Clinton was saved from the PG County shelter’s urgent list in October 2025, and once he was safe, we quickly learned how much he loves other dogs. He should be out running, playing, and just being a carefree pup—but because of a mysterious illness, he hasn’t been able to enjoy those simple joys in far too long.

While at a checkup two months later, the vet thought he looked too pale, so she ran some tests and determined that he was extremely anemic to the point of needing to be hospitalized for the next two nights. While Clinton became stable enough to go back home to his foster mom after a couple of days, we have continued to run tests over the last four months and have tried different medications to narrow down what's causing the continued anemia. By all outward appearances, he's a happy and healthy boy, but results from his regular blood tests tell a different story--which is that something's causing internal blood loss or red cell destruction.

We have switched his care to a new medical team in the hopes of getting a second opinion or some new ideas. We anticipate ongoing and diagnostics tests since his latest round of blood work shows him still trending in the wrong direction.

To date, we have spent over $7,000 on Clinton's medical bills including diagnostics and daily medications to manage his symptoms. We’re determined to get answers and help Clinton feel better so he can finally live the happy, healthy life he deserves. But finding those answers hasn’t been simple. The next steps involve more advanced and costly diagnostic testing, and his medical care is quickly adding up.

If you’re able to donate, you’ll be directly helping us get closer to a diagnosis and giving Clinton the chance to be a normal, playful dog again.

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