Samantha is a 11 year old Mix-Breed in Sturbridge, MA, who needs $2,000 for Surgery to Remove Toe and Nail.

We rescued Sam in 2014 when she was 13 weeks old. Sam was a challenging puppy; she would run off all the time (usually with someone's shoe), she was like “Cujo” at the vets, steel food any chance she got…Sam has grown into the best dog ever; she has been with me and my kids through sooo much. Sam is a family member to us; we love her so much and hate seeing her in pain.

A few months ago, Sam got up extremely quickly and I thought she just hurt her leg. About 6 weeks ago, I noticed that her toenail was about 10 times the normal size and her toe is red and swollen from the nail growth. I called our vet, and they referred me to VSC of Sturbridge. I have brought Sam here 3 times now for visits, tests and medication. They determined that surgery is the only option

Sam is so special to us. She has been in our family for over a decade! It's so crazy that she has grown up with my kids. My son is now 15, and my daughter is 18. Sam is like one of my children. She has been with me through so much. She loves everyone in our family, always excited to see us and we love her so much! Sam loves going for walks, rides, and just spending time with the family.

I am a single mother with 2 kids and 2 dogs- well more like 4 kids. It just kills me to see Sam walking around in pain ALL the time. Sam can't go for walks and has a hard time getting into the car. If Sam could get her toe fixed and walk without pain, it would mean so much!