Petri is a 10-year-old in Chicago, IL, who needs $1,302 for Dental Extraction and Ophthalmic Surgery.

Petri was found by a friend who saw him thrown from a moving pickup truck. He was nursed by our friend back to health and we then adopted him. I (Shawn) have been with him since 2011, and Erik has known him three years, and spoils him more than I do. Petri is named after the baby Dino in “Land Before Time.” Petri is currently an only child, his big brother Rorschach passed 2 yrs ago.

Petri takes care of us by sitting with Erik while he is doing his homework, he gets us to bed on time and keeps us warm with his cuddles, and helps us to remember the humidifier needs filled (pictured). Family dinner is in the living room (Petri loves bacon off the pizza). Petri is always either in our lap or on our shoulder.

When Erik is out doing errands, Petri walks around the house calling for him by name: “Daddy Errrr!” He started by calling him “Errr” originally, and when we started calling Erik “Daddy Errr,” Petri started doing it. We picked our apt. because we knew Petri would love the windows. Sunbathing is one of his favorite morning rituals. He always greets us at the door, and cuddling beats food any day.

We take Petri to the Valparaiso Animal Hospital to see Dr. Butler. She takes amazing care of our little one. He needs to have all of his teeth taken out and a Surgery for his left eye. His bottom eyelid is folding up into his eye and is causing it to be irritated. The operations should correct both of his issues.

Erik lost his job at the restaurant after we both had to quarantine for Covid-19. With car issues and having to pay for last semester out of Pocket, we need some help getting Petri back to health. He is on pain meds to help him eat. Help us get Petri well and happy again.