Delilah is a 12-year-old Dachshund Mix in San Jose, CA, who needs $1,900 for testing and diagnostics.

I adopted Delilah from Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek, CA. She was 3 months old, and bubbling with silliness and personality. I searched online for weeks, when I saw her face at ARF's website, I fell in love. I was at ARF the very next morning, an hour early. I was not leaving without this gorgeous little girl.

Delilah is the centerpiece of our home - the value in our home, and the reason I work so hard. My son and I provide the care for her, and she's never gone a day without being told how much we love her. It's difficult to express love in a message, but the only way I can really provide how we feel for her is she is more than everything to us, she is our whole world.

I am working full time, but the cost of living in the Silicon Valley is horrible. My son and I (and Delilah) rent a small bedroom in San Jose. I do not earn enough to even make it check to check. I work very hard for my family, but we suffer financially.

We aren't certain what started it, but on early Thursday morning (May 13, 2021) she began having diarrhea. As the day progressed, we noticed blood spots in her stool. Since then, she's had bloody diarrhea several more times, and is now vomiting bile. We did not feed her last night, hoping it would subside. Update: As of 5/16, condition has worsened. She cries when trying to go potty.

Delilah is very intelligent, and will report anything and everything to us. When she wants water, she scratches her bowl, when she's hungry - she is in our face barking at us. When Delilah wants something, she lets us know. She is also the silliest dog, and very loving. She loves snuggling, and getting her kisses. I love that cold wet nose on my face. She is every bit of my happiness.