Hello, Vern's parents Ashlee and Nick here. Last night (7/15) we had to rush Vern to the emergency vet due to a severe urinary tract blockage. Luckily, we caught it very early and the doctors have been able to remove some crystals from his bladder and he is doing much better. However, the whole procedure is very expensive and he has to stay in the pet hospital for at least 36 hours. As many of you know, Ashlee is out of a job and money has been incredibly tight. This emergency hit us at a really bad time, and any help at all would be so incredibly appreciated! Thank you for reading and sharing, Vern appreciates you all!

Update 7/16: we heard from the vet this afternoon and Vern is doing great! His blood work is coming back excellent and we will hopefully be able to pick him up in the morning! We are at nearly 1/3 of our goal already, which is so incredible, thank you so much everyone. You are appreciated so much more than you could imagine!!!