06/17/2026
*Courtesy Post*
Hobbs Story: "First, I want to thank you for all that you do! I am currently a fourth-year veterinary student at Ohio State University on the board of a rescue (For The Love of Jane), so I am very familiar with the difficulty of this field and am grateful for you guys.
I am reaching out because I am in desperate need for transportation for a special needs dog named Hobbs. I am not sure if any of your routes could work, but I wanted to reach out. Hobbs was surrendered due to lameness at 8 weeks old to a veterinary technician in Maine I worked with in the past. My coworker wasn't sure he would survive but took amazing care of him and he is still with us today at 8 months old.
3 months ago, we both road-tripped him to Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine (and then back to Maine) to be seen by the neurology team and get a CT. They diagnosed him with a T3 vertebrate fracture and potential tethered cord at T2. His condition is extremely rare, and their senior neurology resident organized research funding to pay for an MRI and a potential 12-14 hour surgery to hopefully release pressure and tension on his spinal cord and give him more mobility.
The downside is that this offer for funding expires July 12 because that is when the resident finishes residency. With me on my clinical rotations in veterinary school and my friend working full-time, we have tried everything we can to organize transportation for him with no luck. If he could be driven from Kittery, Maine to anywhere in New Jersey before this Sunday the 21st, I would be able to pick him up and drive him the rest of the way to Columbus. However, any transportation past the 21st would either have to be to Pittsburg or Columbus directly. We have contacted friends, family, and friends-of-friends with some leads, but none panning out. Unfortunately, we do not have the money to pay a pet transporter the $650 I got quoted. We did attempt to do a GoFundMe but only raised $400—not even enough for one way.
I have attached some pictures and videos of little Hobbs and how full of life he is. I also included a snapshot of his CT scan showing the T3 area where his spinal cord has virtually no room. Would you or anyone you know potentially be able to help us get Hobbs to his specialty, fully-funded care?"
If you wish to donate we will get this money to Hobbs. If you can drive Hobbs please email [email protected].
Lets get Hobbs to OHIO!
THANK YOU!