Chiquita is a 6 year old Chihuahua in Chicago, IL, who needs $1,940 for Hernia Repair- Inguinal.

Chiquita came into our lives in 2020. She belonged to our neighbors who had recently had their first child and some neglect began happening and we could hear her crying in the garage. We started asking the neighbors if they would like for us to watch her and have her come to our house. At first it was only for a few hours, then half a day, to eventually, on memorial day they gave her to us.

At that time we noticed that she had a small growth on her left side. Eventually we got her spayed and afterwards we noticed the growth increasing in size. We took her in and they told us it was a Hernia. She had surgery and it seemed as if it would be fine. About a yeah and a half ago, we noticed a growth on her right side. It did not seem to bother her until recently and has now grown in size.

Chiquita brought life to our family when Covid began. Being confined to the house took a toll on the family's mental health and when we began to care for her, she gave us a new sense of purpose. It took a while for her and our cat at the time to become used to each other but when he passed a year later, she helped us to heal. She loves car rides, tortillas, peanut butter, and old beanie babies.

I am currently in school trying to get a PhD so I had to change jobs to accommodate for classes. Unfortunately, the new job has not provided the financial stability that was promised. Having her be healthy and one less stressor on my plate would help my mental health.