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A young boy from Virginia received a surprise package from Pok\u00e9mon after a photo of him selling his card collection to raise money for his dog’s treatment went viral.<\/p>\n
Bryson Kliemann, 8, is a huge Pok\u00e9mon fan. When his siblings won\u2019t play with him, his dog Bruce is always there to fill in.<\/p>\n
But when Bryson was organizing his cards recently, he noticed Bruce had fallen ill. His mother rushed the dog to Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services. Bruce was then diagnosed with parvo, a highly contagious dog virus. When Bryson learned that the cost for the treatment was a price they couldn\u2019t afford, he took matters into his own hands.<\/p>\n
He began selling his Pok\u00e9mon cards on the side of the road. It caught his mom by surprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile I\u2019m in school I get a text with a picture of him and a sign on the side of the road selling Pok\u00e9mon cards,\u201d his mother, Kimberly Woodruff told WCYB<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI know everybody likes Pok\u00e9mon cards so I just decided to sell them,\u201d Bryson said.<\/p>\n Woodruff then created a GoFundMe page with a goal of $800, and posted the picture online to get the word out. In the end, donations exceeded $16,525. The additional money raised from the GoFundMe<\/strong><\/a> page will go towards medical expenses for other sick animals in Southwest Virginia.<\/p>\n With the community’s support and a week of treatment, Bryson was finally reunited with his friend with four paws.<\/p>\n Bryson\u2019s act of kindness not only caught the community\u2019s attention, but it also caught the attention of Pok\u00e9mon employees<\/strong><\/a>, who sent a package of rare Pok\u00e9mon cards that are hard to find in stores. They also attached a letter of appreciation that read: \u201cHey Bryson, we were so inspired by your story about selling your cards for your dog\u2019s recovery, these are some cards to help you replace the ones you had to sell.\u201d<\/p>\n
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