Buddy is a 7-year-old Beagle/Dachshund in Menasha, WI, who needs $2,000 for Cruciate Repair Surgery.

Buddy came to us from Unspoken Loving Animal Rescue in 2014. He was one of a litter of five, and was three months old when I adopted him, and ours was his fourth home (not including fosters) in his short life. He has now been with me for seven years. He suffers from separation anxiety and so is rarely left alone.

He enjoys sleeping on at least two of the living room chairs (both of which belong to him, according to him), though currently cannot reach them. He greatly enjoys demanding attention from Mom and every visitor. Mom is his favorite person, and he gets jealous if anyone else gets hers or Grandma's affection.

He likes to run and play along the fence with the neighbor dogs. Most of the time during fetch, he's torn between releasing his ball and playing tug-of-war. Inside, his favorite activities include chewing up his doggie beds, waiting by the door for Mom to come home from work. Buddy is all-around the most affectionate dog I know, though he's not a cuddler.

This past Monday, April 4th, when letting Buddy outside in the morning, I watched him run halfway through the yard at which point he could no longer put weight on his hind right leg. Our vet determined his cranial cruciate ligament had ruptured and referred us to another veterinarian with more experience performing the required surgery.

Buddy's surgery estimate runs about $4000 USD, and my household runs on a single income. Buddy brings us joy, and to see him suffering and unable to do what he most enjoys is unbearable.