Chica is a 15 year old Chihuahua in Lancaster, CA, who needs $1,000 for Debridement.

We have had Chica as a puppy, since I was a kid. She is 15yrs old now and still has a lot of energy running around and hoping on things. She still has a joy for life. She has been an indoor pet all of her life and we have always had a yard for her to run around in.

Recently, Chica has had a sore that has ruptured. Maybe some type of cyst. It has become infected. She has a few others, but not as big as the one that opened. She needs medical attention and we would like to take her to Mission Animal Hospital to have the cyst and infection removed as soon as possible.

Chica is very special to us and always has been. She has had other pets around her and another chihuahua that she plays with. She is also friendly to everyone. When my sister was young and sick. Chica would lay with her all day and once in awhile scratch at her side. We found out my sister had pneumonia and Chica was trying to tell us. She has the same rituals every night before bed time.

We can't afford the surgery. With everything going up in price, my whole family is struggling. We want to make her better, and not put her down. But she will need surgery for that. She means so much to my whole family.