Maverick is a two-year-old Labrador in Dallas, TX, who needs $2,000 for urgent leg surgery.

Though Maverick is a dog, it's starting to seem like he may have nine lives! He's had a couple of brushes with death, and now he needs your help.

First, an animal control officer in rural Texas witnessed Maverick coming into the shelter. This facility did not have many resources, and the officer knew if she didn't help Maverick, he might not make it out alive. She sent an email to Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption pleading for their assistance saving him. She wrote this heartfelt email to the nonprofit group:

"I had a Lab surrendered to me, and there has been no interest in him. I am a kill shelter, so I was reaching out to see if you had space for him in your rescue. He is a VERY sweet dog. He gets along with my other dogs in the shelter very well, and I let him do his own thing most of the time."

Lucky Lab was fortunate enough to have a foster that could take Maverick. And Maverick has been just as advertised. He's an incredible and sweet dog. He was heartworm positive and went through treatment like a champ.

But just as Lucky Lab thought they could post Maverick for adoption, he started limping. The veterinarian thought he had an ACL tear, but X-rays revealed one of his hips was out of the socket, and he was also riddled with pellets! He had been shot at some point in his young life. You can see the shiny, metal BBs on the radiographs.

Now Maverick needs surgery at Lake Forest Animal Hospital to repair his hip so he can walk without pain.

The rescue has taken on many dogs with medical conditions and can't afford Maverick's surgery. They are racing to raise the $2000 he needs for this life-changing operation.

Until Maverick has the surgery, his future is on hold! He can't be put up for adoption and find his forever family until he's all fixed up. Please help Lucky Lab raise the money to help Maverick, and let's give him a happy ending.