Help Freyja get TPLO — Ontario, NY

We rescued Freyja just 3 years ago. She came from a home where she was left in a crate all day with another dog. She is very timid and quiet, especially for a husky. We call her our guard cat. She was limping a bit when we got her and our vet initially said it was arthritis, usual in her breed. I then spent the past year in the hospital while getting a new kidney. Once I got home I noticed her limping had gotten worse. She is very sweet, and social with most people and dogs. Her person is my husband and whenever he gets home she is her happiest! Otherwise she spends her days lying around the house. She is doggie pads trained ( which are in our kitchen). She will only go potty on the pads, even if she is not home. She waits until she’s in the house and goes directly to the pads. We took her to the vet once I was home again and he then stated that she needs a TPLO surgery for both legs. We took her to Cornell Vet Clinic for ortho evaluation and they agreed that she needs both legs done.

She needs TPLO surgery on both back legs. She is even in pain while she goes potty.

She is a sweet dog, who has been through a lot in her life. It pains us to see her in so much pain that she only wants to lie around the house. If she doesn’t get the surgery we can’t watch her live with so much pain. She is not able to get comfy, can’t jump onto couch or bed without help. Even sitting causes her whole body to shake.

I am retired and live only on Soc Sec, and my husband only brings home around $25000 a year. Our bills get pd but there is no extra. We have been approved for some care credit and a discount from Cornell but that still leaves a balance of over $10,000.