Jovi is a 7 year old Australian Shepherd in Fort Worth, TX, who needs $1,577 for Mass Removal and Histopathology.

Jovi is my 7 yr old Australian Shepherd and the sweetest pup. I brought him home as a companion after suddenly losing my first Aussie to illness.
We call him Jovers, Fluff Butter, Little Nugget, and Jovi Povi. He lives with two cats who cuddle in his fur and many think he’s named after Bon Jovi, but his name means “father of the skies," chosen to honor his brother who crossed the rainbow bridge.

On a trip to the Grand Canyon and Innings Festival, he began showing lethargy and straining to defecate. A mass developed, suspected to be a perineal adenoma. Cytology can’t confirm cancer. Surgery is planned for removal and histology. The mass has 2 blood vessels that rupture several times daily, requiring pressure and quick stop powder until surgery.

Jovi is special for how loving and intuitive he is. He’s a total yapper, loves all the cuddles and attention, and if dogs could be velcro, it would be him. He has the calmest temperament and is gentle with everyone, new and known. He loves dog parks, our food truck and farmers market trips, and is absolutely obsessed with the water hose—he could play in it for hours.

I’m in school majoring in ABA therapy for autistic children and live alone, so most finances go to tuition and living costs. Jovi’s urgent surgery and testing are financially overwhelming. Support would help him get care quickly and mean everything to me.