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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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Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)Dogs usually get Parvo vaccines at around 4 months of age.
DenaliDemocrat
(1,476 posts)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)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 cant possibly be fully vaccinated being walked around other dogs. I just wouldnt risk it.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)Parvo can be fatal even with treatment.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,496 posts)This young man is an amazing person