Ruth is a 4 year old German Shepherd Dog in Mount Wolf, PA, who needs $9,999 for TPLO Surgery on Both Knees.

My husband and I adopted Ruth when she was 11 weeks old in 2022. We had adopted our cats in 2019-2020 and decided we were ready for a new fur baby. We later found we were pregnant a few months into training her. Even as an energetic puppy, she wanted to lie on my belly all throughout my pregnancy. She is my soul dog, my toddler loves her, and I don't know where I would be without her.

Ruth tore her CCL in her knee two years ago. We were told to wait until she injured it again, and then we could do the surgery. We moved to Pennsylvania this last summer, and recently learned she has partially torn her other knee. She now needs TPLO surgery on each knee, so we called surrounding vets in different states for affordable options. We found Aniciria in Virginia to be the best cost.

Ruth is very excitable. She loves to play, loves to play fetch. She insists on swimming anytime we let her. She is high energy all the time, but loves to snuggle. She loves our cats and my toddler. She can be vocal, and therefore sassy, but it makes me love her even more.

We moved with our 2-year-old across the country to avoid living paycheck to paycheck. We have another cat who is epileptic and needs expensive medical care frequently. We live on one income, and can't afford childcare. We don't have the funds for this surgery.