Cooter is a 2 year old Dalmatian in williston, SC, who needs $2,000 for TECA Total Ear Canal Ablation.

Cooter and his brother Bo where found by a couple with a litter of their siblings and mother (Dalmation) tied up under a trailer during a very hard freeze. The couple rescued them, but the entire litter was too much for them, so we purchased two for our boys.

Cooter has bad growths affecting both of his ears (imagine cauliflower ear but on the inside) and requires (2) TECA (total ear canal ablation). We had hoped the steroids, ear flushes, and liquid medicines would work, however, they proved ineffective.

Cooter, Bo, and Daisy have become attached, nearly physically, to our three boys. They follow them everywhere and often sleep on them. They are also quite fond of Heathen, our cat. Each dog has a personality that emulates one of the boys, Cooter being the stoic alpha of the pack that occassionally exposes his silly side. They are physical and emotional guardians.

This is simply an unexpected expense at the holidays, or anytime. We prepared ourselves to expect around $3k for surgery, but and additional $5k was just a shock. We shamefully wondered if we should allow someone else to adopt him who could afford treatment for his sake.