Romeo is a 6-year-old Pomeranian in San Francisco, CA, who needs $4,000 for Reconstruction left medially luxated patella with osseous remodeling of the stifle and concurrent ligamentous injury.

Romeo is a beautiful sweet tempered loving Pomeranian who came to me 6 years ago as I grieved the loss of a gorgeous red sable Pom named Obie who died, at age 18, three months earlier. Romeo wound up in a rescue after sustaining a fracture of his left forepaw. The family could not afford surgery. I accepted him knowing he would limp. He now has a disabling ACL tear in his left rear knee.

Romeo is appropriately named. He is loving and affectionate and despite his progressive limp he is often the center of attention and the star of the show! Romeo has become progressively more disabled by the degeneration in his limbs and can no longer walk long distances due to pain and instability of the left rear.

I am a licensed medical doctor and practice owner who began breeding Poms in 1997. As a result of semi retirement and closure of a medical office compounded by the COVID-19 shutdown, I face operational costs from my shuttered fitness and nutrition services and lost income.

Romeo has degeneration of both rear stifles but an unstable ACL tear in the left makes it impossible to bear weight and causes the knee joint to rotate. Romeo has received a spectrum of quality veterinary interventions and care but benefits most from topical creams and an ACE Wrap/sock splint. He also benefits from a whole plant hemp extract for dogs and CBD chews.

Romeo and Mia together are a wonderful couple. Mia is a white and sand toy Pom who came to me from a rescue after being abandoned on the street. Romeo is a show dog and he enjoys being in crowds. His favorite hangout is the Embarcadero ice rink in San Francisco during Winter months. He also enjoys time on our patio aviary and chasing the crows away!