Shaela is a 6-year-old Pit Mix in Overland Park, KS, who needs $2,000 for Liver Lobectomy.

She was found abandoned in a field in Kansas City, Kansas. She had glaucoma so she could not see and was malnourished when Animal Control picked her up. The Vet at Animal Control said that she had birthed multiple litters, and based on the scars on her face and body there was a good chance that she was used as a bait dog. If you look closely at the photos, you can see some of the scars.

With her being blind, it was a challenge to get her acclimated he was always bumping into things, tripping down the stairs, and losing her bearings. After a few weeks, she had the house completely mapped and could go up and down a 12-step set of deck stairs without any help. She has learned commands to watch out, go left, go right, step up, and step down. She gets along fine with my cat

Although she is blind, She also likes to listen to the radio (she is a rock n roll girl), go for rides, or just chill at the crib. When she wants attention, she will back into you with her butt until you pet her. When you let her out, she will run out in the middle of the yard and bark. Her bark sounds like Rod Stewart even though she can't see what she is barking at.

In early December, my Vet found a malignant tumor on her liver. The only treatment options are chemo or surgery. Chemo is a short-term solution that, if successful, might buy several months.

Surgery is the only option for any chance of extending her life expectancy in any meaningful way.

My Vet is Raytown Gregory Animal Hospital in Raytown Mo

The surgery needed to remove the tumor from Shaela's liver has been quoted as between $7,000 and $9,000 and I do not have that money. I want her to experience the love/kindness that she has never known