Help Adora get Subtotal colectomy — Chicago, IL

Adora is a therapy dog with Canine Therapy Corps. She is the sweetest dog, loves kids, adults, other dogs. All she wants is to spread love and comfort. Adora was adopted in February 2025 from One Tail at a Time. She was originally from Texas. Initially, we were not looking for a dog but she was returned to OTAT 20min before we showed up and immediately fell in love and she’s been our baby since.

Adora was diagnosed with Megacolon which is typically seen in cats but has been more recently seen in dogs. The treatment is a subtotal colectomy. There has been studies to show that a subtotal colectomy has shown great success in dogs. She will be treated at MedVet in Chicago.

As many of you are also dogs lovers, Adora is our baby. She’s family and you don’t give up on family when there is treatment to fix her condition. Her recovery also matters to the individuals she impacts through her therapy work. She brings comfort to many people who are experiencing a difficult time in their lives.

We need help because the surgery is expensive. It’s going to cost approximately $10,000 which means that we will likely have to go into debt. I am currently in graduate school to get my doctorate in clinical psychology to also help individuals with their mental health.