Atsuko is a 5 year old American Akita in Pittsburgh, PA, who needs $2,000 for TPLO Surgery.

After our first Akita passed from bloat i decided to find a puppy right away. i found this cute girl and picked her up. it was right before covid and it saved my girlfriend while everything was closed. she has been the sweetest dog and means the world to us. a couple days ago she got up and started to limp out of nowhere. we found out she tore her knee and needs surgery.

right now i have her on meds and just got a referral to BluePearl Pet Hospital. my vet said there is a slight possibility that it is not fully torn from the xrays but its not looking good

My vet/staff says she is the sweetest Akita and they all love her. i had her over my family and she was gentle and let everyone pet her even though she was in pain. i picked her up from vet and had to go to a family thing dealing with stage 4 cancer

i am going through a couple jobs that seem not to want to pay me. it has become a legal battle. on top of that this injury came out of nowhere as she was her normal self. sleeping and then got up and started limping. she is our family and i want the best for her