Diamond is a 9-year-old Beagle in Geneva, OH, who needs $444 for Surgery for Tumor Removal and Dental Extractions.

Subsisting for years outdoors in a dilapidated chicken coop, a rope around her neck, Diamond suffered needlessly. How she survived without access to food and water is a mystery. Neighbors called AC repeatedly to report the ghastly situation, but when officers arrived, the owner came outside with his rifle. Occasionally, one of those neighbors threw a jar of peanut butter over the property line.

After a week had passed with no sight of Diamond’s owner outside, neighbors again called AC and the authorities found him dead inside his house. Diamond was finally free! Safe now at the Sanctuary, she luxuriates in the comfort of her first bed in 13 years and enjoys peaceful sleep. Diamond is quiet and sweet and so well-behaved that it's hard to imagine what her past was like.

She may be deaf, but 13-year-old Diamond hears best with her heart. Not only is Diamond deaf, her vision is severely impaired, and she has a grade 4 heart murmur, but no significant heart enlargement at this time. She also has tumors on her vulva, belly and back. She can be a bit of a drama queen when it's time for ear cleanings and nail clippings, but some tasty treats will settle her down.

Diamond came to us urinating blood. After a course of antibiotics, the bloody urine stopped and thankfully, the tests for bladder cancer, so common in old beagles, have come back negative. The next step is to surgically remove the tumors and perform a complete dental to remove her rotting teeth.

We might not be able to undo Diamond’s horrific past, but we intend to make her future shiny and bright. As a registered nonprofit rescue, we rely on donations to pay for vet bills. We have raised funds for her lab tests but need to raise funds for her surgery.