K-9 Zane's Emergency Surgery
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Since his retirement, Zane had been living a happy and healthy life until September 23rd, when he had emergency surgery to remove a foreign object blocking his small intestine.
Complications from surgery and general anesthesia started on Tuesday, September 24th, and continued through Wednesday, September 25th. Then it became necessary for Zane to be transferred to an animal hospital in San Antonio, with a critical care unit and 24/7 care for the following complications: irregular liver blood work; heart arrhythmia; gall bladder backup; concerns for small intestine function; and fever. While at the animal hospital, scans showed an abnormal spleen on Saturday, September 26th.
Zane’s Handler applied for medical assistance through PK9H on Friday, September 27th as the bills were piling up daily by the thousands of dollars. We immediately reached out to his Handler and assessed the entire situation, and unanimously agreed to place K-9 Zane into our organization.  We worked with both veterinary offices to refund the entire amount of the payments back to his Handler's account.
Since his retirement, Zane had been living a happy and healthy life until September 23rd, when he had emergency surgery to remove a foreign object blocking his small intestine.
Complications from surgery and general anesthesia started on Tuesday, September 24th, and continued through Wednesday, September 25th. Then it became necessary for Zane to be transferred to an animal hospital in San Antonio, with a critical care unit and 24/7 care for the following complications: irregular liver blood work; heart arrhythmia; gall bladder backup; concerns for small intestine function; and fever. While at the animal hospital, scans showed an abnormal spleen on Saturday, September 26th.
Zane’s Handler applied for medical assistance through PK9H on Friday, September 27th as the bills were piling up daily by the thousands of dollars. We immediately reached out to his Handler and assessed the entire situation, and unanimously agreed to place K-9 Zane into our organization.  We worked with both veterinary offices to refund the entire amount of the payments back to his Handler's account.
K-9 Zane bravely served as a Dual-Purpose Patrol/Narcotics Detection K-9 from 2016 through 2024 with New Braunfels Police Department in Texas. During his eight years of service, Zane was an outstanding Police K-9 who served with a great amount of distinction and heroism. He performed search warrants with in the City of New Braunfels and beyond with a variety of State, Local, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, taking countless amounts of illegal narcotics off the streets, and tracking down dangerous criminals throughout the region. K-9 Zane is our 303rd Program Member.
K-9 Zane's Bio
K-9 Zane bravely served as a Dual-Purpose Patrol/Narcotics Detection K-9 from 2016 through 2024 with New Braunfels Police Department in Texas. During his eight years of service, Zane was an outstanding Police K-9 who served with a great amount of distinction and heroism. He performed search warrants with in the City of New Braunfels and beyond with a variety of State, Local, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, taking countless amounts of illegal narcotics off the streets, and tracking down dangerous criminals throughout the region. K-9 Zane is our 303rd Program Member.
As of October 1st, Project K-9 Hero has had all of the charges that had to be deposited or paid reversed to our card, which totaled $9,850.96.
By contributing, you help ensure Zane gets the life-saving treatment he needs.
Thank you for helping us give Zane the chance at more time with his family.
As of October 1st, Project K-9 Hero has had all of the charges that had to be deposited or paid reversed to our card, which totaled $9,850.96.
By contributing, you help ensure Zane gets the life-saving treatment he needs.
Thank you for helping us give Zane the chance at more time with his family.
K-9 Benefits for All Program Members
All Medical Costs & Prescription Food Covered
Every K-9 Hero in our program has their medical, prescription food, and end-of-duty services costs covered by us for the rest of their lives. This amounts to an average of $4,000 per year per member, but that's just an average. Many of our dogs have special medical needs brought on by the rigors of their training and service to our country, so their medical costs are far more each month. And we often cover $10,000 medical bills for emergencies like the story you read about above.
Rehabilitation & Rehoming Facility
In addition to the hundreds of dogs in our program who still live with their families and handlers, we also house several Heroes at our Whitwell, TN Rehab and Rehoming Facility. Some of them are there temporarily, some of them will remain with us for life. All of them require the same costly medical care and that our regular Program Members need, but also require specialized staff and trainers to meet the very special needs each one of them has due to their service.
End-of-Duty Services
With great sadness, we realize that every Hero's watch will come to an end. We make sure that each dog in our program has those costs covered, as well, so that their families can focus on themselves and their grief rather than the costs that come with euthanasia and burial services. Although a K-9 Hero's passing is never easy, we do what we can to bring comfort to our Heroes and their families when the time comes.
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in Montenegro, Chile, Columbia, the Philippines, Korea, and in countless cities across the USA!
In retirement, MWD Rroddie has been diagnosed with Vestibular Syndrome (seizures), and underwent a Splenectomy due to a large mass found on his spleen. The expensive veterinary visits and prescription medications will not be covered by the Government or the U.S. Military. So far, the cost for Rroddie's surgeries and care has been thousands of dollars and continues to grow each month. This is an extreme expense that we at PK9H feel shouldn’t be left solely on his handler, who is currently trying to transition from his military career to his new civilian job. Our nonprofit organization has been and will continue to provide for this K-9 Hero at 100% for the remainder of his life.
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K-9 Mattis is well known across Tik Tok and Instagram for his antics with his handler Mark. His friendly nature makes him a wonderful ambassador to the public, and Mark often takes Mattis out to meet adults and children to talk about how Project K-9 Hero has helped them have more years together. Â
In 2022, Mattis suddenly fell ill. Mark was told he had bloat and that he may not survive the night. Our founder called the veterinarians and told them to do whatever they had to to save Mattis. All the medical burden was removed from Mark's shoulders, and he was able to focus on his best friend. Mattis survived and continues to do his important outreach in the communities talking about how necessary Police K-9s are in keeping our citizens safe.
MWD Rroddie Needs Monthly Medical Care
During Rroddie’s eight-year career, he was attached to multiple U.S. Army Special Forces Teams (ODA) while in Afghanistan. Rroddie also served with the Special OperationsTask Force 1 in Iraq. He completed over two dozen USSS (Secret Service) missions, both internationally and domestically, and was responsible for protecting the President of the United States
in Montenegro, Chile, Columbia, the Philippines, Korea, and in countless cities across the USA!
In retirement, MWD Rroddie has been diagnosed with Vestibular Syndrome (seizures), and underwent a Splenectomy due to a large mass found on his spleen. The expensive veterinary visits and prescription medications will not be covered by the Government or the U.S. Military. So far, the cost for Rroddie's surgeries and care has been thousands of dollars and continues to grow each month. This is an extreme expense that we at PK9H feel shouldn’t be left solely on his handler, who is currently trying to transition from his military career to his new civilian job. Our nonprofit organization has been and will continue to provide for this K-9 Hero at 100% for the remainder of his life.
K-9 Mattis Needed $8,000 of Emergency Care
K-9 Mattis is well known across Tik Tok and Instagram for his antics with his handler Mark. His friendly nature makes him a wonderful ambassador to the public, and Mark often takes Mattis out to meet adults and children to talk about how Project K-9 Hero has helped them have more years together. Â
In 2022, Mattis suddenly fell ill. Mark was told he had bloat and that he may not survive the night. Our founder called the veterinarians and told them to do whatever they had to to save Mattis. All the medical burden was removed from Mark's shoulders, and he was able to focus on his best friend. Mattis survived and continues to do his important outreach in the communities talking about how necessary Police K-9s are in keeping our citizens safe.