Mischa is a 10-month-old German Shepherd Mix in Farmington, MN, who needs $2,000 for Surgical Repair.

Mischa came to us from rescue shortly after we had to unexpectedly put our first dog, Isis, down. We instantly knew there was something special about Mischa. She has been an awesome addition to our family, and she is particularly smitten with our little girls.

Mischa is pretty spoiled around here. She loves to play with the girls and run in the yard with our other dog, Tucker. She gets a ton of belly rubs (it's never truly enough though if you ask her!) and is such a ball of energy.

Mischa is the first of our pets that has really "clicked" with our girls. The other pets enjoy being around the girls, but Mischa seeks them out out. She follows them around and makes sure they're safe. She plays so well with them and knows not to get too carried away when it comes to the girls.

Mischa hurt her leg on August 12. We have no idea how it happened, but she was limping quite a bit. Unfortunately, by Monday she was still limping and her leg was beginning to look swollen. We took her to see her regular vet and they discovered she had a spiral fracture on a good portion of her leg. Surgery was recommended. The surgeon consulted and agreed as did two other vets.

2023 has been a particularly difficult year for us. The quote for Mischa's surgery has increased due to the severity and placement of the fracture. We hesitated to create a fundraiser like this, but anything helps right now.