Ronan is a 6 year old Mix-Breed in Rockville, MD, who needs $6,694 for Urethral Stent Placement.

Ronan is a sweet, wonderful dog who came to me from our local animal shelter when I was wallowing at home alone during the pandemic. He was a stray and had been adopted out once, but the family couldn't keep him. It was a lucky day for me when his photo turned back up in the "available dogs" list. He is ridiculously cuddly and amazingly "talkative" and having him here is important to my health.

Ronan is being treated by Friendship Animal Hospital in Washington, DC for an anomaly in his urinary tract that has created a life-threatening situation where he can't empty his bladder. When he can pee normally, he's a vibrant, healthy young dog. When he can't, he risks an unpleasant death within 24-48 hours. He needs a procedure to adjust the stent placed in April that saved him then.

Ronan is a wonderful companion. He likes to be where we are and to cuddle up against us. I battle with depression, and having his support really helps my mental health. He loves taking walks and wrestling with my boys when they visit, and he is absolutely adorable when he wants something - he does little jumps and head tosses and "talks" to let us know. He has rescued us as much as we did him.

My job was downsized, and the job market has been AWFUL. I am carrying the full cost of lifesaving treatments Ronan had in Mar/April while appealing denials from his insurance. He urgently needs a second procedure that I cannot afford. I can't have him die cause I'm broke.