Miss DJ is a Labrador puppy in Austin, TX, who needs $2,000 to fix her broken heart.

Puppy Miss DJ needs major surgery to fix her broken heart. This adorable chocolate puppy is scheduled to have her operation the day after Valentine's Day, and Lucky Lab Rescue and Adoption is scrambling for donations to pay for her care.

DJ has a life-threatening condition called "persistent right aortic arch." The aorta in her heart is cutting off part of her esophagus, preventing food from getting to her stomach. Without surgery, she will die from starvation. That would be just devastating and heartbreaking. Research shows that a large majority of puppies with this condition are helped with surgery and live a normal life.

Right now, her foster mom (who is a saint) feeds her a special gruel formula and then keeps her upright in a baby sling for about a half-hour to let gravity help take the food to the puppy's stomach.

She is having this tricky surgery and a CT scan at Austin Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (AVES) in Austin. A board-certified surgeon will perform the operation.

The rescue has to raise thousands of dollars to pay the bill. "We are doing all we can to raise the money as quickly as possible so we can give the animal hospital the payment. We hope and pray Lab lovers out there will help come to her rescue," the Lucky Lab tells Waggle.

The rescue is a nonprofit organization that helps dogs with severe medical conditions. Please help mend DJ's broken heart!