Richard (Jasper) is a 7 year old Mix-Breed in San Diego, CA, who needs $2,000 for Hospitalization and Diagnostic Testing.

I rescued Richard (aka Jasper) 7 years from the Rez dog rescue in Montana. We have been inseparable since. We have lived in many different places from Montana all the way to California. We go hiking and camping as much as we can. Richard loves peaking mountains and swimming in alpine lakes. He’s the sweetest boy and loves all the humans and doggos that we come across.

After a hike in Arizona, Richard got diagnosed with valley fever showing mainly the symptom of being lethargic for a week. After a couple weeks of medicine his health plummeted and I brought him into the ER where we found out his kidneys were failing. Yesterday, after he was slightly stabilized, I transferred him to a specialist where he is hospitalized until we figure out a diagnosis.

Richard has lived the most adventurous life these past 7 years. From peaking many mountains to slot canyons in the desert, he is always up for the adventure. When traveling solo, I never feel alone because I have him.

Richard has been in the hospital for 3 nights with slight improvement, but will need at least another night of care and being on a feeding tube. Without pet insurance, this has been over 15k in bills. Even with the help of savings it has been a struggle to keep up the pay.