ABOUT SNOOPY
My little dog Snoopy had life-saving heart surgery (Mitral valve disease) on September 19, 2017. We successfully raised over $30,000 to save his life. He would have died within months without surgery. Now he is back home recovering. I hope that by telling our story we can raise awareness and help save more dogs who suffer from this disease.
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Me and my mum, Dolly-Ann Osterloh.
I am a Yorkie-Chi rescue from New Jersey living in London, UK. I recently went to the vet and was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Disease which means that the left valve in my heart don’t close properly. I love my friends and I love my life. But without heart surgery I won't have much time. Heart surgery is very expensive and my parents are doing what they can to save my life. Please help. We are so grateful for every little help. Snoopy's mum Dolly-Ann Osterloh is a German interior designer based in London. I would like to Thank Snappy Snaps who printed some amazing shirts for us (for sale below)!
Want to know more about Mitral Valve Disease? Please visit the Might Hearts Project, here.
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In this blog post I want to lay out exactly where all of the money is going to. What I had to spend on vet visits and how much the surgery really costs. I really hope that this satisfies the need for being fully transparent.
Very recently I found out that the love of my life, my dog Snoopy, has a life-threatening heart disease called MVD. In order to save his life I had to raise €40,000 in just under two weeks time. Once the media started covering his story, I raised over €23,000 in just a matter of days! We got the money to save his life but at this stage I am fully in debt and I won't be able to pay for his post-op care and I already spent over €5,000 in pre-op care. I don't want to ask for more money so I was hoping that if enough people can buy his shirt then I can cover the rest of the expenses. I made this drawing of Snoopy myself. Snappy Snaps kindly made 40 shirts (sized medium) for us. I am accepting pre-orders for S, M and L right now. Every sale will go towards keeping Snoopy alive. But right now I am just so grateful for everyone who has been supporting us so generously!
The shirt in the pictures above is size M.
Payment options: Credit Card & Paypal. The price includes tax but does not include shipping. PLEASE NOTE: Depending on demand, it may take a week or two for the first batch of shirts to ship. We ship worldwide.
My parents made a video game about me. I hope it will help raise awareness in a fun way about my condition which is very common in small dogs.
From friends and the News
Let's #SaveSnoopy! He is a small dog who needs urgent heart surgery. Please donate & share: https://t.co/1rYocXU7N2 @snoopysbigheart pic.twitter.com/uTYPNbEF1S
— Snoopy (@snoopysbigheart) September 7, 2017
Dog owner puts everything she owns up for sale to save ailing pet https://t.co/qP8X9WSCFL
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 5, 2017
Please help Snoops - snoopysbigheart's video https://t.co/tg1oBdPTw6 Bri
— Dr. Brian May (@DrBrianMay) August 29, 2017
Let's #SaveSnoopy, a small dog who needs heart surgery. Please donate at: https://t.co/WSsVCvSaxX 24hr stream this friday @snoopysbigheart pic.twitter.com/9Hr3cmgm8i
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) September 7, 2017
.@brianblessed just sent this great picture for Snoopy! Let's make sure we #SaveSnoopy. Please spread the word: https://t.co/1rYocXU7N2 pic.twitter.com/X08iUK9kBo
— Snoopy (@snoopysbigheart) September 7, 2017
Please help save @snoopysbigheart He is a rescue dog and needs heart surgery urgently. Please give & share via https://t.co/f8kC5pFAF7
— Chris Packham (@ChrisGPackham) August 25, 2017
This dog owner is selling everything she owns to save her beloved pet https://t.co/8CTOoDuq05 pic.twitter.com/NmaeROoaOV
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 4, 2017
Please help save @snoopysbigheart. He is a rescue dog and needs heart surgery urgently. Please give & share via https://t.co/0O5DK5PDCC pic.twitter.com/dTqEpVYNNT
— Snoopy (@snoopysbigheart) August 24, 2017
This woman is selling everything she has this week to try to raise money for dog's surgery https://t.co/i2FR6185OL https://t.co/RlTsiXNoQd
— Jane Fallon (@JaneFallon) September 4, 2017
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At the Bozon clinic in Versailles, France. Dolly-Ann Osterloh is picking up her dog Snoopy. He was hospitalised for a week after having open heart surgery. Pictures taken on September 26, 2017. Credit: Snoopysbigheart.com
Stephen Hawking with Snoopy and his mum Dolly-Ann Osterloh. Photo by Max Alexander, 2014.
Snoopy with his mum, Dolly-Ann Osterloh, onboard an airplane. Snoopy wearing his service dog vest.
Snoopy with his mum, Dolly-Ann Osterloh in our kitchen. Snappy Snaps made these amazing tshirts for us!
Snoopy at home
Richard Dawkins with Snoopy, his mum and Moritz von Zeddelmann. Photo by Max Alexander
Snoopy with his mum, Dolly-Ann Osterloh
The amazing Brian Blessed supports Snoopy's campaign. #SaveSnoopy
The beautiful Browser icon (an actual stamp of Snoopy) was made by the brilliant Luus Schreurs.
Shirts were made by Snappy Snaps
This is a rolling blog post to keep you updated on Snoopy's surgery and his progress.