Boy sells Pokémon cards to save sick dog: ‘I don’t want Bruce to die’

When 8-year-old Bryson Kliemann’s dog got sick, he quickly decided to sell his most cherished belongings to pay for the medical bills. 

“His Pokémon cards are his most prized possession,” his mother, 26-year-old Kimberly Woodruff of Lebanon, Virginia, told USA Today. His 4-month-old black lab puppy Bruce, however, is his “best friend.”  After years of visiting the local animal shelter and leaving in tears, Bryson finally achieved his dream of getting a canine pal in March, when a friend’s dog had puppies. The pair quickly became inseparable.