Henry is a 8-year-old Mix in Phoenix , AZ, who needs $2,000 for Extensive Dental Work and Scrotal Ablation.

We (my husband & I) wanted to do something about the overwhelming amount of animals being turned in to shelters & county services. All of them were filled to overflowing. We decided to adopt an older dog because they are less adoptable. We picked up Henry at our local county Animal Control and took him home. He had been neutered at the pound so we kept him from our other dogs until he healed.

When Henry was healed we introduced him to our other 2 dogs. We were amazed that they accepted him almost immediately! It turns out, Henry loves other dogs. He started playing with our female right away ! Our small male took a little longer (he is a gruff character) but Henry won him over. We had some concerns about Henry & children but he is very gentle around our grandchildren.

We haven’t had Henry for long but he stands out in many ways. Since we brought him home from the pound his tail has never stopped wagging. At first, he had a little trouble with eye contact but now he comes up to us with the biggest grin on his face! He has got to be the sweetest dog ever.

When we took Henry to Scottsdale Hills Animal Hospital ( because they give free wellness checks to adopted county animals) we were really disheartened to learn of his condition. He has bright red gums that are diseased. Teeth will need to be removed. He has an unusually large scrotum that we have noticed causes him problems when urinating or just walking over small objects.

This is definitely a financial cost that we never anticipated. We are still working on recovery from some past financial hardships. Henry blends seamlessly into our family & is a sweet & gentle addition. We would love for him to be healthy & live out his his days with us.