Falafel is a 6 year old Mix-Breed in Clifton, NJ, who needs $2,000 for Blood Transfusions.

We found falafel on the side of the road in Saint Martin in the Caribbean. Starved bitten by lizards and bugs. She had nothing but a piece of material around her neck and a rusty collar the only remnants of those who abandoned her. We brought her to our house, cleaned her up and within 48 hours, got her on a plane to bring her back to the United States.

Falafel was a street dog in Saint Martin. She left a hard life and sustained multiple insect bites. She was bitten by ticks and developed fever there. We did not know this when we rescued her. She is now fighting for her life in the intensive care unit at eclipse animal Hospital in Whippany, New Jersey with auto immune hemolytic anemia. Brought about by the same bites she sustained as a pup.

What is amazing she is loving and caring the best also the best mother in the world. She lives with her sister Enza, who is also rescued from Saint Martin and seven cat siblings who she has taken to. She’s playful and funny and loves to bury things in the yard. We miss having her active and playful.

So far we have been able to dip into our savings to pay for falafel, but it is much much more than we can handle. Tens of thousands of dollars, and more treatments and a longer hospitalization are needed.