Santino is a 6-year-old Corgi in Brookshire, TX, who needs $2,000 for Bullet Wound Surgery & Aftercare.

Santino was rescued April 2017 during a flood, his owners surrendered him by posting him on Facebook as "free for grabs". He now lives on a 2 acre land with other farm animals. Santino has been living with us for 4/5 years now, gets yearly check ups with the vet and is on a healthy diet. He has never gotten sick or had any injuries since living with us.

Santino loves to play with other neighborhood dogs and children. His grandpa loves to take him to heard cattle. He loves to hang out with grandma in the kitchen (he finds it beneficial). Everyone in our family has a very special place for him in our hearts. Even family members who don't consider themselves as animal lovers, have fallen in love with him. He is protective of his family.

Santino has a BIG personality, it's almost as if he could talk. He is charismatic and charming; likes to visit with everyone during family gatherings. Santino loves to play hide and go seek & tag with kids. His smile is contagious and you can count on him to always greet you with kisses. He gets really excited when its time to feed the farm animals and likes to mess with the cows and chickens.

On September 4th, 2022 Santino was out playing on our property when a stranger drove by and shot him with a BB gun. He was found laying on our patio covered in his own blood. Santino was rushed to the hospital and was immediately taken care of. He has to get surgery to remove the bullet & the surgeon had to remove 4 inches of his small intestine.

Total cost has been roughly $12k and the bill is only getting higher. Im a middle class student and cannot afford this medical expense. I had to take out a loan just so that the hospital would take him in. Now the hospital is asking for more money & I don't know what to do.