Remi is a 6-year-old American Pit Bull in Muscatine, IA, who needs $2,000 for TPLO Knee Surgery.

I was at a fall flea market six years ago and met a man that was desperate to find a home for an adorable pit bull puppy. A recent breed ban in his hometown was preventing him from keeping her or surrendering her to the local humane society. Most of his friends and family lived in the same town and couldn’t keep her. He was in a bad situation and I worried Remi might not find the best home.

Remi has been my passenger seat copilot, fishing buddy and best friend ever since I brought her home from the flea market six years ago. She and I live outside of a small town in Iowa.

Remi loves to swim. She gets “so excited, that she just can’t hide it” the second she sees a farm pond. She gets almost as excited about the snow. The first snow of the year gives her “puppy power” and she frolics around with puppy-like energy until I get cold and we go back inside.

Remi desperately needs TPLO surgery to repair CCL damage in both of her back legs. She would have this done at Lake View Veterinary Hospital in Lake View, IA under the care of Dr. Bettin. This clinic is 4 hours from where we live so he isn’t Remi’s regular vet. Dr. Bettin does 2-3 of these surgeries a week and many patients travel to his clinic to have this done.

I suffered a brain aneurysm earlier this year and have been off work with no income. I feel horrible when I see her limping around in pain and can’t afford the surgery to help her. She has contributed so much to my healing and I feel helpless watching her legs get worse.