🐾

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EVqJjn3zC/ read my notes 📝📜📝📜 save my life 🩷♥️

#saveKiara #fosteringsaveslives #shelterdogsrock #sharethispost #URGENT

Meet JOEY! ❤️ This handsome boy is the definition of a happy pup — sweet, friendly, affectionate and always wagging his tail! Just look at that huge smile. 😭

Joey came into Harris County Pets as a stray on July 13th and has now been waiting over a MONTH for someone to choose him. 💔 Despite all that time in the shelter, Joey is still greeting people with happiness and a wagging tail.

He’s only 2 years old, has his whole life ahead of him and deserves so much more than another day behind kennel doors.

🐾 JOEY A659050
💙 Male — will be neutered
🎂 About 2 years, 1 month old
⚖️ 61 lbs
🐶 White & gray Pit Bull Terrier mix
💗 Heartworm NEGATIVE
🏡 Stray intake: 7/13 — LONG STAY
🙏🏼 PLEDGES NEEDED to help attract rescue support!

🔗 Joey’s Shelter Profile:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A659050

✨ OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE!

You do NOT have to live in Texas to give Joey his forever home. Transport can be coordinated for an approved adopter.

https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 Harris County Pets
612 Canino Rd.
Houston, TX 77076

🙏🏼 Please SHARE, COMMENT & PLEDGE for JOEY! He’s been waiting since July 13th and is still smiling, still wagging his tail and still hoping his person will find him. Let’s get this sweet boy OUT and HOME! 💙🐾

🏡 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE

🚗 OUT OF STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE - cost is typically around $600 USD (give or take). The fee includes transport, boarding, full medical, spay/neuter, and a health certificate.

We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect at-risk animals at the BARC shelter with the adopters, fosters, and rescue organizations needed to save their lives. We can help coordinate out-of-state adoption through approved 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘 Very friendly 8 year HW- Neutered GSD mix boy Bokki B is on the euthanasia list Saturday, 8/15. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰Bokki B must have a hold no later than 1PM or he will lose his life.🥺

💜🐶 #A2087040 Bokki B

7/25 Euth Req| GSD Mix | Neutered Male | 8Y | 88lbs | HW NAD/NEG

🎥 VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE COMMENTS

💜 Volunteer Notes:

📝 Shelter Notes:

During PM feeding I noticed Bokki B was tossing his rubber ball in the air and catching it while in his kennel. I took him to

outside runs and played fetch with him where I learned he knows quite a few commands "bring it, catch, drop, sit and lay

down" quiet in kennel, walks on a loose leash. relaxed body and wagging tail.

8/10/2026 BEHAVIOR

NOTE

Standing in front of kennel door with a wagging tail and relaxed body. Easy to leash and walks on a loose leash. Greets

neighbors with a play bow and wagging tail.

8/11/2026 BEHAVIOR

NOTE

Bokki B greets me at the kennel door with a soft wagging tail and calm demeanor. He let me leash him and walked on a

mostly loose leash to and from the potty yard. Inside his kennel he can be seen waiting quietly by the kennel door for

interaction.

8/12/2026 BEHAVIOR

NOTE

Bokki B greets me at the kennel door with a soft wagging tail and calm demeanor. He let me leash him and walked on a

mostly loose leash to and from the potty yard. Inside his kennel he can be seen waiting quietly by the kennel door for

interaction.

🚑 Medical Notes:

Normal

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

barcfoster@houstontx.gov

barcadoptions@houstontx.gov

BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use the animal's seven digit ID number when contacting the shelter.

📍 BARC Animal Shelter

3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026

www.houstontx.gov

I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling a little with how to keep asking for help.

Gizmo’s GoFundMe has started to lose some momentum, but unfortunately, our need hasn’t slowed down. We still have a long way to go before we can get him through the surgery he needs.

For anyone who hasn’t seen his story, Gizmo is our 19-month-old Yorkie who has been through an unbelievable amount in the past few weeks. He was hospitalized in the ICU for 5 days because of a bladder obstruction caused by a bladder stone. Before we could get him into surgery, we learned that his testing indicated he has a liver shunt.

Because his liver isn't properly filtering toxins from his blood, ammonia has built up in his bloodstream and caused neurological symptoms. Earlier this week, we had to take him to the emergency room after he began pacing, getting stuck in corners, becoming extremely disoriented and having episodes of thrashing around. We had to put him in a pack-and-play just to keep him safe.

Thankfully, he is home with us now and we're doing everything we can to keep him stable. He is taking medication every day to control the ammonia levels, and after completing two weeks of medication, he is scheduled for surgery on August 25. The specialty hospital will address his liver shunt as well as repair his bladder and remove the stone.

We are already around $10,000 into his medical care. We've maxed out two CareCredit cards, used our own savings and have continued paying for his emergency and veterinary care as things have come up. His hospitalization earlier this week and follow-up vet visit just a few days later created another significant financial setback.

And that's where we are now. Still fighting. Still trying to get him to surgery. Still trying to figure out how we're going to cover everything.

I know I've asked for help a lot. I also know that not everyone can donate, and I completely understand that. But if you have been following Gizmo's story and have wondered how you can help, a donation or even simply sharing his GoFundMe would mean so much to us right now.

A $5 donation may not feel like much, but when enough people do $5, $10 or $20, it adds up. And a share can put his story in front of someone who may be able to help.

We have come so far already, and I don't want to lose momentum when we're this close to getting him the surgery he needs.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, checked on Gizmo, sent us encouragement or simply cared about what happens to our little guy. We truly appreciate every single person who has helped us get this far. 🩵

Please donate here to help us save Gizmo: https://gofund.me/9897edf44

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I wanted to give another update on Gizmo since so many of you have been following his story, donating and sharing to help us get him to surgery.

