Kiwi is an 11-year-old Yorkshire Terrier in Dallas, TX, who needs $800 for critical care.

It's a call for help that's hard for a rescue to turn down. When Scott B. from Pooch Savers went to a local shelter to pick up a dog, the staff said, "Hey, we have this other dog; maybe you can help?"

And when Scott laid eyes on Kiwi, who was in the very back of the shelter, she broke his heart. "She was all alone, in a big kennel, laying in a urine-soaked dog bed with a bowl of old dog food and no water bowl in sight," he tells Waggle.

Scott could tell she was in terrible shape and would likely not get adopted by someone perusing dogs at the shelter. "We had to save her. If we could help her with her health problems, we figured that would be great. If she ended up being a hospice dog, that would be OK too. We did not want her to pass away alone in a shelter."

The rescue rushed over to Mazie's Mission animal hospital. It turned out Kiwi had heart issues, kidney issues, horrible teeth, and severe arthritis. But it was all treatable! Kiwi is now on special food that's easier on her kidneys. She is also taking arthritis and heart medications and will soon have her dental surgery.

"She's responding quite well so far," Scott says.

Kiwi's outlook is very bright thanks to a shelter employee who cared and Pooch Savers Rescue. Please help the nonprofit pay for Kiwi's care so they can help more animals with heartbreaking stories like hers.