I just donated for Buster as well.

Tammy and Champ

ellaphant wrote:

You WA friends are great!

...remember, you dont need to have a paypal acct to donate. Ours is set up to take in credit card donations. Checks are also a great way to donate

THANK YOU!

I don't have a credit card but if I sent a check, where would I send it?

Donations can be sent to:
Tri-State Weim Rescue
8 Braeburn Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638

Checks made out to: Tri-State Weimaraner Rescue

THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS! DONATIONS ARE ALREADY POURING IN

JL,

Is the orthopedist going to comfirm whether or not this is HOD??? He does remind me of the way Tommy walked when we got him in...of course Tommy's case wasn't nearly as severe as Buster. It does have the same "appearance" though. This is the first time I have seen HOD cause deformities like that. It seems with every case you learn something new.

Donation sent!
Alot of my friends on Facebook are dog lovers, so I`m sure they will donate as well.
Please let us know how he is doing.

Thank you, thank you all for the donations!!!! Buster says thank you, too!!!!!

I would love to help out sweet Buster and am arranging for my contribution to be sent out directly through paypal. I pray his condition is fixed. He is the most beautiful boy ever!

I am mailing a check today for Buster. He is adorable and I pray that the surgery will help him have a wonderful, long life. Thanks for helping him and give him a big hug and scratch behind the ears from me.

Donation sent! Please keep us updated on Buster's condition...I hope he can get the help he needs and find a happy forever home!

That is so sad. I really hope that the surgeries are successful for him.

Below is the email I just sent out to our email contact list. If you donated by paypal you should have received it. I wanted to post the update here for anyone who may have mailed a donation or anyone who is just curious of updates on Buster.



BUSTER UPDATE: HE IS OUT OF SURGERY!!
Several days ago we sent an email out requesting help for Buster. The response has been overwhelming and we are so thankful to all of you who have donated. Many people that received our email about Buster began sharing the email with friends and family. Donations have come in from all over the world. We have already received $2300 in paypal donations and have over $1000 of donations promised by mail. Busters first surgery costs with aftercare is an estimated $5000 so we are more than half way there!

We also have been contacted by many people offering us information and alternatives to consider for Buster. We have spent a lot of time over the past few days reviewing this information, reading articles, and speaking with multiple professionals to make sure we were making the best decision medically for Buster. The conclusion we have come to is that the deformity to Busters bones already are too severe to be corrected without at least the first surgery. We are hoping that he may not need the second surgery but will not be able to decide on that until after 4-6 months.

Buster was scheduled for his first surgery this morning. He came out of surgery early afternoon and it was reported that everything went great. We will receive another update this evening as he begins to wake up. He will hopefully go home with his foster mom on Thursday and we will send another update out early next week.

Our current goal is to raise $5000 for Buster. We will keep everyone posted and let everyone know when we reach that goal. Anyone who donates after we reach that goal will be contacted and informed of the following:

* Anyone who would like their donation returned at any point can please contact us and we will send you a refund for the donation made.
* All donations over the $5000 goal for Buster's 1st surgery are going to be put into a separate fund that will be used if he does need the 2nd surgery.
* If Buster does not need the 2nd surgery any leftover funds that have not been requested refunded will remain in a separate fund that designated for use ONLY for medical treatment of our rescue weims.

We will continue to document and update everyone on Busters progress by email and we will also be creating a blog for his foster family to update.

Again we thank you for the outpouring of support we received for Buster. We know its tough out there especially in light of all that is going on in the world right now. But we really felt this boy is worth it. He's so young, very sweet and just taking everything in stride.

I was so happy to read the email......I hope he continues to heal and improve!

This update really made my day, so thank you! I've been thinking about little Buster and it is so wonderful to know that he is out of surgery. Stay strong, Buster!

Thank you so much for the update! I've been thinking about Buster and wondering how he is doing. I think it's absolutely amazing how much money has been donated for Buster's surgery. Stay strong Buster and get back to playing as quick as you can!

Thank you so much for the update. We are so happy to hear that Buster made it out of the first surgery. Please make sure to keep us posted on this sweet boy.

That e-mail made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!