Zappa (Z) is a 6 year old Chihuahua in Cohoes, NY, who needs $2,000 for Dental - Clean, Extractions, and Gum Treatment.

In 2018 my niece’s dog had puppies. Right away I knew I wanted one!! I asked her to send me a picture of all of them. I chose a male and named him Zappa (Z). A friend of mine had recently passed and he loved Frank Zappa and that is how my puppy received his name. When I picked him up, I laid him on the front seat of my vehicle and covered him with a blanket. To this day, he loves his “blanket”.

Since he became my baby, I do all his grooming. I bathe him, clip his nails, brush his teeth, comb him, as well other grooming. While brushing his teeth a few months back, I noticed the gum was receding from a top tooth. Recently the gum has eroded away. I’ve noticed he hasn’t been laying next to me all the time as usual. I believe he is in pain because of the tooth and goes and lays elsewhere.

When I moved to Senior housing Zappa was nervous because he wasn’t used to so many people. He would act out with barking ferociously at people. Well, a year later, he has been named the Towers mascot!!! Everyone loves him now!! They comment on what a good dog he is now! Z loves to chase chipmunks and squirrels!! Whenever I have been out and come home, he is so excited and can jump almost 4 ft high

My only income is Social Security Disability which means my income is very limited. Vet care is very expensive for which I cannot afford. I take him to the VIP PetCare traveling vet service that is at Tractor Supply stores on Saturdays. They provide discounted immunizations.