Wicket is a 4 year old Shih Tzu in Hudson, IA, who needs $500 for Exam and X-rays Due to Car Accident.

I met Wicket on September 10, 2024 when he was just nine weeks old. He was a gift from the man I was dating at the time. He later told me that I was sad all the time, so he got me a puppy and since then, I’m not sad anymore. I am forever grateful for the best gift I’ve ever received!
Wicket is named after the Ewok from Star Wars, because he has the same furry, adorable face.

Wicket has lived in pain his entire life from undiagnosed entropion. We finally have answers but now need $1,500–$3,500 for surgery and care.
Then last week, he was also tragically hit by a car while at Gma’s house. I paid near $500 for emergency care, but his wounds weren't even stitched. He still urgently needs X-rays and a full exam to check for internal injuries. My heart is breaking for him!

Wicket and I are inseparable. He’s flown cross-country, logged countless hours as my road-dog, and goes wherever I go—even where dogs aren’t allowed. He’s grown up with my grandkids, and they act as if they’re siblings. He knows my adult kids as “sissy and bubba.” Wicket and I have our own sort of “language,” which anyone who knows us can clearly understand because he’s so incredibly expressive!

The last two years have had a devastating financial impact on myself, as well as on my family. I’ve been working exhaustively to recover, and to help them as well. I hate asking for help, and try to never do so… but I have no choice. Wicket trumps my pride, by far!