Otis is a 23-month-old Labrador Retriever Mix in Los Angeles , CA, who needs $2,000 for Septic Abdominal Surgery.

We got Otis when he was only four weeks old. Our cousin told about how a friend of his told him about a dog that had puppies and they needed a home and if they didn’t find one they were gunna get put down. So our cousin let us know and we decided that we would take Otis in our family. He has been nothing but a blessing and joy to me and my family.

Otis love everyone and he brings a smile to everyone from toddlers to elders. He is very attached to my one of my younger brothers. He loves him so much he chases everyone who messes with him it’s like he is his shadow. But nonetheless he loves everyone. He is a gentle spirit he loves the lake so much he enjoys swimming any chance he gets. He loves to sleep in my brothers bed.

He loves to chase people and he also has little hops when he sees that he will get treats or food and he loves to roll around in the grass and he loves to play soccer. He loves to play fetch with anything at any given moment of the day.

He was experiencing a lot of vomiting and one morning he was so lethargic that he couldn’t move or stand so we room him to the emergency hospital and they found out he had a foreign object in his intestine and they needed to do surgery but he had a 30-40% chance of making it through and the only other choice was to humanely euthanize him. But we couldn’t not give him another shot at life.

I am a full time college student and have a part time job and I can’t lose my best friend and I can’t hold that burden of not giving him a second chance to live his life. I know most people have pets and couldn’t imagine life without them. Otis means the work to me and many.