Rocco is a 10-year-old Chihuahua in Altamonte Springs, FL, who needs $1,000 for US Guided Abdominocentesis Every 3 to 4 weeks.

10 years ago my son got Rocco for me as a Mother’s Day present from a rescue place in Tennessee that was in June 2013. He was transported here to us in Florida and he was the best thing I’ve ever had we’ve had dogs before but I’ve never had one. That’s been being close to me Rocco is a Chihuahua mix and he stays years old and he weighs right now 25 pounds due to his heart failure and ascites.

Rocco is such a blessing to our household. He interacts with the other Chihuahuas that we have and loves to look out the window with the other Chihuahuas and just stay there all day watching the cars go bye he loves taking car rides and sticking his head out of the window, when the weather permits we take him for a walk but lately we haven’t been since he gets so short of breath,

Rocco is the only dog that has been close to me of all the dogs we’ve had for years. He follows me around wherever I go and he just stays with me whatever and wherever I go around the house. He makes me laugh. Just getting on his back and wants to be rubbed all the time when he’s on the sofa I love him so much.

Rocco was diagnosed with mitral valve, heart disease, high blood pressure and heart failure a year ago In March this year developed ascites. The old vet wanted to euthanize him. I took him to another vet and they have been draining his stomach every three weeks. It is costing over $400 to drain his stomach every three weeks.

I am retired I’m 72 years old and on Social Security and my husband just lost his job and he’s still looking and Rocco is my love he is so close to me, and I cannot imagine euthanizing him.