Maple Leigh is a 7 year old Mix-Breed in Katy, TX, who needs $6,000 for Liver Shunt Surgery.

Maple Leigh is a rescue; but to be honest, when we adopted her four years ago, SHE rescued US. We knew Maple was special from the beginning; she has a heart of resilience. She had her front-right leg amputated as a puppy and then spent 3 years with a foster, being overlooked by adopters. Our little tripod reminds us that our differences make us special and that we can do hard things.

At Maple's recent bi-annual checkup, her blood results showed significant elevation in her liver protein numbers. After a nerve-racking visit to an internal medicine specialist, we learned that Maple has a shunt in her liver that is allowing some of her blood to circulate without being detoxified and can only be corrected through surgery. We are working with Dr. Kerr at Gulf Coast VS for her care.

Maple is the beloved Queen of our house. She rules over her family of two adults, two kids, and two fur-siblings with grace and empathy. She protects us with the cutest little bark when the front door opens, sits with us when we are feeling sad or anxious, and follows us around, nipping at our heels to direct us. She's always on someone's lap and is always making someone smile.

Our family isn't ready to give up our Maple Leigh, but our finances can't cover the cost of her surgery. Maple's grown ups both give our hearts to others through our work as a teacher & a mental health counselor. Now, we need help keeping the heart of our family with us.