Cesar is a 11 year old Shiba Inu in Essex, MD, who needs $2,000 for Surgery & Rehab.

My dog is a multi-generational dog. He was originally my brother's dog and later became my mom's. After COVID, we were blessed with the opportunity for all of us to live together in a larger home. My husband, I and Cesar did not like each other, however my mom and brother told us we better make it work, lol. Our relationship grew and he is the child we never had. We became the alpha.

Cesar is now a senior dog but has so much life left live. His breed suffers from horrible allergies. As a result, he scratched his retina. In addition, he tore his right acl knee and had surgery. He needs to have surgery on his left knee.

Cesar gives what he receives. From outward appearances, he can seem bougie and aloof, but it is all part of his Shiba charm. His love is silent & loyal. He is the "Norm" of our community when no one remembers our name. And he is affectionately known as Brownie to my gma who suffers from dementia and can only ever remember him as Brownie, not Cesar.

He has been the one constant in several years of loss (involving job loss, back to back familial deaths and illnesses) that we are still digging out of. As caregivers, to have him healthy would be a much needed break from the debilitating non stop cycle of heartbreak.