Karla is a two-year-old Jack Russell in Dallas, TX, who needs $2,000 for an emergency C-section.

Karla lived her life outside, in a backyard where ticks and fleas devoured her tiny body. When her owner decided to sell the house, they gave Karla to Pooch Savers Rescue. It was the best thing to have happened to Karla, especially since she was about to need emergency surgery!

Just as the rescue finished getting all the ticks and bugs off Karla -- she went into labor! Karla had complications, and the rescue rushed her to the Veterinary Emergency Group, where she needed an emergency C-section.

"Karla had one pup naturally but required a C-section for the rest," Scott B., with the rescue, tells Waggle. "After a very tense 30 minutes, all four puppies began breathing. Dr. Connor, Dr. Lee, and the staff gave this story a happy ending. Without their heroic efforts, the puppies would not have survived."

The new family is doing great, and Karla will only have happier times ahead. "Everyone who meets her immediately falls in love," Scott says. "Despite her previous poor living conditions, Karla is bright, happy, and wants to be in your line of sight at all times."

The nonprofit group is now trying to raise the money to pay for this unexpected but life-saving surgery.

"Pooch Savers Rescue depends on the generosity of the community, and vets, to help these defenseless creatures," Scott says. "Successfully funding these campaigns allows us to look for the next dog in need."