Buster is a 8-year-old Shih Tzu/Terrier Mix in Hillsboro, OH, who needs $2,000 for Right Perineal Hernia, Neuter, Mass Removal (Right Hind Limb).

Buster was picked up by our local Dog Pound about a month ago. He has been with me for about 3 weeks. He was extremally neglected and underweight. He has a perianal hernia and a mass with possible cancer cells that needs removed. Without this surgery it is life threatening. It took awhile to pick his name but he defiantly looks like a Buster. He has quickly fit in with his new family.

Buster has fit in with his doggie brother Ollie and 2 sister cats Karen and Lanor. He is a very sweet natured dog and loves playing with his siblings. Despite the hard life he has had he interacts well with the whole family and has picked up quickly on house training and listens extremely well. We are currently working on fattening him up as he was skin and bones when he came to us a few weeks ago

When we first brought Buster home he looked so sad and defeated. Life had really beaten him down. He now has nothing but love in his eyes. He loves chasing the cats around the house and bossing his brother around. He is very sweet and loving a despite the life he has is not mean or aggressive. His favorite thing is following me around and being loved on. Oh and his squeaky.

He's diagnosed with Right Perineal hernia, neuter, mass (right hindlimb). He will require the hernia to be repaired, neutered and the mass removed which will need hospitalization 24 hours,
anesthesia, IV catheter and fluids, medications to go home (some will be a written
prescription), CBC/Chemistry, limited ultrasound. Full Recovery expected!

Buster is a stray that found his way into our life a few weeks ago. We are not able to pay the full amount for his surgery which can be life threatening if not fixed.