Okay, be prepared for heavenly cuteness, and get ready to hug your pet really hard.
8-year-old mini-hero, Bryson Kliemann, from Lebanon, Virginia, decided to sell his whole Pokémon collection to save his sick dog, Bruce.
Yeah, go ahead and feel bad if you were one of those complaining about your Starbucks order this morning.
Little Bryson and his mother, Kimberly Woodruff, had noticed their four-month-old pooch didn’t seem his usual peppy puppy self. "He wasn't coming out of his crate,” said Woodruff, “he wasn't eating.” So they rushed him off to the vet.
According to People, Bruce was diagnosed with parvo -- a contagious virus, which can be lethal if left untreated. The medical treatment was going to cost $700, which the family did not have.
And if this following quote from Bryson doesn’t tug at your heart, you should probably take yourself to the vet.
"It made me kind of sad,” said Bryson, “because usually my brother and sister play together, and I don't have anybody to play with. So, I usually play with him."
So on May 4, the industrious dog lover grabbed his Pokémon collection that he’d been collecting for half his life, set up a table outside the family home, slapped on the sign, “Pokemon 4 Sale,” and set about selling his cards.
Woodruff wasn’t at home when the Pokémon pop-up appeared, but her husband sent a photo to her of their son and his sale.
According to the Washington Post, Bryson sold the cards for $5 - $10 apiece. However, once people heard about his fundraiser through Facebook, they began to donate with no expectation of Pokémon cards in return.
The response from Facebook and the local community led Woodruff to create a GoFundMe to further aid in getting Bruce the treatment he needed.
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Initially hoping to hit $800, Bryson has spurred the raising of more than $15,000. And on May 10, Woodruff posted that Bruce got the procedure and is now healing up.
"Bruce is now home with his family. He is doing great but still in recovery," she said on the GoFundMe page. And while that extra dough might’ve kept Bruce knee-deep in Beggin’ Strips for years, this obviously thoughtful family decided otherwise.
"We thank all of you for your continued love and support,” posted Woodruff. “Any further donations will be used to help other families and the animals."
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