Duck is a one-year-old Shepherd mix in Moab, UT, who needs $2,000 for heart surgery.

Being at the right place at the right time may have helped save Duck's life. Underdog Rescue set up a spay and neuter clinic to help pets animals in the community and ended up saving Goose.

"Duck and her sister, Goose, were brought to us on day one of the clinic," Chiara S., with Underdog Rescue, tells Waggle. "They hung out with us for the weekend until we could get them transported back to the rescue's ranch in Moab, UT. Soon after, they both went to a foster home in Grand Junction, CO, and flourished. When they went in to be spayed, the vet discovered Duck had a grade six heart murmur." (Grade six is the most severe heart murmur.)

The rescue had quite a rollercoaster ride after that diagnosis. They learned Duck's heart defect could be corrected with surgery. Expensive surgery. If left untreated, she would die from heart failure in two to three years. So the rescue said: Let's raise the money to help Duck! "We think Duck is worth it. Donors who help us pay for treatment are incredibly helpful to our organization and to ensure our pups get the medical care they need," Chiara says.

Duck is now scheduled for surgery at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Please help Duck mend her broken heart.