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Christine woke up to find her dog, Opi, lying on the floor, trembling and breathing unsteadily. His food and water bowls were untouched. When he did stand up, wobbling on his feet, he vomited. Christine rushed Opi to the vet.
There, x-rays found that Opi has swallowed a small bouncy ball that will need to be urgently removed from his intestines to save his life.
Christine lost both her partner and son within months of each other. Opi was Christine’s son’s dog and meant the world to him. Christine knew immediately that she would take Opi in as her own after her son passed away. It gives her comfort to be able to care for the dog her son loved so dearly.
“Opi is my life and the one thing I have left of my son. I can’t lose him too,” Christine told the VHS.
Christine is facing the immense challenge of grieving the loss of her family members while managing her recent cancer diagnosis. Though she’s relieved to learn Opi isn’t suffering from a serious illness too, Christine is devastated that she cannot afford the emergency surgery he needs to survive. Living on income assistance and unable to work, Christine has reached out the VHS for help.
With surgery, Opi is expected to quickly recover and go on to enjoy companionship with Christine for years to come.
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