Coal is a 13-year-old Pomeranian in Lancaster, SC, who needs $850 for Heartworm Treatment.

Coal was a rescue when he was 3. I’ve had him for 9 years he’s helped me and my family through a lot. With his current heart worm condition I just don’t want his end of life journey to be hard on him. He has always been in good health and I’m sure with treatment he for sure has some good years left in him. It’s really disrupting his life with all the coughing when he really gets moving.

Coal has been with us for 9 years both my sons 20 and 15 have been raised with him. We have 4 female dogs but he’s a lot older so he doesn’t play with them and he’s neutered so there is that. He’s just a sweet boy and loves anyone he meets. He very docile and gently and has always been a loyal companion.

Before his coughing bouts got so bad he loved running in circles and at night playing on the bed and rubbing his head around. When he’s with you he loves to bark at you to get attention. He’s just a relaxed dog and makes people feel comfortable. He loves people but just ignores most other dogs but he loves to sit and watch a good tv show.

I’m looking to cure his heart worms it’s gotten to the point he coughs almost anytime he moves he’s just very uncomfortable. He has been neutered at a young age and has been relatively healthy. He does have some joint issues especially with his back left leg which he hobbled around on. I just wanna get him treated so he can live well again.

My wife works and I’m on SSI disability we take care of them all but this has became an emergency we also recently had to take one of our other dogs as she was very sick with an illness so between being a 4 family house it’s just been hard to get him any help.