Bernie is a 9 year old Munchkin in Winter Garden, FL, who needs $1,500 for Abdominal Ultrasound, Echocardiogram & Xrays.

Bernie was left home w/out his owner for 18 mos (Covid), flown to the UK for another 18 mos then flown to Florida in April 2023 with his owner, who has dementia. He arrived in Florida injured. His owner went into a memory care facility & took Bernie with her. He was stolen for a month, dumped, returned filthy & sick, then left in his empty house w/out owner for 6 mos before I adopted him.

Bernie’s front paws are partially or fully paralyzed; one is curled upward & can’t keep balance. Diarrhea for 10 mos. Two vets in April & May 2023; treated for diarrhea, eye infection, & referred to neurologist & cardiologist. 1/24 to Blue Pearl for an exam; referred spinal scan & ultrasound. Chain of Lakes Animal Clinic in 3/24, bloodwork good, treated for Giardia. Rear leg is now giving issues.

This little guy has been through so much from being left alone, flying back and forth, having an a violent dementia patient as owner, being in a memory care facility then stolen, then left alone again while suffering from a spinal/nerve injury and having continuous diarrhea for so long. He deserves some normalcy, dignity and peace.

I adopted Bernie not knowing the extent of his needs & their cost. My employer owes me 6 mos of pay from 2023 after promising pay by Feb 2024.. No pay to date. Emptied savings to pay living expenses; credit card is close to full. Looking for income still. He needs help.