Abby is a 10-year-old Beagle in Waynesboro, PA, who needs $1,024 for tooth extraction.

Hello Everyone, My name is Abby. I'm a beagle who will be 10 years old on my birthday August 3. I only came to live with my new Mommy a month ago. She already had a baby boy beagle who is 2 years old but she still calls me her baby too. I lived with my Daddy before, he wasn't mean to me, but he worked long hours and left me home all alone, which made me sad. My new Mommy is home all day and we can play, go to the park or what I like to do most, nap together. My new brother has alot of energy and may be a little crazy. I'm not sure about that yet. I think he's a bit scared of me, which I think is funny. But what my Mommy didn't know was that I am sick. She took me to a Veternarian for the first time in over 9 years. I was scared so I tried to be still and quiet but I had been so itchy it was really hard. The Vet told Mommy I had fleas and a bad allergic reaction to them. I was scratching so bad that I had scabs and sores all over my back, my skin was swollen and was missing some of my fur. The Vet gave me medicine and now the itching has stopped and I was feeling alot better. But the Vet also told Mommy I had Grade 4 dental disease and would need to get most of my teeth removed. Then this past week my cheek started swelling and it really hurts to eat my food. My Mommy has been feeding me soft food but even that hurts to eat. The Vet told her it would cost alot to fix my teeth and she was sad because she doesn't know how she can afford it. Since she stays at home with me all day she doesn't have alot of money, so we came here to tell my story.