Dahlia is a six-year-old Chihuahua mix in Albuquerque, NM, who needs $1,400 for urgent hip surgery.

It certainly is not the holiday season Sunnie E. and her family expected. Their beloved dog, Dahlia, was hit by a car and now needs an urgent operation to repair her broken hip. "The surgery and some at-home physical therapy after surgery should vastly improve her quality of life," Sunnie tells Waggle.

Sunnie is relieved to have a solution to stop Dahlia's suffering, but there is another problem: They don't have the money to pay for the operation. "Dahlia means the world to my family," Sunnie says. "I would be eternally grateful for any help that we can get her. My family is just not financially capable of affording her surgery on our own right now. My husband works six days a week, and I am due to have our third son on December 13th."

The family is hoping kind pet lovers will help them raise the money for the surgery at TLC Pet Hospital and help Dahlia return to her spunky self. "Before her accident, Dahlia stayed very active and loved playing with my boys and our other dog," Sunnie says. "Whenever we come home, she is so very happy to greet us. Even as her injured self, she scoots and hobbles up to say "hello" to any member of the family and makes sure to get belly pettings."

Dahlia also holds a tremendous place in Sunnie's heart. "I got her from a friend back in 2017. My father and mother had just recently passed away, and it was a very difficult time for my children and me. Dahlia really lifted our spirits. Throughout the years, she has kept us all very close and comforted. She was and is still a blessing to our little family. We want her to have the best life possible life as she has given us!"

Please give to help Dahlia get back on all four feet again.