Gizmo had a really hard night last night. He threw up and started pacing again, but then he began acting confused and getting stuck in corners. I got worried, so around 2 a.m. we took him back to the emergency hospital.

Unfortunately, they believe he’s now experiencing neurological symptoms from his liver shunt. His liver isn’t properly filtering toxins from his blood and those toxins are beginning to affect his brain.

They started him on lactulose and additional medications to help clear the toxins from his system. We also followed up with his regular vet today and we’re continuing treatment at home while watching him very closely.

The emergency hospital visit last night, his follow-up today and the additional treatment have set us back even further financially. We were already trying to bridge the gap between everything we’ve spent getting him through the initial emergency and what we still need for surgery. We’re continuing to invest everything we can ourselves, but these unexpected visits keep adding to what we need to raise.

If he responds to the medication and his neurological symptoms improve, we can continue working toward surgery. We’re also on the cancellation list in hopes of getting him in sooner. If he doesn’t respond, we may have to face a much harder decision.

For now, we’re not giving up on him. He’s only 19 months old and we want to give him every reasonable chance to get through this.

💙 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/dd00be962

If you can donate, thank you more than I can say. If you can’t, please consider sharing his GoFundMe. Getting his story in front of someone new genuinely helps us.

We just need our little guy to respond to these medications so we can get him to surgery.

I personally rescued Jasper from a violent homeless couple who were abusing him, and he’s currently in need of a new foster 🥺 He’s lost his fosters multiple times through no fault of his own.
While in foster care, he tore his ACL and meniscus and needed a TPLO surgery, and we then found a mast cell tumor on his other leg (he’s cancer-free now!). Now his current foster is having a family emergency and needs to step back from fostering, meaning Jasper needs a new home by Friday!!
He is the sweetest baby angel and has been through so much. He’s been let down again and again, and I’d love to find him a long-term foster, or even better, a foster-to-adopt!
A few things to know:
• He’s friendly with everyone and loooves other dogs, but his knee is still recovering, so a lower-energy dog friend or a dog-free home would be ideal for his recovery
• He gets too excited around cats, and he needs to stay calm for recovery, so a cat-free home is ideal
• He’s fully potty trained
• He’s deaf but understands hand signals

Please help boost this post or feel free to message me with any questions or if you’re interested in fostering 🙏🏼💙 (he’s with a rescue)

🆘FRANCAIS & HER PUPS LAST DAY TO LIVE 8/7/26 @ 9 AM🆘

⛔️ FRANCAIS is urgent for Shelter CAPACITY FOR CARE

#MASA57684 #FRANCAIS #MOM

Brown Female

2 Years, 60 lbs

Heartworm Status: NEGATIVE

Intake 7/7/26

CLICK THIS LINK FOR STATUS UPDATE⬇️

https://new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/214059327

🏡To help by fostering (if you live locally in Memphis) :

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/MAS/Dog

#AdoptDontShop #FosterLove #MemphisAnimalShelter #RescueDogs

📍Located at Memphis Animal Services

2350 Appling City Cove

Memphis,TN 38133

📞901) 636-1416 (ext. 2)

General Questions? email

📧mas@memphistn.gov

Rescue email:

📧 MAS.RESCUE@MEMPHISTN.GOV

🕐 Tu - Fri :1 - 6pm / Sa - Su : 12 - 4pm /Closed Mondays

‼️Statement from Critical Memphis Page Admins:

We are Not the shelter. We are networkers. Our page raises pledges to help 501c3 rescues that pull urgent dogs from MAS. If you pledge on a dog, once a MAS approved 501c3 pet placement partner (rescue) commits and pulls the dog that you pledged for, we put donors and rescue into a group message. You will then donate directly to that rescue - for that particular dog.

If the dog is adopted (or sadly, euthanized) no pledges are collected.

🫶🏼Thank you for helping to fight for these lives. Every share, message, and action matters.

Hi everyone. I never thought I’d be making a post like this, but I’m hoping someone here might be able to help or even just send some positive thoughts for our little guy.
Our 19-month-old, 3-pound Yorkie, Gizmo, was rushed to the emergency hospital last week with a life-threatening bladder obstruction caused by a bladder stone.

Thankfully, the emergency team was able to relieve the obstruction and save his life.

We thought we were headed into surgery to remove the stone, but additional testing revealed a possible liver shunt. His veterinary team now recommends that his surgery be performed at a specialty hospital where they can evaluate and, if necessary, treat both conditions at the same time.

We’ve already exhausted two CareCredit accounts totaling $7,700 just to get him through the emergency, and we’re now facing another $4,000 to $8,000 for his upcoming surgery and specialized care.

Asking strangers for help is incredibly difficult, but Gizmo is family. He’s only 19 months old and has so much life ahead of him. We’re doing everything we can to give him that chance.

If you’re able to donate or even share our fundraiser, we’d be beyond grateful. If not, we completely understand, and we’d appreciate your prayers, positive thoughts or advice from anyone who’s gone through something similar.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e982825ff

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Hug your pups a little tighter tonight. ❤️

Hi (more information this time srry :/ )
My name is maxine and this is Ella^ my 6 year old staffy! Ella is super affectionate and sweet, we work on her anxiety everyday and go on trails together!Recently she was diagnosed with a rectal prolapse which needs to be removed surgically because it’s inflamed and contaminated. The funds will help ella recover and get her tested in case it’s cancerous. The vet gave us an estimate in the first photo, which i paid the 400 for bloodwork and vaccines(2nd pic) and the remaining balance is 975
I have around 250 to go towards her surgery
i’m 19 and lost my animal shelter job recently so im just trying to find a way to get the rest
absolutely anything will help <33 thank you :,(

also please text me for more info or if you can help

https://gofund.me/268677f9a