Garth is a 9-year-old Chihuahua/Terrier Mix in Seattle, WA, who needs $840 for Dental.

Garth is a rescue from Yuma, Arizona. He loves to travel and hike with me. Currently, we live in an apartment in the PNW. He is nine and healthy but needs some dental work and I am low-income and looking for assistance. Garth and I have been together since 2018. He was adopted out and returned twice before I adopted him. We are a perfect match.

Garth is an only dog and works as my ESA/service dog (we are still sorting that). We go on a lot of walks together around the neighborhood taking pictures. Garth is food motivated and loves to go to dog parks and the dog bakery. He assists me when I need to go shopping as I get severe anxiety when leaving my apartment sometimes.

I am on SSDI, so it is hard for me to get a large amount together at once. I am using the stimulus for some of the care but since the dental is an estimate and more than I have saved I need help. Garth is my best friend and I want him to get the best care.

I took him to Urban Animal Clinic for an evaluation of a possible bad tooth. He does need a dental cleaning, x-rays, possible extraction but not sure till they can put him under and see. Needs to be done within six months but estimate is good for 90 days. I am waiting on his pre-anesthesia senior bloodwork to come back to make sure there are no other potential issues.

Garth loves to cuddle with me on the couch and gets to sleep in the bed. He has the most expressive face especially when he moves his ears around. A couple of the local low-income clinics have even used his photo in their marketing. He loves getting an earth hide bone and is hoping to be able to go back to chewing on them soon.