Kota Bean is a 5-year-old Border Collie/Lab Mix in Holly Springs, NC, who needs $1,035 for a Fractured Hip and Torn Ligament .

Sam and I moved in together in August of 2016, my parents were moving to New Mexico where they were being stationed, which meant the family dogs were leaving too. We strongly believe that a house is not a home without a dog, so in preparing for our new home, we went to a Petsmart adoption center and rescued a scared little mutt that was shoved in a too small cage. We knew she had to be ours!!

Kota Bean has a baby sister that she helped raise, her name is Juno. Kota is the mother in our household, she is kind and caring and always knows how you are feeling and knows just when to cuddle you! She sleeps with us every night and wakes us up almost every morning by kissing us in the face...we think it’s her own way of saying GOOD MORNING!!

Kota Bean will need surgery or PT to ensure a quick recovery. We are both graduate students and we are new to the job market, so our current salaries do not support this emergent surgery and treatment. We cannot allow our dog to suffer and would appreciate any help.

On Friday, 10/30/20, Bean and Juno were playing at the dog park together. Juno got the zoomies and slammed into Bean at full speed and Bean went flying. At first we thought it was a sprain, but when she started crying we took her right to the vet. Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital in Holly Springs diagnosed her with a fractured hip and a torn ligament. She had x-rays and MRIs done to confirm.

Kota Bean is the only dog we’ve ever had that loves to cuddle. You can pick her up and carry her like a baby, cuddle her on the couch while you watch a scary movie or dress her up in cute costumes! When we walk her around the neighborhood she never fails to make someone smile because of her cute outfits.