Luke is a 1-year-old Mixed Breed Dog in Frederica, DE, who needs $2,000 for Balloon Valvuloplasty.

Our family got Luke from the First State Animal Shelter and SPCA in March of 2022. The animal shelter told us he had heart issues which after adopting him, found out were much more severe than we were told. Luke was also stabbed in the eye by a previous owner and has since developed Glaucoma. He was being adopted out with his sister, Leia. Luke and Leia both got their names from Star Wars!

Luke shares a room with Leia, where they have their own bed and blankets and toys and sleep together every night. Luke loves to chase Leia around the house, up and down the stairs, and in the backyard. Luke also gets tired easily and loves to nap snuggled up with his Mom and sometimes Dad on the couch. Luke also enjoys sun-bathing by the sliding glass doors.

Luke is very much still afraid of the world but slowly learning to love it. He does not like going on walks around the neighborhood but prefers running around in open fields. He loves tug of war! Luke is also a really big love bug and loves to be around his parents no matter what they’re doing. Luke is super silly and gets crazy zoomies every time he goes potty.

Luke is being treated at CVCA in Maryland for severe valvular pulmonic stenosis (PS) with supravavular narrowing. Moderately to severely dilated right atrial dimensions, Severe right ventricular hypertrophy (thickening of the heart muscle), Decreased left heart size with normal function. Luke also has glaucoma in his right eye that also needs treatment.

We thought we were prepared for his heart expenses but did not anticipate him developing glaucoma so young. Having to pay for treatments and medications for both conditions has been difficult.