Chase is a 8 year old American Staffordshire Terrier in Tampa, FL, who needs $2,000 for Exploratory Laparotomy and Resection Anastomosis.

As a single mom of two children, I took my son to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay in 2017 to adopt a family dog. Chase and his sister, American Staffordshire Terriers, were adopted by different families a couple of weeks before we visited. Chase was returned to the Humane Society in a week because he was too hyper for the family. When we saw Chase we immediately knew he was the one for us!

At the end of July 2024, Chase did not eat or drink water and was lethargic for a couple of days. I brought Chase to the BluePearl Pet Hospital due to his emergent medical situation. Chase was diagnosed with fever, abdominal effusion, colitis, pancreatitis, hypoalbuminemia and hemoabdomen. The doctors performed exploratory laparotomy and resection and anastomosis for linear foreign body.

I am a registered nurse. In 2019 when COVID started, I was taking care of many very sick patients and saw many people dying daily. I was so exhausted and sad at the end of my shift. He continued to emotionally support me on the second COVID outbreak as well. Chase helped me through these rough times. I remember when I was crying at home after work, he would comfort me.

Chase's medical bills are over $16,000.00 and were an unexpected sudden major expense with no emergency fund or pet insurance. Your financial support and emotional support are much appreciated by my family!