Emma is a ten-year-old Pit Bull in Simi Valley, CA, who needs $2,000 for tumor removal and dental surgery.

When Mark R., the founder of Southern California Pit Bull Rescue, went to a shelter to pick up a puppy, he ended up leaving not only with the pup but with a senior dog named Emma, who he could not leave behind.

"Emma is an old gal with a huge mammary mass hanging from her abdomen," Mark tells Waggle. "Her teeth are rotten and broken, and she can't bear the pain to eat kibble or treats. Her nipples are huge, suggesting that she was used for breeding. She looks like she was a used-for-profit dog."

Mark rushed Emma to the VCA Westlake Village Animal Hospital, where the medical team ran bloodwork, tests and took X-Rays. Emma needs immediate surgery to remove the tumor in her mammary chain and have some teeth extracted.

On a positive note, Emma is healthy enough for the operation--- but the nonprofit group needs your help paying for her medical bills. The rescue is cheering for her to have a happy life ahead of her once she feels better.