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Well… another sleepless night for this momma. 😞

Beau’s facial swelling began worsening at an alarming rate over the course of the night. It got to the point where I couldn’t stop checking on him and monitoring the swelling to make sure he was okay.

I wanted to take him to the emergency vet last night, but unfortunately I couldn’t find a ride. Thankfully, he has an appointment this morning at 10:00am. Just 2 more hours to go, and then we can hopefully get this poor little man some help. 😭

I feel so awful having to bring him back there again. It honestly feels like he just cannot catch a break lately.

Please keep Beau in your thoughts this morning and hope that whatever is causing the swelling is something simple and easily treatable. 🖤

Good evening, everyone! 🤍

Here’s today’s Beau update:

His stroller arrived, and I genuinely don’t think he has EVER loved anything more. 😭 It was one of the most wholesome and precious things I’ve ever seen. I honestly wasn’t sure if he would enjoy it or if he’d feel too restricted and hate it, but nope — he was an absolute pro. You’d think this little man had been riding in a stroller since birth. 😂

He loooved getting some fresh air. He just sat there taking everything in — the scenery, the smells, the sunshine, the breeze. It was really, really nice to see. He also seemed much less restless today now that we were finally able to get out for a little bit. Once again, you all made that possible for him, and I can’t thank you enough. 🖤

He also pooped when we got home, and thankfully it was not covered in blood this time, which feels like a step in the right direction! There may have been a tiny bit internally, but there was none coating the outside like before, so I’m taking that as a positive sign for now.

Unfortunately, it feels like every day brings something new to worry about. 😞 Today I noticed a LOT of swelling on the right side of his face. What concerns me most is how high up it is — around his cheekbone/eye area. I’m worried it could possibly be an infection or something along those lines. I’m really hoping it’s just delayed swelling from the surgery, but it feels strange that it would flare up this much several days later.

The right side is where the majority of his teeth were removed, so that’s definitely been on my mind all day. I sent the vet an email with photos attached because we’ve already been there so many times recently, and I don’t want to stress or traumatize the little man unnecessarily if it’s something normal.

Other than the swelling, though, he’s actually been doing really well. Even while dealing with the bloody stool, behaviourally he’s still happy, loving, playful, and full of energy. 🖤

We’ll continue keeping everyone updated. Sending all of you lots of love & light, and thank you again for continuing to care about my sweet boy as much as you all do.

Good evening, everyone! 🤍

Here’s today’s Beau update:

His stroller arrived, and I genuinely don’t think he has EVER loved anything more. 😭 It was one of the most wholesome and precious things I’ve ever seen. I honestly wasn’t sure if he would enjoy it or if he’d feel too restricted and hate it, but nope — he was an absolute pro. You’d think this little man had been riding in a stroller since birth. 😂

He loooved getting some fresh air. He just sat there taking everything in — the scenery, the smells, the sunshine, the breeze. It was really, really nice to see. He also seemed much less restless today now that we were finally able to get out for a little bit. Once again, you all made that possible for him, and I can’t thank you enough. 🖤

He also pooped when we got home, and thankfully it was not covered in blood this time, which feels like a step in the right direction! There may have been a tiny bit internally, but there was none coating the outside like before, so I’m taking that as a positive sign for now.

Unfortunately, it feels like every day brings something new to worry about. 😞 Today I noticed a LOT of swelling on the right side of his face. What concerns me most is how high up it is — around his cheekbone/eye area. I’m worried it could possibly be an infection or something along those lines. I’m really hoping it’s just delayed swelling from the surgery, but it feels strange that it would flare up this much several days later.

The right side is where the majority of his teeth were removed, so that’s definitely been on my mind all day. I sent the vet an email with photos attached because we’ve already been there so many times recently, and I don’t want to stress or traumatize the little man unnecessarily if it’s something normal.

Other than the swelling, though, he’s actually been doing really well. Even while dealing with the bloody stool, behaviourally he’s still happy, loving, playful, and full of energy. 🖤

We’ll continue keeping everyone updated. Sending all of you lots of love & light, and thank you again for continuing to care about my sweet boy as much as you all do.

On Sunday, Beau had some blood in his stool, & I preserved the sample in the fridge, only to be reminded that it was a long weekend here in Canada. Yesterday he didn’t poop at all, but he did this morning — & unfortunately there was blood again. 😭

I just dropped off the sample at the vet. They suggested doing a fecal sample before bringing him in for another exam because:

1. they don’t want to stress him unnecessarily, &
2. he may ultimately need imaging done, since he’s already had multiple physical exams recently & they likely wouldn’t reveal anything new right now.

I am so incredibly worried, exhausted, defeated, & scared. I just want my baby to be okay. I don’t want him to have to go through even more medical procedures than he already has. He was not pooping blood prior to being kicked, & I’m having a really hard time not spiraling & thinking the worst.

Because of this, I will be increasing the GoFundMe goal to $6,000. If Beau does need additional imaging or further diagnostics, I want to be able to get it done ASAP. Unfortunately, GoFundMe payouts can take 2–5 business days to process, & with how worried I am about him, I don’t want delays preventing him from getting care quickly if he needs it.

