The owner of a service dog in need of surgery for his arthritis is grateful for support from Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 two Save-On-Foods stores.

Robert Gill has multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. To help keep him safe and living independently, the Lions Society provided him with Starsky, a seizure response dog, in 2010. If Gill experiences a seizure, Starsky steps on an alert button to call neighbours and an ambulance.

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Gill recently learned Starsky has arthritis, stemming from a bone growth problem as a puppy. Without treatment, he would have to retire, and thatB次元官网网址檚 where the staff and customers at Save-On-Foods came in.

Saanich Centre and Baywest store managers Lionel Gjerde and Ted Pigeon presented Gill with a certificate last week paying for the entire surgery, along with several hundred dollars in store gift cards.

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