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I want to thank everyone for their kind words and suggestions. Ramsay came back home a week a go, and then he had a relapse and had to go back into the hospital. He is back home, and has been for two days. He is on strict rest, and tranquilizers, and of course he has an Elizabethan collar he has to wear 24/7 for at least another 5 days. He has been doing okay with it, we have to carry him up and down the stairs, and he runs into things now and again because of the collar.

The extra surgery tacked on another $366 dollars to the bill which now the unpaid part totals 9 hundred and some odd dollars.  They have given us until the 26th to pay the remaining balance or it goes to collections. Which is where it probably will end up, since the $800 I already paid out made me late on several bills, and unless the total amount is paid it goes to the collection agents.

I guess the bottom line for us, is that we are really happy Ramsay is going to be alright. Money is a pain in the you know what, but we have each other, and we will find a way to dig out, and to keep going.

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On Monday we realized something was wrong with our English Bulldog. He was bleeding and having problems. Shawn and I looked around on the Internet and found out what was wrong. Ramsay has a prolapsed urethra which was causing him to bleed. The bleeding wasn’t light and we decided we had to take him for help right away. We went to the humane society because they do have payment plans, and we figured it might be a bit expensive. After evaluating our little guy they returned to let us know that they would not able to help, they told us that he would probably need an operation and recommended us to another vet one that specializes in surgeries.We knew the minute they sent us to Veterinary Speciality Services that this was going to cost us some money, but we had no idea how much. After a visit with the vet he gave us the estimation of what Ramsays surgery was going to cost. We were floored. The low estimate is $1,300 and the high is $1,600. They required half down before they would even admit him. Our boss loaned us the $800 needed for the down payment which will be coming out of our paychecks, but we still have to come up with the rest.

In the short time we have had Ramsay he has touched our hearts deeply, he is a sweet dog with a big heart. Ramsay is a joy, he loves to play fetch, he snores very loudly all the time which most of our friends and family have heard. It is so weird and sadly quiet in the house without him. He is great with little kids especially Shawn jr, they just adore each other.  Without Ramsay our home just would not be the same, our whole family including our poodle Bella loves him so much! I am doing everything I can to come up with the money; selling things online, taking some of Shawn jr’s old toys to Once upon a child, sending back items we just purchased to a couple of stores. Still I don’t think it will be enough. So I am reaching out here for some help.

Of course, we realize this is quite possibly the worst time in US history, to ask anyone to help with finances. We definitely understand financial issues. All we are doing here is asking.
We don’t want to sound like we are begging anyone, but are sincerely desperate. If you cannot donate, could you at least pass this along to a few your friends?

Please feel free to check out the Vets bill below, and if you can donate some money the Paypal Donation button is below. We appreciate any help you may be able to give.

Finally, we thank you for taking the time to at least read this. Ramsay is in surgery today (4.08.09) and we are due to pick him up Friday the 10th. The sad part of this is the Vets office does not allow a repayment plan, and the way they work is half down, and the balance to be paid in full when we pick him up.

Thanks for reading, and if you have any ideas on other ways we may find some assistance Please share a Comment below.

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