Walter is a four-year-old Pit Bull in Huntington, WV, who needs $2,000 for emergency surgery.

Walter's story is tragic. He was hit by a car and abandoned at an animal hospital. After the staff realized what had happened, they called One By One Animal Advocates.

"I got a call from the ER," Heather A., with the nonprofit group, tells Waggle. "One of the vet techs said someone brought Walter in after he was struck. Then the person said they had to go to their car to get their wallet, but instead, they left. Without anyone claiming ownership of the dog, the hospital said they would have to euthanize him."

One by One was buried in medical bills from saving other animals. They weren't sure they could afford Walter's care.

"I sat on the phone with the vet tech," Heather says. "I just put my head down on the table because this is a huge decision that carries a lot of weight. If I said we didn't have room and hung up the phone, they would have killed him. That's devastating. It makes me cry just to think about it. But there's a lot of responsibility like, 'How are we going to afford this?' In the end, I said, 'I think he deserves a chance. We will figure out how to make this work.'"

The hospital staff raced Walter in for X-rays. He had a broken pelvis on both sides of his body. The ER stabilized Walter and gave him IV fluids and pain medication. Then volunteers rushed him to Proctorville Animal Hospital. The orthopedic surgeon performed a three-hour operation, installing two different plates to help mend his bones. Walter may need another surgery, but he's making such significant post-op progress that he may be able to avoid it. He's now using both his legs.

Heather is thrilled Walter is doing so well. She knows she lept financially, and now she's hoping the net will appear! But the group saved another life and hopes with your generosity; they'll be able to pay Walter's medical bills.

"This is a young dog who deserves more than to be abandoned at the ER, with no one willing to take him on," Heather says. "Waggle's help gives us the ability to say, 'Yes,' in a situation where we may otherwise be forced to say, 'No.' Thank you for your help!"