If you follow me on socials you know that I had 2 special needs bully breed dogs. These last several years have been especially difficult for us. However, hundreds of my followers and clients decided to donate on their own to the hospital bill for our boys.

Spike 2/14/2013-10/2/2023 Rest in Peace my brave boy; was our 10-year-old PitBull/German Shepherd Mix who was blind and had severe skin/ food allergies. He was fighting depression for the last 4 years and was diagnosed with pancreatitis plus liver issues. He also had degenerating retinas, which caused his blindness at the age of 2 1/2 years old. Spike was rescued off the streets of Brooklyn. He came to us at 3 months old, wouldn’t let us pet him for a long and he arrived with a broken tail. He still is an amazing protector of the house even in Spirit. He attended Physical Therapy and was placed on muscle relaxers as well. This had helped tremendously he was gaining muscle again in the left leg after it has atrophied due to his fear and pain of the surgery. He was able to run but placed on allergy medication which was a total of 7 medications daily not including his prescription food. Sadly during the last couple of days at the end of September 2023, we noticed a decline in his appetite and refused even his favorite treats. His throat was riddled with hard chain of lymph nodes. We decided to make sure he had the best quality of life and sadly we decided to let him be free and cross the rainbow bridge. We are broken in spirit in our family, our children lost their brother, we lost our fur baby and Oreo is missing his big brother. Thank you for all you who helped donate throughout the years and helped us save our blind boy time and time again.

Oreo is our 7 year-old American Bully who has the most extensive of issues. He was born with a hole in his heart, a heart murmur, and is basically allergic to everything. He is allergic to all meat, including seafood, all grass, trees, pollen, flowers, and weeds. He had 2 ACL surgeries in less than a year during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. He had a 3rd surgery in 2023 for a neuter with a sacral ablation due to his prostate issues. He is the sweetest boy and thinks he still is a puppy and a bunny rabbit even though he is not capable to keep up with us. His personality is infectious and he had Spike in his heart. Spike before he transitioned and would groom Oreo with tons of kisses even the night we took him to the ER. Before Spike crossed the rainbow bridge I feel that he told Oreo, “ I love you big head, now I gotta go cuz I am tired so you gotta hold them down. They not gonna know how to act but I taught you well these last 7 years lil man!” Oreo is on 5 medications as well as prescription food and to this day he struggles with balance issues due to his hip dysplasia and arthritis.

Our dogs struggle with so many other ailments, but with your help, we are fortunate enough to give them the best quality of life. Thank you so much for your love and support. We appreciate you guys.

Love y’all! - VIDA