Nala is a 2-year-old Cane Corso in Lafayette, IN, who needs $1,845 for Heartworm Disease Treatment.

July 12th I drove not quite 100 miles to rescue a malnourished Cane Corso who had just given birth to a litter of pups end of April. Her owners reported her and their male as lost and when she was found they refused to take her and threatened to shoot her. Unfortunately the finder couldn't keep her and the shelter in the area would euthanise in 3 short days.

Nala has blended into our family well in such a short time. She is a gentle giant and ever so cautious when playing with our kids ensuring not to bulldoze them over like our other Cane does. She has become a snuggle buddy with our children at bedtime.

Nala has a dopey face riddled with drool, our children refer to it as "squishy face". She loves to play fetch and does the cutest pounce on the ball like a cat. Although due to heartworm she tires easily. She loves to rub her face all over you and if you stop petting her and she isn't wanting you to stop she will paw at you like a cat and huff until you pet her again.

We immediately got Nala vetted with Dr. Wittke at Battle Ground Veterinary Clinic, PCthe day after getting her. We received the results that Nala was Heartworm positive, which certainly explains some of her malnourishment.

We are a working class family, going paycheck to paycheck with a high amount of student loans & medical debt ensuring we do not miss any payments. During this time we had an emergency vetting for our cat with a broken leg that will need amputated, adding even more costs.