Silverfish is a 9-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog in Coventry , CT, who needs $2,000 for Hardware Removal Surgery.

Silverfish was rehomed by her original owner when she was 5 years old due to an allergy issue. She has been at her current home for over 4 years now and has been the perfect dog and a loving member of the family. She lives with cats, another dog, and various neighboring farm animals.

Silverfish loves hanging out with her family at home, but gets so excited for hikes at the local forests. She enjoys chasing her little mutt brother around the yard and trying to catch him even though he's so much faster. Lately she has not been allowed to run as much as she'd like to, to prevent more injury to her leg.

Silverfish is an incredibly well behaved dog. She never chases the cats, is gentle around the chickens, and loves to play tag with the other dog. Every time she stretches, she kneads with her front feet. While she's not supposed to be on the couch, sometimes we catch her on it curled up like a little donut!

Silverfish's leg was badly broken at her old home . She had almost needed an amputation due to the break but the previous owner was able to get it surgically repaired. However, the hardware has been causing irritation lately and one of the plates has broken through her skin. The exposed plate is a risk for bone infection and will be removed at Colchester Veterinary Hospital.

We have tried more conservative treatment to try and help Silverfish without surgery, however antibiotics did not fully cure the irritation and skin damage. The removal surgery will be much more expensive than expected, but will hopefully allow her to live normally again.