Guppy is a four-year-old Hound mix in Rio, WI, who needs $2,000 for urgent leg surgery.

Dusty K. fell in love with Guppy the moment she adopted her from an animal rescue. "A group of volunteers from Wisconsin travel to Alabama to rescue dogs from puppy mills, abusive homes, and euthanasia," Dusty tells Waggle. "Guppy was able to have a second chance in life, and I want her to be able to continue her wonderful life."

Guppy immediately became a hit in Dusty's family and neighborhood. "Guppy loves to go wherever we go," Dusty says. "She loves to go on car rides and look out the window at nature. She has a best friend, a Golden Retriever, that she visits once a week. You would think they are sisters with the special bond they share. When someone gives Guppy a treat, she always hides it. She's done this ever since we adopted her. She adds so much joy to our lives and can't imagine life without her."

But as the years went by, Dusty learned Guppy had not one but two "bad wheels!" Guppy tore her ACL in one leg and had surgery to fix it. Dusty's veterinarian at Lodi Veterinary Care warned her Guppy's other ACL could be prone to tearing --- and soon it did. Now Guppy is limping in pain and needs another surgery to fix it, but Dusty is broke after spending more than $4000 paying for Guppy's first repair.

"With 2020 being a year of unexpected financial loss, we are still trying to get back on our feet," Dusty says. "Guppy is the one thing that helps take away the stress of our circumstances. We want to do right by her and heal her, so we don't have to watch her suffer."

Please help Guppy not be gimpy and get back on all fours again!