Izzie is a 12-year-old Lhasa Apso/Shih Tzu in Philadelphia, PA, who needs $2,000 for Urgent Care Visit, Medication & Follow Up Care.

Izzie joined our family in October 2011 . My oldest daughter had been begging for a dog for a while and I was reluctant bc I didn’t think she was mature enough to handle the responsibility. A coworker’s dog had an unexpected litter of about 7 puppies and offered us one.

Izzie or Busy Izzie or Baby Bear or Gangsta Bo has been the QUEEN of the castle, ruling over her two fur brothers until they both crossed the rainbow bridge in January & October 2023. She is my shadow now since it’s just her and I. The kids are grown now and out of the house but she’s a love hound when they come to visit!!!

Even though she is only 30lbs, Izzie is my protector! No one gets close to me unless they pass the Izzie test. We are still not sure what the Izzie test is, but once she decides your cool people, you’ll know it! She loves dressing up in her sweaters during the fall and winter, she’s always ready to catch a thrown ball and she never not ever met a treat treat she hasn’t liked!!!

Diagnosed with Cushings Disease in 2021, Izzie is on daily medication (Trilostane, 10mg) twice a day. She is a patient of Washington Avenue Animal Hospital, is spayed and is up to date on all her shots. She is also on prescription food, Hill Science Diet GastroBio.

Being the sole provider for my household, having an adult child with addiction and mental health issues as well as dealing with a recent layoff has caused a temporary extreme financial hardship.