Ruby is a 2 month old Golden Retriever in Pittsburgh, PA, who needs $2,000 for Liver Shunt Surgery.

Ruby came to us from a breeder about two weeks ago. After staying in the hospital for 5 days, she is thankfully home with us! She is slowly gaining back some puppy behaviors and we are sooo happy to see this little bit of progress. But we aren’t out of the woods yet 🥺

Ruby Love was diagnosed after A LOT of testing with an internal liver shunt. Without the CT scan we can’t guarantee how severe it is but based on how early and severely her symptoms presented, that it is pretty bad. To give her a chance at life, I’m told she will need surgery to correct this issue ASAP. All of this was determined at AVETS in Monroeville, Pa. And confirmed by her primary vet.

Where to even begin! Upon looking through dozens of pups, I knew immediately that Ruby was the one for us. She IMMEDIATELY took to us and seems to know we are her people. Despite being the bravest little girl with everything she’s gone through, she is still so gentle and full of love. Her names come from a nickname my late father gave me as a child. She is special beyond words.

We only had Ruby for 48 hours before all of this started. The breeder has offered some financial assistance but I’m still out over $7,000 and the bills keep coming. I’m told the surgery will be between $6-$12,000, likely on the higher end.