Vanilla is a 11-year-old Chihuahua Mixed in Los Angeles, CA, who needs $2,000 for EchoCardiogram and MRI.

I rescued her from Carson Animal Shelter when she was 12 weeks old. All her siblings were boys, and she was the only female who was shaking her body in the corner of the cage. That caught my attention. I felt like I had to protect a little one. Since then, she has become my babe. I named Vanilla because she has beautiful white hair around her neck a color of Vanilla Ice cream.

She was the 3rd dog when she came to my pack. Unfortunately, 2 dogs have gone to heaven in 2015 & 2021. She always checked on me every 10 to 15 mins and never left me alone when I was down. She loves to play catch ball. She loves talking. She also loves to find squirrels in the trees. She always sleeps in my arm. She is my emotional support dog, and we always have a special bond.

She loves talking with my other dogs. And she is very smart to open jars/caps and do dog puzzles. She has had a favorite plush animal since she was a puppy. And she chews that. a plush animal constantly. And she does hand, shake, sit, and catch. Also, she understands both English and Japanese.

She has been diagnosed with disabilities. She was also diagnosed with an enlarged liver, an elevated liver enzyme, intervertebral disc disease, and soft tissue opacity at her heart base, high blood pressure. Her food has been prescription food.

I am low-income and live in Los Angeles. I am looking for remote work so I can monitor her closely, but I couldn't find any remote work last 2 months. She needs to get the EchoCardiogram and MRI to order to check her heart and her abdomen to get correct treatments.