Elma is a 6-year-old Chihuahua/Dachshund mix in Hamilton, OH, who needs $2,000 for open pyometra surgery.

She is my best friend. I have had her since she was 4 weeks old. I rescued her and at the time because she was left in a basket, she did not use her back legs. I worked really hard with her and she finally gained the use of her legs. I do not know how i will be able to live without her if I cannot find help for her surgery because if she doesn't get it. I cannot save her life. I was in a bad place mentally when I got her but when she came into my life, she saved mine and now i am faced with the decision on how i am going to save hers. She is always with me. She sleeps with me, sits with me, we have great long walks together, and besides my children she is also like a daughter to me. She makes me happy when i am sad, and my life will not be complete without her and i dont think its fair that because i cannot afford her surgery that she would have to die. This isn't something a person should have to live with as my dog is more than a dog to me. She is my life