Lillie is a 12-year-old Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso/Maltese Mix in Stedman, NC, who needs $1,200 for Enucleation.

My daughter had a female dog named Sugar (a maltese/lhasa apso mix) and a male dog named Harley (a shih tzu). They fell in love and had 3 different litters of puppies - they were so adorable and precious I wound up taking one from each litter - so I have Lillie, Millie, and Buddy. Lillie and Millie were both born in 2008 (so they are 13) and Buddy was born in 2009, so he is 12.

I have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren, all of whom are grown. So I live alone in NC with my 3 fur babies. I love them dearly and they have all been together since they were each born, so they all love each other dearly as well. They are very close - they eat together, play together, go outside together, and sleep together.

I am retired and on a fixed income. I don't have the $1,200 for the surgery and she's one of my babies, I don't know what I would do without her and I hate to see her in pain.

6 years ago, the cataract in her left eye got really bad and she went blind in that eye. The vet said it happened gradually and that it likely didn't bother her, and it didn't seem to, until recently. The left eye became infected. It's now extremely swollen and painful with a great deal of pressure built up. Her vet, Dr. Dale Brown at Riverbark Vet Hospital said it has to come out.

Lillie is the oldest sibling of the 3 and is the "Leader of the Pack". She is the heart and soul and the group and is my first baby. They are are extremely special to me, but she is extra special because of her demeanor and the fact that she was my first. She is also the one that wants to be closest to me most of the time.