Tino is a 9 year old Mix-Breed in Olathe , KS, who needs $2,000 for Torn Cranial Cruciate Ligament.

Valentino came into my life when my other dog Lucy passed away. I never thought I would find a dog that could measure up to her. And then came Tino. I got him through Wayside Waifs, an animal adoption agency. From the time I saw him, he stole my heart. He matches my energy and is very chill.

He doesn't bark, which is good or bad. He sits on the deck watching the squirrels and rabbits and cats.

Tino jumped off the deck and came down the wrong way. He's not as young as he used to be. Although, he thinks otherwise. The hospital is Ridgeview animal hospital in Olathe Ks. He has a torn ligament in his left hind leg.

Tino could be an emotional support animal because he is so loving, doesn't bark, and is friendly with everyone he meets. He has always been a good boy, except when he was a puppy. He tore up everything in my garden, tried to eat mulch and was a holy terror, but I love him dearly. If I had to put him down because I couldn't afford the surgery, I would be devastated. No animal deserves this.

My husband died from COVID in 2020. He was the primary bread winner in the home. I'm on social security disability. I've tried to keep everything going, hoping nothing catastrophic would happen. Inflation has hit hard, I'm struggling to put food on the table, shelter, utilit