Mako is a Shiba Inu puppy in Pasadena, CA, who needs $1,500 for Stomach obstruction removal.

Meet my Mako. Mako just turned 9 months. He is such an amazing Shiba Inu puppy and perfect addition to our family a few months ago. My kids are so in love with him, and it is tearing our hearts apart seeing him so ill. Like most silly puppies, he eats what he shouldn't. Unfortunately that resulted in emergency surgery and post-op complications :-(

Mako is the first one in the house awake, and the last to go to bed. He interacts with everyone in the house, and must be a part of anything going on! Mako is very active, playful and sweet. My teen kids is incredibly awesome and caring for him. Make loves his walks, and sitting on the balcony watching the world go by. I don't think I have ever known a sweeter puppy. Yes, biased... but true.

I am a divorced father with my 2 teen kids 1/2 the time. My income is ok, but these vet medical bills are crushing. Vet bill already >$5000, and growing. Mako has zero strength. He can't stand on his own. The infection is eating him up, and my family needs our puppy back.

Shiba inu's shed hair a lot. We brush him almost daily & a massive amount of hair comes off. We set it aside until we are done, and we throw it away. Mako sometimes jumps on it like a toy. Last weekend, he did that and put a large amount in his mouth and swallowed it. It compacted in his stomach and intestines & stomach. Surgery was needed to remove it. Then, infection set in! :-(

Mako is a red Shiba. He has cat-like mannerisms, and looks like a fox. He loves his walks and the attention he gets. He is told he looks like a little fox ALL THE TIME. While out, we can never go far without someone wanting to pet him or take photos... and, he Loves it! Mako is incredibly intuitive and intelligent, he knows how to get someone's attention!