Wolfgang is a 3-month-old Husky in San Dimas, CA, who needs $2,000 for Enteroplication Surgery (for Intussusception, aka Telescoping Intestines Requiring Partial Surgical Removal).

Where to start about our sweet Wolfgang?

He came to us unexpectedly 10 days ago. On our drive back from a trip to Mexico, we saw a man at the border with two tiny husky puppies that needed homes, Wolfgang and his sister. We instantly fell in love with Wolfie and brought him home with us, to join our fur family comprised of three other dogs, a cat and a parrot. (Yes, we love animals!)

Wolfie had an unfair start in life. Our first night home, he had terrible diarrhea and vomiting. Even so, he had adorable energetic moments where he wanted to play. Mostly, we noticed lethargy, no appetite and wanting sleep. We realized with sinking hearts that he had some sort of intestinal sickness. But we knew that was a risk when we followed our hearts to take him with no strings.

Wolfgang has the most sad and soulful blue eyes we've ever seen. In them, we see weariness, lack of understanding why his life so far has been only sickness and pain. We also see the spark of a joyful puppy who wants to come out, if only he could. He knows we love him because the first night we had him, he wanted to sleep next to my red sneaker. The next night, however, he was in the hospital.

Wolfgang's condition is critical. He's at VCA California Veterinary Specialists in Ontario, CA. A 24/7 team of vets attend him and he has so far had two high-risk intestinal surgeries (Dr. Daniel Nucci). He's on liquid nutrition and blood transfusion, with a long recovery ahead. And, no, we're not 100% sure he'll pull through. But we want him to have every chance. because that is our commitment.

On day one, I added Wolfie to our pet insurance, which covers up to $5K a year--nowhere near covering vet bills, which, today, range between $22K and $28K (likely to increase depending on recovery). Credit card debt will pay for this unless we have your generous help.