Help Cooper get dental surgery and lab work — Olathe, KS

Copper came into my life about 3 years ago when I got married. My husband has cancer and Cooper was my husband constant companion, and mine he's helped him and I get through 36 months of cancer treatment. He is in remission now but still provides companionship, comfort to both of us. He is our emotional support animal, he's patient and very calming to both of us. I am a diabetic and Cooper lets me know when my sugar is high or low. I wear a monitor and when it beeps, he comes and gets me and alerts and has woken me up many times when it was. too low and way to high. I don't know what we would do without him.

Cooper was having trouble eating, and we give him soft food, but his mouth hurts bad at times he won't eat. He rubs his mouth up against the furniture and paws ant his face and mouth. he pants excessively due to the stress he under and his mouth hurting. We took him to pet resources in Kansas City, and they said he needed dental surgery. They estimated with labs and anesthetics, removal of teeth it would an estimate of $650. They said if his teeth did not get removed it would lead to infection and would kill him.

If he doesn't get the teeth removed, it will lead to infection and cost him his life. Cooper means everything to both of us. He is our emotional support animal and helps with my diabetes and anxiety, and depression. Cooper been with my husband Chris through his diagnosis treatment and recovery all the way. When Chris lost his last wife through breast cancer before I met him Cooper was his savior through all of Chris trials and not wanting to live on in life. When I met Cooper, he was so loving, calm and made me feel welcome he's the best dog I ever owned. Chris and I are both up in age with medical issues and Cooper gets us through each day he brings companionship, peace and medical help to both of us. we dont know what we do without him.

We are both on social security disability and on a very limited income. When we pay all of our living costs, we don't have much money left. Plus, we are having to pay my husband cancer treatment costs of medical scans every 3 months of lab work to see if cancer has spread to any of his body parts like the brain, chest and abdomen, lymph nodes. etc. Insurance pays for some but copayments and out of pocket expenses have left us behind on payments to them. I have medical costs and meds for my diabetes and other medical issues I have and recently had foot surgery. we just don't have the money to pay Pet resources for the dental surgery