Nova is a 5-year-old Pitbull in Frederick, MD, who needs $2,000 for TPLO Surgery.

In the beginning of October 2020, my brother sent me a picture of a dog and said "My friend needs to give her away due to living situations. Can you take her? I immediately said "Yes!" Growing up I was terrified of Pit Bulls, but I knew in my heart by looking at her picture that she was the sweetest dog EVER! On 10/15/2020, Nova joined my family :)

Nova was the missing piece to my puzzle - she was made just for me! She sleeps with me every night. She loves her treats (plus more!), she loves going to the dog park, playing with toys, watching tv, being lazy, she loves to give a bunch of kisses, she loves EVERYONE! She interacts with everyone very well whether it be other pets (cat or dog) and people. She REALLY loves babies!

There is never a sad day in my household because Nova always makes things better. Every morning I wake up I look forward to seeing her face staring at me ready to go outside! Our favorite activity is when my bedroom door is closed she knocks on it with her nose a few times until I answer it. I open the door and say "what's up?!" and she takes off! She does this for about 10-15 minutes.

On January 28th, my baby and I woke up and took a morning walk like normal. I cleaned up around the house and then we both took a nap. I woke up and noticed her back left hind leg was lame. I immediately rushed her to the emergency room. They told me she has a CCL tear. I decided to take her to Buckeystown Veterinary Hospital and they told me TPLO surgery is needed.

This was so unexpected and not something I wanted for my baby. It is $4703 and a major expense that I am not able to afford. It would mean the world to me to get my girl the care she needs. I'm looking forward to the day when Nova outruns me at the dog park again.