Pepper is a 12-year-old Yorkie in Los Angeles , CA, who needs $387 for wound repair surgery.

Pepper came into my family's life about 7 years ago covered in oil and dirty mud, scared and hungry from the streets of Compton, CA. My sister, granddaughter, and I pulled up into my sister's driveway one late evening when the door open a dog jumped into my truck he was so dirty, stinky needed some water and food, my granddaughter said let's keep "Pepper" that's how he got his name.

Pepper is the little kid of our family. He loves for everyone to play ball with him and don't wanna be bothered anymore when we stop playing. He likes when I surprise him with his special treats! after he let me wash his face and clean his teeth. He has a big bed next to my bedroom door where he sleeps, he barks for us to let him out and to come back inside.

Do to my fixed Income with no emergency funds for this kind of emergency happening, along with the COVID-19, and have to stay at home trying to make ends meet. It will mean so much to my granddaughter and myself.

Pepper is scheduled for surgery on Monday, May 4th at 8 am. I can't even stay due to this COVID-19. He has a bad infection that can cause death on the bottom and top right paw from a Foxtail Plants that's in grass which causes infections and death in pet's he was put on 6 medications and was given an antibiotic injection. Surgery Location: Harbor Pine Veterinary Center, Harbor City, CA Dr. White

Our Pepper is special and smart he lost his hearing about 2 years ago so I started doing hand-signals to communicate to him and he understands. He is funny, when visitors come over, he barks, to make sure they speak and rub him before they sit down. Pepper gives us happiness & joy to us when we are sad and down about the death of my 2 kids he loves everyone and makes us laugh and smile.