Gertrude is a 4 year old Olde English Bulldogge in Portland, OR, who needs $2,000 for RT TPLO Surgery, Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy.

This is our love Gertrude (AKA Gertie). Gertrude came to our family from Three Little Pitties Rescue. She was found wandering the streets in Houston, TX. We had recently lost our 10 year old Pittie, Henley, 6 months prior when we saw Gertie's profile. Our 10 year old Boxer, Jasper, was missing his buddy and we were missing our snuggle bug. Gertie has been a blessing to us all.

One day Jasper and Gertie were playing and Gertie slipped. She fell and tore her CCL. At first she was just limping a little and it seemed like some rest would do the trick. By the next morning, she could barely walk! We took her to the emergency vet and they dx her CCL tear. We confirmed with our family vet. Today we met with a wonderful surgeon from OREV Specialty Vet Care.

Gertrude is a wonderful dog. She is the perfect companion to our family and to our 10 year old Boxer, Jasper. She loves to go for rides in the car, walks around the block, and sleep on the couch while SNORING loudly. Her favorite sleeping spots are the back of the couch with her head on the windowsill, in a rocking chair, and in the cat's bed.

This was a significant unexpected expense just as we are preparing to send our second kiddo to college. We love animals and foster cats and kittens year round. We try our best to support others as we are able, but this caught us off guard and with no savings to cover it.