Support K9 Artie's Life-Saving Surgery

Hello friends, neighbors, community members, and supporters of Police K9's!

It's with unfortunate news, we make this request.

K9 Artie was recently finishing up attending a local demonstration for our community. After the event, Artie was brought home, fed, and let outside to do his business. After about 10 minutes, his handler brought him back inside and immediately noticed signs and symptoms of "bloat," a deadly, life threatening, condition for dogs. Artie's handler took immediate emergency action and rushed him to a local area veterinarian for assessment and treatment.

The veterinarian confirmed bloat caused by a twisted stomach (GDV). Fortunately, Artie was rushed in quick enough to allow time for life saving surgery. Artie has undergone surgery to repair and treat his injuries, which included untwisting his stomach, removal of his spleen, tacking of the stomach to prevent future incidents, and much needed pain relief.

Artie is currently in recovery and will remain hospitalized over the next few days to be monitored for any possible complications.

The costs of Artie's treatment are likely to meet or exceed 20,000 dollars. We kindly ask for whatever you may be able to provide to support our small K9 program at the City of Mount Shasta, which is primarily funded by our partner non-profit K9 association.

All donations will go directly to the Mount Shasta Police K9 Association (501(c)(3)) towards the care of K9 Artie.

Thank you all in advance for your support!

I will share updates as they become available and really want to thank the staff at Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center for saving my partner and best friend! - Walter