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Demovictory9

(32,472 posts)
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 04:28 AM Jun 2021

boy, 8, sold his Pokmon cards to get vet care for sick dog. gofundme $14K

Thousands donated to boy, 8, who sold his Pokémon cards to save his sick puppy
‘Bruce got sick and needed my help,’ Bryson Kliemann says

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https://wcyb.com/news/local/lebanon-boy-sells-pokmon-cards-to-fund-treatment-for-sick-dog

LEBANON, Va. —How far would you go to save your dog? A young boy from Lebanon set the bar to a whole another level.

Eight-year-old Bryson Kliemann is a diehard Pokémon fanatic.

He was organizing his playing cards and noticed his dog, Bruce, had fallen sick. His mother, Kimberly Woodruff, rushed the dog to Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services.

"He wasn't coming out of his cage and being the normal puppy he usually is," Woodruff said. "He was very lethargic, just not doing good."


Bruce was diagnosed with parvo, a highly contagious dog virus. The treatment cost is nearly $700. A price the family couldn't afford to pay and a puppy Bryson says he couldn't afford to lose.

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Aware of his parents financial situation, Bryson used his love for Bruce and his passion for Pokémon to take matters in to his own hands. His plan caught his mother by surprise.

"While I'm in school I get a text message with a picture of him and a sign on the side of the road selling Pokémon cards," Woodruff said.

"I know everybody likes Pokémon cards so I just decided to sell them," Bryson said.

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https://wcyb.com/news/local/lebanon-boy-sells-pokmon-cards-to-fund-treatment-for-sick-dog

https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/corbin-company-donates-pokemon-cards-to-virginia-boy-who-sold-his-collection-to-save-sick-puppy

Corbin company donates Pokémon cards to Virginia boy who sold his collection to save sick puppy

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boy, 8, sold his Pokmon cards to get vet care for sick dog. gofundme $14K (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2021 OP
Easily prevented with a vaccine Sanity Claws Jun 2021 #1
Parvovirus is complicated DenaliDemocrat Jun 2021 #3
It's ridiculous how many young puppies I see out and about MissB Jun 2021 #5
I'm glad the pup recovered. alphafemale Jun 2021 #2
This puppy is well loved LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #4

DenaliDemocrat

(1,476 posts)
3. Parvovirus is complicated
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:24 AM
Jun 2021

Maternal antibodies can prevent a good immune response and some dogs just never respond to the vaccine. Vaccinated puppies catch parvo the time

MissB

(15,812 posts)
5. It's ridiculous how many young puppies I see out and about
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 03:09 PM
Jun 2021

Our vet was clear that it was not ok to take our puppy places where others dogs were until he was fully vaccinated. That was much easier with pandemic puppy than pre-pandemic puppy!

Still, I see very young pups that can’t possibly be fully vaccinated being walked around other dogs. I just wouldn’t risk it.

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