SENTIMENTS OF A HELIOCENTRIC

This is Buck. (He’s named that because he cost all of $1.) He’s one of the best dogs I’ve ever had. He’s a little dumb, but he’s incredibly sweet. He likes bubbles, cats, and his Aussie best friend.

Yesterday, I took him to his vet for his annual vaccines. He received a positive heartworm test.

Luckily, he hasn’t shown any symptoms, so his vet believes we’ve caught it early. I was given three options: I could give him a $200 medicine every month for the rest of his life, I could go through a $1500 treatment over the next four months to cure him, or I could wait it out and euthanize him when his quality of life declines.

And I love this stupid dog, so I’m going with the $1500 one.

My family is going to be helping out with this, so this isn’t a “donate or my dog dies” post, but I have seven other animals under my roof, and two of them are also on some not-cheap medications. We could really use some extra support right now. My Ko-Fi is always open to donations (+ I’ll be opening new commission slots very soon), and I’ll be adding more cat & dog supplies to my Throne soon if you prefer to donate something more tangible.

If you’re not in a position where you can donate, reblogs also mean a lot. I just want to make sure my big guy has the best fighting chances I can give him.

I’m also adding a goal to my Ko-Fi with the total cost of his vet bills. Like I’ve said, I’m blessed to have people close to me who are helping me with these costs, so this is mostly just a way to make y’all more aware of the incredible impact you’re making to help me lighten the load on them and maintain consistent care for all of my four-legged friends.

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