27/09/2026
🐾💔 BUSTER NEEDS OUR HELP — EAR SURGERY APPEAL 💔🐾
Meet Buster, a Labrador x Staffordshire Bull Terrier who has had a very difficult journey with his ears.
Buster came into our care when he was around four years old, suffering from chronic, painful ear problems which had not been properly treated. We worked hard to get his ears under control and, eventually, Buster was happily rehomed with a wonderful couple.
Sadly, several months later he came back to us.
His family’s adult daughter returned home with her dog, and despite everyone’s best efforts, the two dogs simply couldn’t live together. We also discovered that the family had been struggling with Buster’s chronic ear problems too.
Once again, we managed to get his ears under control as best we could, but finding him another home was incredibly difficult because of his ongoing medical needs.
Then Buster got incredibly lucky. ❤️
He found a wonderful lifetime foster home in Wales, where he is deeply loved and cared for, with Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary continuing to take responsibility for all of his veterinary treatment.
For a long time, Buster ticked along reasonably well with careful management — a special diet, regular ear cleaning and low-dose steroids.
But then things took a terrible turn.
Buster became extremely ill and very nearly lost his life, almost certainly as a consequence of the long-term steroid treatment.
Since recovering, we have simply been unable to get his ears back under control. Despite everything we have tried, he is now suffering badly and the decision has been made that surgery is the only realistic way forward.
🏥 BUSTER’S FIRST EAR SURGERY — 29 SEPTEMBER
Buster will undergo surgery to remove the worst affected ear ca**l.
Unfortunately, his second ear is also likely to require the same surgery at a later date.
The veterinary estimate for this first operation is £2,304.59.
Our wonderful vets have generously reduced this to £1,410, which we are incredibly grateful for. ❤️
But that is still a huge amount for a small sanctuary.
We have already spent £7,610.89 on Buster’s veterinary care — and that doesn’t include what we have spent on his ongoing medication, bought from online with a veterinary prescription, to keep cost as low as possible.
We are now asking for your help to get Buster through this next stage.
🙏 PLEASE HELP US PAY FOR BUSTER’S SURGERY
Even £5, £10 or £20 will make a difference. Every donation brings us a little closer to being able to give Buster the pain-free life he deserves.
And if you can’t donate, please share Buster’s appeal. Sharing costs nothing and can be just as valuable to us.
❤️ DONATIONS
PayPal – Friends & Family:�[email protected]
Bank transfer:�Account name: Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary�Account number: 11667270�Sort code: 40-30-10�HSBC
We have included the veterinary invoice/estimate so you can see exactly what we are facing. The remainder of Buster’s veterinary invoices are also available if anyone would like to see them.
Buster has already been through so much. He has fought incredibly hard to get here.
Please help us give this lovely boy the chance to finally live without the chronic pain that has plagued him for so many years. ❤️🐾
Thank you, as always, for standing behind our dogs.�Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary 🐾❤️
