Rook is a 15-year-old Lhasa in San Diego , CA, who needs $2,000 for Spine surgery .

I went out for a coffee with my then hubby as he was being deployed for 6 months and we wanted an hour together. We were at the mall and I said I’ll just go into the pet store and look at the animals while I drink it. I started at the front and was looking at a dog and talking to him through the glass. As I did that a dog put his head to the front of his cage and stuck out his tongue. I knew.

Rook has his own game or ball, he doesn’t run and catch it and bring it back to me, he makes me run after him to get the ball back to throw it again. He came into my life when he needed someone to love him but he ended up saving my life too. He’s been through a lot in his life and has fought hard. He’s gotten me through an upsetting divorce. We help each other.

Recently divorced after 29 years. If Rook doesn’t get the surgery he will become paralyzed. I held him in my arms when he was 3 months old and fell in love with him. I made a promise to him that day that I will take care of him always.

He needs spine surgery in order to walk. He will become paralyzed if he doesn’t have the surgery. Please save him. He’s the love of my life and he’s my baby. Veterinarian Specialty Hospital is the hospital we are having him treated at. With the surgery he will be able to walk again. He’s so sweet and loving and just wants to play with his toys again.

He sticks his tongue out at me just like he did when I saw him at the store and his head looked at me from across the store room as he heard me talking and looked at me and I held him and said you’re coming home with me, I love you already. He gives me kisses for cookies. He’s my heart and soul. He used to stand on his hind legs and in his way wave at me.