Anabelle is a 9-year-old American pitbull in Roanoke, VA, who needs $1,700 for CCL ligament replacement knee surgery.

I have always wanted a pitbull so I was searching around and found a breeder that just had puppies my mom took me to go chose one when her eyes met mine I knew right then she was my best friend. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old. I had to bottle feed her until she was 8 weeks. She was so small and could fit into the palm of my hand. We have 1 year old pitbull and a 13 year old mix breed.

She has to sleep in the bed with my wife and me in our bed with her head on a pillow and covered up with the same blanket we are covered with. She loves to play with our puppy and our 2 year old son. She loves to swim, go on walks, play fetch, loves to be chased and to chase. She loves to play tug of war with us. She loves to give kisses and to be cuddled up with anybody she loves.

She loves everyone in her family, especially our 2 year old son. Wherever he goes she's right beside him. She loves to bite at the water hose water when we are washing cars, she sits on the couch like a human being with her paw on the arm rest. When we point at her she puts her head on the bed and rolls around on her back. She gives high fives. When she sees a deer she will try to talk to you.

She has to have a surgery done to fix the torn CCL ligament in her left knee to be able to play, swim, walk, run, or anything she loves to do again. She has been so depressed lately that's why we are trying to get the money raised plus we love our fur baby. The hospital that will be doing this surgery is Virginia veterinary specialists and her veterinary is DR. James.

This was an unexpected major cost. We have no money saved up because we are also helping our families out with bills. It would mean the world to us and our son to be able to have his best friend back. We love her like she's our daughter. She is not just a dog she's our baby.