Delila is a 12-year-old Australian Shepherd in Lake Elsinore, CA, who needs $287 for General Health Profile & Heartworm Antigen 4DX.

Delila has been my constant little shadow since we got her as a pup from a farmer in PA when his working dogs had a surprise litter. We also have her sister, Riley, the pup we were originally there for. But they are a bonded pair. Delila was given to us because the farmer's daughter couldn't bare to see them separated. We also have a cat, who thinks he's a dog!

Both of us, Delila and I, are disabled with mobility and chronic pain (she has hip dysplasia, I have degenerative disease). She's always knows which part of me hurts the most and tends to lay against that part, like my back, legs, feet. The pressure and heat she gives me helps relieve a lot of pain. I don't know how she does it, she was never trained for it. She's helped me so much.

She loves to argue and talk, she does it so much you'd think she was a husky! Despite her pain, she'll spin awkward circles in front of me, or my husband, when we've returned home from being out. At the same time, she'll yell (bark) at us for leaving her for FOREVER, even if it's only been 15 minutes! The last few days we've seen none of that. She's been mopey, breathing heavy, lethargic.

We were able to get her to the veterinarian on March 16th. The vet thinks there's a mass on/around her spleen because its all out of shape & her heart looked "concerning". They need to do an ultrasound on the spleen, heartworm test, blood work but we couldn't afford it. The good news is that her spleen isn't outright bleeding. She may need surgery.

There was a list of tests they wanted to do but we are strapped for cash & have been since my husband was laid off from his really good job. He's taken the only job he can find, at 30% of his previous pay. It's been super rough. These tests will tell us if she needs surgery.