Daphne is an 11-year-old Cocker Spaniel in Little Falls, NY, who needs $1,500 for an urgent surgical procedure.

Daphne had a heartbreaking start to her life. She lived inside a cage in a puppy mill for seven years, never knowing love, a soft bed, or a human's touch.

But Liz C. changed all that when she adopted Daphne. "Despite Daphne's long history of being caged, she is a sweet girl who loves to give kisses. She has learned to play and enjoy walks. Daphne also loves to eat and scour the apartment for things to steal; she will steal almost anything and bring it to her bunker, her safe space under the bed," Liz tells Waggle.

Since Daphne never had proper veterinary care, she now suffers from a larynx issue which results in breathing difficulties and chronic urinary tract infections. She's being treated at the Cornell University Companion Animal Hospital.

"Daphne's UTIs are caused by staph and enterococcus bacterial infections inside the bladder. Extended antibiotic treatment has not helped, and the infections continue. She needs to have a cystoscopy under general anesthesia, estimated to cost $2,500 to $3,000. Daphne also has problems breathing when exerted or walking. This prevents her from playing. She needs larynx surgery. That's estimated to cost $3,000-4,000," Liz says.

Liz hopes you will see the same potential she does in Daphne and give to her campaign to get this poor girl the care she has not had for years.

"I am on Social Security Disability, and I have health issues and expenses," Liz says. "I have raised money on my own in the past for Daphne's expenses, but this is more than I can handle. Daphne is my anchor to sanity. I suffer from clinical depression. Daphne makes me smile every single day. Her joy despite her horrible past, teaches me something every day. She never complains, and the vets are amazed because she must be in pain. Daphne is a survivor, and she deserves every chance to have a good life."