Zeus is a 1-year-old Dalmatian, Pitbull Mix in Virginia Beach, VA, who needs $2,000 for Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy.

We rescued Zeus from the Norfolk SPCA January 11th of last year. He’s been such a sweet boy. However, tragedy struck that April. While playing at the park, he took a nasty fall and tore his CCL. We’ve been trying so hard to save for the surgery needed to help him. He’s been ordered to stay in his kennel all day to not ruin his leg anymore, and we hate seeing him like this.

Zeus has a very loving family with lots of attention and rubbings but it is hard for us to love on him with his injury he’s very hyper and rambunctious. We’ve been told to keep him in his kennel most of the day, except for going potty. He’s our little buddy we just want him to get better so he can play with his sister and have a normal life without his injury getting worse and finally healed

Zeus had always been a silly boy, he’s never been afraid to say hello to his dad coming home from work. He loves voicing his opinion when we talk to him. He likes getting all wriggled up in his kennel, or on the couch. When he’s sleeping he only dreams lying on his back, he’s kicking his legs and yipping and yapping.

Zeus was diagnosed with his CCL tear at Virginia Beach SPCA, so far he’s been resting in his kennel and taking pain medication twice daily. We’ve been told surgery is the only way he’ll live a full healthy life although he will have arthritis for the rest of his days, but we don’t think that will slow him down a bit. He’ll just be a trooper and be his happy. Go lucky self.

After being diagnosed with an illness, I haven’t been able to work outside of home due to sudden loss of consciousness. My husband is Active Duty Navy, and doesn’t make much from that. We’ve been trying DoorDash on the side, trying to make bills or catch up on savings.