Help Macie get 2 total hip replacement surgeries — Winston, OR

Macie was shot in the head and left to die in a ditch. An elderly couple found her and asked if a local rescue could take her on. I saw on Facebook that a local rescue would take on this dog if someone would foster her. My husband and I said we would foster her. So we took care of her through her healing process. She has a lot of separation anxiety, so when the time came when she was totally healed, we said that we would adopt her. We didn't want her to have to adjust to another home. Plus she is a very friendly and affectionate dog.

After we adopted her, she seemed to be limping. Took her to a vet who examined her. When the vet pulled in her rear leg, she cried. The vet suspected hip dysplasia. We had her hips xrayed. She does have hip dysplasia in both hips. We took her to an orthopedic specialist at a veterinary school in Oregon. The vet had to put her out as she cried so much when they examined her. She was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia in her right hip and moderate dysplasia in her left hip. The vet recommended a total hip replacement in both hips within the year.

Macie loves hugs and attention anyway she can get it. We have only had her 6 months. She has bonded to us and we to her. She was a wild dog when we first got her. She is smart and has learned quickly our house rules. She is only 4 years old.

We were told the cost of each hip replacement is between $9000-$11,000. This is a big stretch for us financially as my husband and I are both retired.