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# Lichfield man launches fundraising appeal to help pay for medical treatment for dog
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-man-launches-fundraising-appeal-to-help-pay-for-medical-treatment-for-dog/
- Published: 2021-01-25T16:02:43.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-25T16:03:08.000Z
- Description: A Lichfield man has launched a campaign to help fund medical treatment for his dog.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

A Lichfield man has launched a campaign to help fund medical treatment for his dog.

Rory Martin’s two-year-old border collie Stonnie has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has left him struggling to walk.

![Stonnie the border collie](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/b09a961c-635c-49c5-95d4-f91fdcf23b4c.jpg)

Stonnie the border collie

More than £1,500 has already been raised to pay for Cytarabine treatment. Six of the injections are needed, costing £750 each, while the animal also needs to take steroids.

Rory said he was desperate to find a way to fund the treatment.

> “He’s been really poorly and struggling to walk, but we have been told by our vets that there’s hope.  
>  
> “So far we’ve had to borrow money as we cannot afford the ongoing medical treatment so we’re reaching out far and wide for help.”  
>  
> “Cytarabine aims to suppress Stonnie’s immune system enough so that it effectively restarts itself – it’s known as the gold treatment for his condition.  
>  
> “He’s only a young dog and we don’t want to give up on him.”  
>  
> Rory Martin

People can find out more about the campaign to help fund Stonnie’s treatment on [a Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115055982240870/?ref=share) set up by his owners, while donations can be made [online](https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-stonnies-fight-for-survival?member=7940014&rcid=155ae8e3fe8d475282bd343c8e084dd2&sharetype=teams&utm%5Fcampaign=p%5Fna+share-sheet&utm%5Fmedium=copy%5Flink&utm%5Fsource=customer).