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Auction Information Page This auction was held for Kaiser. Kaiser -the Cool Eskie  Kaiser the Handsome Eskie Kaiser showing off his stitches STILL showing off his stitches! Further Auction Bidding Information, donation details, and auction information are on our "main auction page" and "item description page"....please see them to learn more about this auction to help Kasier! Please see the "main auction" page for final auction results! Kaiser's story: Hi, my name is Kaiser and I am 1-1/2 years old. I was living with a college student who didn't want me anymore so I went to live with his parents until a home could be found for me. I have had digestion problems for most of my life which causes me to vomit food and water. His parents weren't very nice to me because they kept me in a cage most of the time and gave me very little food and water. I didn't mean to mess their stuff up, but I was just sick. I found a forever home last month. My new mommy and daddy were told I had stomach problems because I gulp too fast and that they shouldn't give me too much water. The truth of the matter was I hardly could hold down food or water. I would throw up 3-4 times a day. My new parents were so understanding. They never yelled at me or punished me. They didn't lock me up in a cage so I wouldn't ruin their stuff. They immediately took me to see the doctor who took X-Rays and did several other tests. I was very brave and didn't cry! The vet told mommy and daddy that I was dehydrated and my protein levels were very low.

When the tests came back the vet told my parents I was suffering from a disease called Pyloric Stenosis, or a narrowing of the outlet from the stomach to the small intestine. He said I was born with this and if they didn't do surgery I would eventually starve to death. I remember my mommy was crying because she was afraid I would die. My disease is rare and is genetic in nature. This condition is caused by a thickening of the stomach muscles which, over time, prevents the stomach from emptying into the small intestine. That is why I was throwing up so much. I could not digest the food I ate so with every meal my tummy would get more full until I threw up. The vet told mom and dad that if I didn't have surgery that I would starve to death from inadequate nutrition and my internal organs would be affected. He also told mom and dad that the operation would be very expensive and that he couldn't do it and that a specialist would have to. I was so scared when I heard this since no one has ever done anything to help me. My mommy and daddy, without hesitation, scheduled my surgery for the next Monday. They didn't care how much it cost or how they'd pay it off, they just couldn't sit back and watch me slowly die. That night mommy held me and told me I would be o.k. She would cuddle me and sing to me. I knew that I finally was loved.

The World's a pretty cool place when you've got friends and family that are full of love!

I was in the hospital for 1 week. The surgeon made an incision from my pyloric muscle to the inner layer of my stomach. This was done to release the constriction so food can pass and be digested. Once my tummy muscles heal, I will be able to eat and drink normally. When I came home from the hospital, I noticed I had an ugly 4 inch scar on my belly and they had shaved all my beautiful white fur. Mommy said I looked beautiful no matter what. I had a lamp shade(elizabethan collar-don't know why they'd call it that!) collar on my head so I wouldn't pull out my stitches. My bother and sister, Murphy and Snoopy were afraid of me. They didn't want to come near me. My first few days back home after being in the hospital were tough. I still was throwing up a little and it would drip into the lamp shade collar. I didn't smell very good but mommy didn't care. She would clean me off and kiss me anyway. She still cuddled and sang to me. I had to be confined in the kitchen so I wouldn't rupture my internal stitches so mommy slept on the kitchen floor with me. By the third day home I stopped throwing up and haven't since. I feel so much better and have a lot of energy. Too much mom says. Thanks to mommy and daddy I will not die slowly as I would have without the surgery. I am looking forward to running in the park with my family and making many happy memories. Thank all of you for helping me too. I'm sending out lots of kisses, so be sure to catch one. Lots of hugs and Kisses, Luv and Licks, Kaiser

Note from Jill, Kaiser's Mom: --I want to thank everyone for their prayers, kind and encouraging words and their support throughout Kaisers illness. It has helped me greatly.

Kaiser's vet bills are definitely not tiny, and that's why we're joining together to help him out. Total bills so far are right at $1843, so please, please....help out all you can by bidding on the auction items AND don't forget the really cool Eskie Suncatcher "raffle" also being held to help Kaiser. EVERY bid, EVERY dollar, EVERY little bit sure helps!

Surgery bill was:$1,783.22 (rounded off to $1783.00)#

Vet appts since surgery $60.00+

LESS Donation sent to Jill for Kaiser: ($50.00)-

Total Remaining : $1,793.00=

Less- (Auction bids total: $1271.00 + Raffle total: $200.00=>) $1471.00

82% of Kaiser's bill was raised through the auction/raffle efforts....mega thanks to ALL who helped out!!!

Jill wanted to let everyone know that the amount raised is more than appreciated, and as far as she's concerned, the bill is taken care of: 100%!

Please address all comments, questions, etc. on auction & items to Pat Cassel at pcassel@pa.net ! This Auction is now over, but the results will remain posted for future reference. Thanks to all who helped make this another very successful effort!