Ellie is a 8-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix in Flint, MI, who needs $2,000 for Bilateral Cruciate Ligament Injury (Knee Ligament Ruptured).

I was asked to be a Foster. Decided to keep her after two days fostering. That was 7 years ago. She is my pal. She loves to go for rides in my truck and loves to go for q walk. She has another pal too that loves to play but Ellie cannot because she is injured. I have to pick her up to even help her get up on the couch to lay down in my lap.

She used to sleep on my bed at night but cannot climb the stairs as there are 13 so she is sleeping on the floor in the living room. She loves for me to take her for walks and take rides in my truck. Ellie amd my other dog Ruby love to run and play in the back yard barking and chasing each other. She has her doggy friends next door and in the back she loves to communicate with. Can't eat much.

Forever Friends Lady I got her through lives on the corner. Ellie gets so rambunctus she climbs on their laps wanting attention she is so happy to see them. Sunday she climed on my son in law's lap fighting her hurt knee as she climbed on his lap licking at his face and wanting so much attention I couldnot help myself watching. She hasn't shown that impatience welcoming someone in the house.

She has a ruptured CCL in her right knee. It is hampering her walking and climbing on furnature. I have an appointment for the operaton on Nov 16th for her knee to be repaired. I don't have the money it is going to take to repair the injury. Dr Medows at Lakeport Vet hospital In Port huron Mi is doing the work as I was told he does about 15 of these a month. she will be ther for 48 hours.

Fixed income, too many monthly bills to pay and this unexpected expense really tears at my heart as she is in constant pain and I have no money as backup and no one to ask for help. This is why I am asking for help for this operation.