Carrera is a 10 year old Labrador Retriever in Pasadena, CA, who needs $10,000 for AVM Embolization (arteriovenous malformation).

Carrera found us in 2018 when a friend and client of mine, who helps rehome pets, posted a pic of her saying that she needed a home and she tagged me in the post. We instantly fell in love and she was ours. I have two daughters and we had lost our other labrador in 2016 to cancer. She lives with me and my younger daughter, our cat and two bunnies.

Last fall, Carrera was diagnosed with AV Malformation in her right front leg. These are either congenital or caused from some type of trauma. We visited so many vets and had multiple tests to finally get a diagnosis. Her cardiologist team recommends surgery to correct this. They have to do a CT scan and angiogram prior to pinpoint exactly where to fix it. She is with Access Pasadena and Dr. Cole.

Carrera is the sweetest, most gentle dog. She loves the cat and she also will just hang out with the bunnies and even lets them walk on her. She follows me everywhere I go and loves to cuddle on the couch. I take her everywhere I can and on road trips. She's been to San Diego, Ojai and Big Bear. She just loves being around us all the time and is one of the sweetest dogs I've ever had.

Although I have pet insurance, this complication and surgery is an enormous unexpected expense for our family. Insurance will cover up to $4000 and the expected cost may be between $12,000-$15,0000. It is something that needs to be fixed and will only worsen over time.