Max is a 5 year old Mix-Breed in Mesa, AZ, who needs $1,979 for Diagnostic Tests, X-ray, Blood work + Titer.

4 years ago my children and I wanted to get a dog. One night, during a rough thunderstorm, Max showed up on my cousin's doorstep, scared, cold, hungry, dirty, with matted fur & no ID. My cousin called me, we took Max to the vet to get checked out. We out up signs in her neighborhood and online. No one seemed to be looking for him. He had no chip. So we took him in and have loved him ever since.

I brought Max in last night to the Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center because he had no appetite for the last 2 days. Yesterday he didn't want to drink at all, was very lethargic & had vomited. They gave him a physical exam & noted pain in his mouth & abdomen. He was dehydrated so they gave him fluids under his skin.

Max is generally quiet but has always been friendly and curious. At the vet he was usually dull and still. He enjoys running and chasing games. He is best friends with my mom's dog Sabrina - an Australian Shepherd mix. We take Max with us in the car everywhere and he loves to be outside soaking in the sun or sniffing and investigating everything.

4 months ago, my family & I lost our home. We moved into the House of Refuge which doesn't allow pets so Max has been staying with my mom. This has been nice since he has companionship all day with my mom and brother being home all day with him and his best friend Sabrina.