I feel awful even asking for more help or donations, & I never want anyone to feel obligated. But if you are willing & able to help Beau continue getting the care he needs, it would mean the world to both of us.

Thank you all so much again for the love, support, kindness, prayers, donations, & encouragement throughout all of this. 🖤

Sincerely,
one very tired momma.

He is feeling muuuch better already. There’s still some swelling, but he’s eating, acting like himself again, and seems much more comfortable after his dental. Even though it’s only been a couple of days, I truly think he’s smart enough to realize this is a “good” kind of pain that’s helping him heal. ❤️‍🩹

In total, his procedure came to $3,117.45. There is absolutely no way we could have done this without each and every one of you. His emergency vet visit and medications also came to $603.98, and while waiting for the GoFundMe funds to clear, I owed almost $600 to people who helped us make sure Beau could still get the treatment he needed in time. GoFundMe also takes a percentage of the donations as well.

Today, I also purchased him a stroller for $194.35. All in all, we currently have $972.03 remaining. If everyone is okay with it, I’d really like to keep that aside for his upcoming spinal checkups, to get him on pet insurance, and a few things to help make crate rest more comfortable for him — like a cooling bed for his stroller since it gets so hot and humid here, a heating pad for his back, and a couple of other comfort items. 🤗

Beau and I are so incredibly lucky to have so much love and support throughout his healing journey and for his quality of life moving forward. I definitely had to prioritize the stroller first because he has been begging to go for walkies, and the poor little man doesn’t understand why we haven’t been going lately. 😢

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!! Sending good vibes and well wishes to you all. 🖤🐶🐾

Beau is out of surgery, & poor little man looks like a tiny chipmunk. The second they handed him to me, I immediately started bawling. He ended up having 12 teeth removed… ouchies. 😭

I’m also including his dental chart — every number marked with an X is a tooth that had to be removed.

One thing that really stuck with me today was what one of the vet techs said before we left. She told me the entire clinic has been heartbroken & outraged over what happened to Beau. Hearing that the whole office had been talking about his case all day and fully supports me in seeking accountability honestly meant so much. It was reassuring to know that the people caring for him recognize how serious & unacceptable this was.

Now that surgery is finally behind us, we can focus on getting him whatever he needs to stay comfortable during recovery. Thank you all again for helping us get this far. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

Please give us lots of good vibes & keep us in your thoughts! 🖤🥺❤️‍🩹 & Thank you to everyone who
made this surgery & treatment possible. You're all amazing. 😭🙏🏻🖤

Seeing as when we took Beau to be looked over after being kicked and get some meds until surgery we discovered he is showing signs of back pain, we now have additional expenses to better accommodate him during the next 6 weeks of strict crate rest & have unpaused the donations. If he shows no improvements after we try natural solutions like red light therapy, meds and rest - it can eventually lead to paralysis and surgery. Fortunately I’ve joined many IVDD groups the last couple of days and have received a lot of great tips! I will also be looking into getting him laser treatment. He’s never shown any signs or symptoms of back problems before the assault. Even last month during his annual he was fine. Hopefully the fact that he’s always had a strong back will play in our favour, but I want to do whatever I can to help him heal along the way. If you would like to make donations for Beau to have things like: a stroller (so I can still take him for “walks”), a medical dog bed for his crate, a red light therapy pad, turkey tail mushrooms and all of his medications and follow-ups he will need that would be very much appreciated. We are also considering getting him a small playpen so that he doesn’t feel as locked up. Maybe some puzzles and toys to keep him occupied as well. We want to make him as comfortable as possible considering the circumstances. Thank you for all of your generosity. I know Mr Bojangles really appreciates it!

Ok! We just got back from the vets office. Beau was given a thorough exam. Unfortunately he seems to be flinching and in pain in two spots on his back and the vet said it’s possible he has a herniated disc. No more walks, no jumping. Rest for the next 6 weeks. He was given all of his pre bloodwork for his surgery. He was also given some anti inflammatory/pain meds and stuff for nausea to make him more comfortable before surgery. She mentioned antibiotics won’t do anything to help in the meantime because he needs the troublesome teeth removed. We booked him for his surgery next Thursday hoping the GoFundMe payments go through by then! Here is the invoice from today for the exam, the medications and pre surgery bloodwork! ❤️‍ As you can see I had to use multiple cards and now owe money to some people who loaned me the cash last month for his routine annual exam and now this month while I wait for the funds to process so some of the raised money will go towards paying those people back but all screenshots will be provided as proof that no money is being spent where it shouldn’t be! Thank you again 10 fold for all of your care, concern and support!! Feel free to direct message me on here if you have any questions or concerns. We want to keep in contact with donors so they have a say where any extra funds can go if we have any left over after he’s all fixed up. Or if we should save it for if he does need spinal surgery in the near future. I wasn’t expecting to hear he had any spinal problems today and that was hard to swallow. I knew his mouth had been in pain but I had no clue his back had also been injured. She said there’s no way of knowing for sure the back pain was caused by the assault, but considering he just got medically cleared last month during his annual exam, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that he now has back problems for the first time in 10 years. All of that being said, We care about your opinions and we want you to be confident where your money is being spent so please if you have any suggestions or requests don’t hesitate!!!

