Odie Tiberius is a 5-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier Mix in Pasadena , TX, who needs $1,500 for Cruciate TPLO.

Odie is the oldest of our 3 pups. He was a Hurricane Harvey rescue. His mother was found roaming Galveston County Texas, after the hurricane hit land. She was pregnant where no place to go. My co-worker's parents took Odie's momma home and cared for her until she gave birth. Odie was 1 of 9 pups born. I knew he was meant to be mine the moment I saw his picture. We got him at 8 weeks.

Odie is the life of the family! He is by far more vocal, more playful, full of energy and does not slow down. He is all about tennis balls and running, jumping, roughhousing, and only slows down to sleep. He understands so much and is a big part of our daily life. He loves everyone and has a crush on the human girls. He loves to be around people and wants all the hugs.

Odie is more like a human trapped inside a dog. He is so connected to us that he adapts to situations so easily. He loves on us when we are gone to long, knows when we are headed home, and greets us at the door, every, single, time. When he wants attention, he stands in your face and pokes at you to rub on him and love on him. He is truly a unique being.

His primary vet took x-rays of Odie's hips, back, and legs. Our initial thought, was that he had hip dysplasia, but we were referred to an Orthopedic Surgeon to review his films. It turns out that he has 2 torn ACL's and has surgery to repair them scheduled.

My husband recently retired and we are on a fixed income and whatever I make at work. Our initial quote from the orthopedic surgeon was $5,800 per leg. That would be a total of $13k for both legs. We called around and found a place 90 miles away that will do it for less.