Pearl is a 2 year old American Pit Bull Terrier in Mt. Pleasant, MI, who needs $10,000 for Quill Excision Surgery.

Pearl is a two and a half year old pitty who was adopted as a puppy from our local animal shelter. She was adopted by my mom after her last dog, Rick, passed away after a long, loving life. She is so loved and is a constant companion to my mom, who lives alone.

Pear had an encounter with a porcupine 4/27. She came back covered in quills and was rushed to the closest emergency vet to us, MSU, which is ~2 hours away. The veterinarian and her team did all they could to remove as many quills as possible, but it quickly became clear that a few of the quills had already migrated into the muscle, and now one is near her heart. Surgery will be close to $10,000.

Pearl is incredibly special to my mom. Mom lives alone after my dad, her husband, had a massive stroke and had to be moved into a nursing home for care. Pearl is the constant in her life. Pearl is so young, silly, and full of life. She is otherwise very healthy, so this sudden turn of events has been very jarring.

We need to raise enough to cover as much of the surgery as possible. My mom is on a fixed income, and while my sister and I are doing all we can to help, none of us are in a spot to be able to afford this extremely costly surgery.