Bear Taylor is an 11 year old Border Collie in Pensacola, FL, who needs $4,600 for Lung Lavage, Sinus CT Scan, and Treatment.

One clear and beautiful day in October 2017, as I was walking my dog Merlin, I saw a large dog who was hungry and lost. It took a little work and some coaxing, but I was able to bring him home with me. I soon found out that he is a fence jumper. I was quite sad to discover him missing the next day. How happy I was when he returned. My sister and I posted ads but never found his previous owner.

Bear has been coughing for 10 weeks. He has been on three antibiotics and one anti-inflammatory. His veterinarian, Dr. Hall at East Hill Animal Hospital, did a CT scan of Bear’s lungs. He has now also developed very congested sinuses. Dr. Hall has referred Bear to specialist Dr. McGraw at Auburn Gulf Shores Animal Hospital for a lung lavage (brochoalveolar wash) and a CT of Bear’s sinuses.

Bear loves his brother Merlin and he loves the cold.. Bear and Merlin are not really brothers and are not even the same size, but we call them the twins. Oh my goodness Bear would so much love to live in a snowy area. He really loved the snowstorm that we had here last year. That is probably the only time that he has seen snow . He had the best time!!

I rely to some extent on family for any special needs that arise. Over the last ten weeks, since Bear has come down with a chronic cough, we have incurred and paid over $3600 in veterinary fees. My goal is to say “Yes’ to the diagnostic tests and treatment that Bear needs. Much goodwill and many thanks.