Help Save Juanga

My friend is Raul Colon and his family had to leave Puerto Rico temporarily leaving their dog behind in the care of close friends that are like family.

Given the current situation on the Island our friends have done their best in taking care of Juanga.  He is an  8 year young labrador that is an integral part of Raul's family, and our friends in Puerto Rico are currently looking after him by making sure he has clean purified water on an island that lacks drinking water.

Since Juanga has stopped eating they observed him and took him to the veterinarian.

Right now Juanga has been evaluated and will be kept under observation until Monday. Until that day the preliminary vet bill amount is around $650 which adds to the many expenses we have incurred after Hurricane Irma and Maria impacted us.

Right now the funds of this Gofundme Campaign will go to the expenses tied to taking care of Juanga at the Veterinarian, and to cover gas and some other expenses that our friends who are taking care of the dog have incurred.

Given the current issues of communication that Raul and his family have. I will be running this campaign and transferring the funds to their account so they can pay the vet bill.

I'm Joseph Harrell and I met Raul at the South By Southwest Film Festival in 2011.  We met while I was promoting a military film called "Happy New Year." A film that addresses veteran suicide.  Raul and I are both military veterans, and we have become great friends since that day we met.  I was even fortunate enough to visit him and his family in Puerto Rico where I met Juanga.

Raul has just flown to the United States mainland for more than a month until he can return to the Island given the nature of his business.

We have managed to cover almost half the cost of his vet bill thus far, and are in need of an additional $400

Please if you can, help me help my friend in need with a small pledge of $5 to get us on our way to help their loving pup Juanga.  They believe Juanga is sick from drinking contaminated water on the Island of Puerto Rico, and he is currently under observation until Monday.

I have attached photos of Juanga and Raul's Daughter along with the invoice for Juanga's medical bills.

Sincerely,
Joseph Harrell