Korra is a 1-year-old in Brattleboro , VT, who needs $300 for Gastric Foreign Body.

I rescued her from Puerto Rico through a Student Vermont project. She was a street dog turned loving companion. The local shelters in Puerto Rico were full and unable to take her in. All of her brothers and sisters were adopted and, with euthanasia being the last option, she was sent to Vermont as a last attempt at finding her a home.

She came to us when we (my son and I) were living in a homeless shelter. I'm a single mom who was dealing with a domestic violence situation but I could not leave her at the shelter. She is sensitive to the anxiety attacks the constantly plague my son and I and utilizes touch therapy that she was trained for in order to help us cope through our episodes.

She is a service dog for CPTSD and Autism for both my son and me. Losing her would be like losing a limb - she's vital to our family. The best part of her is her level of sassiness and stubborness. Although she is vertically challenged (super short legs), she refuses to let that stop her from jumping at least 3 feet in the air and outrunning all other dogs.

Dr. Lara Gardner is treating her at Pieper Memorial Hospital in Middletown, CT. She was admitted for a gastric foreign body and surgery is the only way to save her life. Dr. Gardner is doing everything in her power to save my fur-child and it is only fair that I do everything in my power to help the situation.

Coming from our background, my son and I are of limited means financially but I refuse to give up on her. She has been there for me when I needed her and now it is my turn to return the favor.