Lucy is a 11 year old Chihuahua in Gainesville, FL, who needs $2,000 for Leg Amputation.

Lucy is 11 years old now, and she has been with me since she was 9 weeks old. She is part of a four-member pack which includes me and two cats. She has the sweetest soul, but she's a good watchdog and defends our house multiple times a day from people walking down the sidewalk!

On Friday July 18th, my little Chihuahua Lucy was running from the bedroom to the living room because someone knocked on the front door. Her front left paw got caught in the carpet and twisted and she dislocated it and broke her ulna bone. It is fractured all the way through. It's a really bad break. Surgery to repair it would be around $10,000, but surgery to do an amputation is only $2,200.

Lucy loves to run after her small stuffed bears, and she loves walks and stopping and smelling and leaving a message for future dogs every 10 ft. She is the sweetest creature you will ever meet. Everyone who comes across her says the same thing - that she is sweet.

I am on a fixed income and can't afford this expense. Once Lucy has an amputation, she will be in good shape. Dogs do okay on three legs. She is in really good shape otherwise, and the vet was adamant in stating that she would have a good quality of life with an amputation.