Zoey
Zoey is a 9 year old American Bulldog in lakewood, CO, who needs $2,000 for TPLO.
lakewood, CO
Zoey joined our family on our daughter Skylla’s 5th birthday. We met a litter in a neighbor’s yard; she sprinted to Skylla and sat at her feet, so we knew she was ours. We’re a family of four with a big fenced yard and a dog park nearby; no other pets. Named for her zippy spirit, she answers to “Pillow Princess.” She loves calm paddle-board rides and gives gentle nose-taps to crawl under the cover Zoey was diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear in her rear leg at [Hospital/Clinic Name]. Our vet recommends TPLO surgery (~$5,000) to stabilize the knee and stop her pain. This isn’t a chronic illness—it's a surgical fix—but timing matters to prevent arthritis. She’s otherwise healthy. We’re heartbroken and simply want her walking comfortably again. Zoey is our daughter Skylla’s shadow—gentle, goofy, and unfailingly kind. She greets the kids after school, then burrows under a pillow fort to snore beside us. At night she gives a tiny nose-tap asking to slip under the covers; in summer she sits regal on the paddle board. She’s calm at the dog park, loves a squeaky fox and peanut-butter treats, and when someone’s sad she leans in like a warm, we Recent cuts to my hours at Ace Hardware, while I build a small Medicare agency, drained our savings. With our teen’s new-driver costs, we have no emergency fund. Zoey’s $5,000 TPLO is beyond us. Getting her healthy would restore our home’s calm and joy.
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