Zeus is a 8 year old Rottweiler in York, PA, who needs $2,000 for Elbow Reconstruction.

We brought Zeus into our home when he was 10 weeks old. After meeting him at the pet store, we all knew he was part of the family and he came home with us that very day. We actually named him Dr. Zeus, similar to the famous author Dr. Seuss. When he was a baby my wife would put him in a baby sling and carry him around while she worked. His temperament is very chill. He’s friendly, but protective.

About 3-4 months ago he injured his left front leg and could not put any weight on it at all. He would wince and yelp anytime he applied pressure to it. We monitored him closely for a few days and the pain seemed to subside. However every couple of weeks, he’s limping all over again, like he injured himself again. Now his elbow is disfigured. We need to get it checked but have no money for the vet

My son and him practically have been growing up together. Zeus was born January 2nd of 2016 and my son was born December of the same year. He’s a major part in all of our lives. We’re in the process of training him to be a support/therapy dog. We want to share his uniqueness with as many people as we can. He really is an amazing dog and in this case, the phrase “man’s best friend” proves true!!!

My wife and I made career changes about 9 months ago and have been working diligently to stabilize our finances. Zeus’s injury is not something we prepared for and it’s safe to say that his treatment will not be cheap. We need him healthy, just don’t have the means for it.