Tinkerbell is a 8-year-old Boxer in Woodinville, WA, who needs $2,000 for Surgery to remove tumors, teeth and overgrown gums.

Tinkerbell's former owner posting her online under "free to a good home" was the worst idea. Luckily Northwest Boxer Rescue spotted the neglected-looking dog's ad and snatched her right up.

"We had an emergency intake and went and got her," Kim H., president of the rescue, tells Waggle. "Terrible things are done to dogs who are given away for free. People don't want to admit it, but there are still dog fighting rings. Those of us in rescue see what happens. Our goal is to intervene and make sure those things don't ever happen."

Once Tinkerbell gets the care she needs, she will be up for adoption. The nonprofit rescue works hard to save as many as possible and relies on donations to help. All of Tinkerbell's medical conditions are very fixable, and she will make someone a wonderful dog. "

The rescue gets veterinary care for all their dogs who need it, and Tinkerbell's vet tab is expected to run thousands of dollars. Kim says she is worth every penny. "She is happy, wiggly, and learning how to be a dog for the first time. She wasn't a family member; she was not well taken care of or loved."

Once the rescue got the poor eight-year-old dog, they observed three things: She was adorable and kind, she was deaf, and she was neglected. "Tinkerbell has had very little medical care in the past. She came in with a very nasty ulcer on her eye, several tumors, rotten teeth, and ear infections," Kim says. "She was a medical mess."