Sasha is a nine-week-old Labrador mix in Raleigh, NC, who needs $1,500 for emergency hospitalization.

Lara G. and her family are struggling financially. Her husband lost his job because of COVID-19, and money is tight. "It's exhausting. It's not easy," Lara tells Waggle. "You can't put anything into savings, and you live check to check."

Their new puppy, Sasha, was a bright ray of sunshine during these challenging times. "She is an amazing puppy. She is smart, playful, and most of all very loving," Lara says.

But then Sasha became very sick. Lara rushed her to the animal hospital and got terrible news: Sasha had Parvo. The highly contagious virus can be deadly if not treated. When Lara got the estimate for Sasha's treatment, she was shocked. It was thousands of dollars-- money her family did not have.

Lara was faced with economic euthanasia, potentially putting Sasha to sleep because Lara could not afford the puppy's care. "I said, we have to come up with the money fast. I cannot put an animal down. It's not fair. I was worried, stressed, and anxious. Her life was on the line," she says.

Lara says the Veterinary Emergency Group animal hospital told her about Waggle, and she launched this campaign for Sasha. Lara, her family, and Sasha want to thank anyone in advance who might donate to help; Sasha has her whole life ahead of her.

"She will make you smile just by being around her," Lara says. "She is incredibly snuggly. She has adopted my daughter's stuffed rabbit and drags it all over the apartment, and then finally takes it to bed when she is ready to go to sleep. She is just a baby but already has such an outgoing personality."