Ruca is a 3-year-old Border Collie in Wakefield, RI, who needs $2,000 for chemotherapy.

Yes! Ruca (pronounced “roo-kah”) still lives with us (Kate & Aly) in South Kingstown, RI. I am a teacher & Aly is a carpenter. In the winter of 2016, we decided we were ready to welcome a dog into our family. We knew we wanted an active rescue dog who was in need of a loving home. We named Ruca after the surf company (RVCA) and the Sublime song (“Waiting for my Ruca”) in hopes that he would embody the active, warm and joyful energy that is found at the beach. Ruca came up on the “puppy truck” from Arkansas and experienced his first surf and snow that same winter at Narragansett Beach! Within minutes of meeting Ruca, you’ll realize, he is one in a million—happy, smart, funny, caring, joyful. We couldn’t ask for a better pup!