Ash is a 1-year-old Alaskan Klee Kai in Arvada, CO, who needs $2,000 for ExtraHepatic shunt.

Ashlyn or Ash is 19 months old grey/white Alaskan Klee Kai (AKK), she lives with me, her sister Cinder (red/white) and my son. She came to become part of our family when she was 8 weeks old, as did her sister who was from a different mom and dad but born 3 days apart and whelped together. They spent the next 8 weeks together bonding as litter mates would. We love our daily walks by the creek.

Ash follows me and her sister everywhere. She cries, as does her sister, if each other is missing from their sight. We have all grown together. Ash sleeps in her crate at night; she waits at the gate when it is time for bed, staring at me to let her go to bed. She is still a puppy and loves the safety of her crate at night; this saves my slippers or other items from sure destruction as well.

COVID! Job change; supported 2 others that were "non-essential"; separated from my significant other. Spent $2000 dollars to diagnose; I have no further credit, assets/savings. Surgery can fix it, but it is expensive, breaks my heart to know she would be ok and I can't help

Ash is diagnosed with a liver shunt after having several seizures back in March. Surgery ($5000) can give her a normal life expectancy w/o surgery 10 mth-6 yrs. Meds help her enzymes and lowfat/low protein diet that she hates. She is only 7 lbs and can't lose much more weight. She won't need the either w/surgery. She is scheduled with Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Ash is a little diva and does everything on her terms or if there is a treat involved. AKK are known to do only what they want to do, when they want to do it, like Huskies. She thinks she is a 100 lb dog and brave and her howl is hilarious. Her pure joy she has when you play with her is her gift. Her tail wags so fast and she jumps (video) it brings a smile to my face every day after work.