Luca is a 3-year-old English Bulldog in Greenacres, FL, who needs $2,000 for Tail Amputation.

We adopted our baby boy Luca in July of this year, and were told he is 3 years old. We just had to adopt him, as we remembered him from last year, and we were really saddened by the fact that the last adopters returned him after 7 months. Both times we saw Luca, he was in rough condition. His eyes were swollen and full of mucus; and, we knew he was special needs, and would need vet attention.

Since bringing him home, we have fallen so in love with Luca. He is so gentle and kind, but stands up for himself for sure. Because he has reoccurring infections, due to a severe tail pocket, he smells from the behind; and, this causes other dogs to overwhelm him with aggressive attention. He gets along great with our other two dogs, and even defends our cat from our not-so-cat-friendly dog.

Luca means "bringer of light" and that he has done, in so many ways. He is so special. Almost two years ago, I lost my dog Zara to kidney failure, and I haven't been the same. She was my best friend. And, although we have two other very special dogs, I just haven't been able to get past it. I am still not past it, but Luca has really filled such a void. I feel Zara sent Luca to me, I really do.

Luca has been dealing with infections his whole life. His tail pocket is so deep that it is impossible to keep the area from getting irritated by his own hairs and moisture. He comes to me and communicates when he needs help, because he is always itchy, and sometimes even bleeds from rubbing against things. We treat him throughout the day for his eyes, and tail pocket; but, he is suffering.

We took a major blow, financially due to the pandemic. Although we are bouncing back now, it will take a while for us to be in a position to pay for this surgery. When we adopted him, we were only prepared to cover the eye issues. We were not told about the tail problems.