Murray is a five-year-old Maltese in Dallas, TX, who needs $600 for immediate eye surgery.

Murray sat suffering in an animal control kennel covered in what Pooch Savers Rescue calls a tomb of fur.

"He's a Maltese, and their hair gets tangled easily," Scott B., with the group, tells Waggle. "The pictures don't even translate the full effect of how matted he was. You could feel the knots. He was in significant pain. Each time he moved, the mats were pulling on his skin. It hurt to move."

Scott told the shelter they'd take Murray into their rescue and rushed him to a groomer who got them in on an emergency basis. It took two hours for the groomer to get all the mats out. Slowly Murray was transformed into an entirely different dog. "He was running around like a madman, barely able to contain himself, a true rebirth. He was so happy. I can't even begin to describe how it was so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time," Scott says.

But then they noticed Murray's right eye appeared to be ruptured. They believe he suffered some sort of trauma. So then the rescue raced Murray to Noah's Ark Pet Hospital. That's where veterinarians determined his eye, sadly, could not be saved. But Murray can still have a wonderful life! He needs surgery to remove the eye. After he recovers, he will be available for adoption. Murray will also be neutered during the operation.

Pooch Savers struggles each day in Texas, rescuing as many dogs as possible from shelters. Animal control facilities in Texas euthanize the highest number of dogs in the U.S. The rescue is constantly balancing its resources and the number of lives it can save. Your contribution to Murray's campaign will help the rescue pay Murray's veterinary bill and save more dogs in dire need. If the group did not save Murray from the shelter, he likely would not have a chance.

"Every time we see a dog that's been neglected or injured, our heart goes out to them," Scott says. "We know these dogs are domesticated, and they expect us to look out for them. We bring them into the world, and we have to be responsible for them. We can't thank everyone enough for giving to help him!"