Edit: We currently have donations paused because one person commented basically insinuating I was trying to rob people of their money because we got so many donations in a few hours it jumped up higher than I expected. I didn’t have email notifications turned on for when every donation came in, so I refreshed it at the end of the day & saw an extra 1k in there. We don’t want to take more than we need for the surgery, & though no donors expressed concern about us going over the limit I don’t even want people to have to worry about where their money is being spent. Which is why we said from day 1 we would donate any leftover funds if we had any. Was pausing it the right or wrong thing? I’m not sure. 😢 I didn’t think I was doing anything wrong seeing as everyone who donated can see what was already raised & the estimate provided for his surgery. 😢 The last thing I want to do is come off as sketchy when I’m just trying to save my poor pup & then pay it forward after. Although if he ends up needing spinal surgery we will *definitely* need more donations & I will continue to post updates on here & on his GoFundMe. I will still post the link here for if anyone wants to follow the updates & his journey on the page itself. 🔗 https://gofund.me/0dba003af

Edit: Thank you everyone for your donations!! 🥺🖤🙏🏻 They will be paused for now seeing as we raised a little more than expected. I just called his vets office the minute they opened & they’re going to squeeze him in today at 1:10pm to hopefully get him on some antibiotics & pain killers until the payments have processed from GoFundMe into my bank account & then we can book him for his surgery as soon as it’s deposited!!! ❤️‍🩹 If we have any funds left over after everything is said & done, we will be donating the rest. Everything will be screen shotted & all invoices will be provided. Stay tuned for updates! 🥺

Please don’t ban me & just delete if not allowed. I can’t lose him 😭 Please help

Beauregard has been the only constant in my life for almost a decade now, & I know many of you can relate to that. I am on disability for severe battles with mental health. Last month he was due for his annual exam & some shots. I was informed that he needed dental surgery within the next few months due to his gingivitis resisting less invasive treatment. Last weekend my monster of a neighbour kicked this precious angel right in the face like the beta b!tch he is. I have a whoooole lot more to say in regard to that incident but I’m trying to stay focused on the task at hand. Anyways, since that happened, Beau has had swelling on & off in his face & last night he started vomiting & pooping blood. I called every vet in town & no one would take him. He isn’t able to eat at the moment due to the pain. I now have to wait until Monday to TRY to get him seen. I don’t drive or have a license. I have crippling anxiety, CPTSD, agoraphobia, the list goes on & on. I haven’t been able to sleep & I am now getting physically sick every few hours from the dreadful worry I feel for my baby. I have no contact with my family due to them all being extremely toxic & abusive & me needing to protect my mental health. With the cost of living atm plus being on disability I am grasping at straws. I’ve never made a GoFundMe or reached out for help like this, & if it was for me I wouldn’t. With that being said, I had to try my luck for him because he deserves it. 😭 We can’t catch a break lately & I’m willing to try anything at this point. My long distance partner even applied for a credit card hoping we could cover the surgery for now & pay it off monthly seeing as the vets office doesn’t offer payment plans. Come to find out the card only has a limit of $300. I’ve exhausted all of my options. Any donations or help of any kind would be greatly appreciated.
This is his link 🔗 https://www.gofundme.com/f/9bvetj-neighbour-kicked-my-dog-in-face-emergency-surgery-needed/cl/o?lang=en_CA

This is Beauregard. He has been the only constant in my life for almost a decade now, & I know many of you can relate to that. I am on disability for severe battles with mental health. Last month he was due for his annual exam & some shots. I was informed that he needed dental surgery within the next few months due to his gingivitis resisting less invasive treatment. Last weekend my monster of a neighbour kicked this precious angel right in the face like the beta b!tch he is. I have a whoooole lot more to say in regard to that incident but I’m trying to stay focused on the task at hand. Anyways, since that happened, Beau has had swelling on & off in his face (last photo shows swelling in his gums) & last night he started vomiting & pooping blood. I called every vet in town & no one would take him. I now have to wait until Monday to TRY to get him seen. I don’t drive or have a license. I have crippling anxiety, CPTSD, agoraphobia, the list goes on & on. I haven’t been able to sleep & I am now getting physically sick every few hours from the dreadful worry I feel for my baby. I have no contact with my family due to them all being extremely toxic & abusive & me needing to protect my mental health. With the cost of living atm plus being on disability I am grasping at straws. I’ve never made a go fund me or reached out for help like this, & if it was for me I wouldn’t. With that being said, I had to try my luck for him because he deserves it. 😭 We can’t catch a break lately & I’m willing to try anything at this point. My long distance partner even applied for a credit card hoping we could cover the surgery for now & pay it off monthly seeing as the vets office doesn’t offer payment plans. Come to find out the card only has a limit of $300. I’ve exhausted all of my options. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.