Buster is a 6 year old Australian Shepherd in New Waverly, TX, who needs $2,000 for Botox for Facial Tic & Upper Palate Reconstruction.

I rescued Buster and his brother, Chuka, from a severely neglectful situation in September 2024. Buster was covered in mats and sticker burrs. They lived on a porch full of trash and debris (even though Buster is blind and has difficulty navigating) and "whenever they come up to me and look hungry, I just put some food on the ground." The owner said "I am just not a dog person".

Buster had to have his snout bone and all but 2 of his teeth removed do to trauma related to FIREWORKS. He also SURVIVED DISTEMPER as a pup. After surgery, his lingerin facial tic caused four holes in the roof of his mouth that lead into his nasal cavity. Each time he eats/drinks, the food/water goes into his sinuses. This has caused 2 infections and will eventually result in aspiration pneumonia.

Buster is such a fighter. After everything he has been through, he has done nothing but smile and ask for loves from the moment we rescued him. Though he hurts his nose every time he runs into something, he is the most adventurous pup, and he always has this silly grin. He takes such good care of his Chuka brother and is a fierce protector of his mommy.

Between Chuka's surgery to have his leg fixed (who had been run over, his leg broken, and NOTHING done to fix it) and Buster's surgery for his nose and teeth, while caring for my 13 year old cat that is in kidney failure, I have exhausted my savings and run up my only credit