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Healing Roxi: A Family's Plea for Help

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Meet Roxi, and Gia. For the last 2 years these girls have been sisters. Roxi has taught Gia all the tricks of the trade. How to give mom sad faces so you can get more treats…. How to hug mom when she gets home after a tough day…. But more than anything she helped Gia adjust to a new home away from her own siblings and parents. And the last 2 years have been full of laughs, pictures, walks, swimming, and snuggles. Until 2 days ago. As Roxi and Gia were coming back in the house Gia got excited and accidentally stepped on Roxi. Roxi immediately started screaming in pain. She eventually let us look at her and it didn’t look like anything was out of place or broken. So I kept an eye on her. The next day I noticed swelling and she wasn’t putting any weight on that leg. Today I got her into the vet, only to find out her left rear leg is indeed fractured. The vet said they would amputate it but wouldn’t recommend it for a dog her size. So they referred us to all the orthopedic docs in the area. Every single doctor except 2 said they could do the procedure as they don’t have the plates small enough to do so… then came the soul crushing Info. To help her it will cost between $7k and $9k. If I’m being transparent I’ve been in uncontrollable tears for 5 hours. With no sign of any relief in the near future. Im sure some people will say “it’s just a dog” “it’s cheaper to put her down”. And while she is in fact a dog, she isn’t just some dog. She’s the same dog that saved my life 3 years ago. The same dog who knew something was wrong and made enough of a scene to get the help that I needed. The same dog that licked my tears falling from my face when I moved into my own house after an abusive relationship. The same dog that cleaned the tears from my daughters eyes when we were all living in fear of the person that hurt us. She’s only 8lbs but if you measured her love for us it would be infinite. I don’t sit around and expect others to fix my problems, I work 55+ hours a week. I take care of my kids, I take care of my dogs and I get no assistance from anyone. But with the economy the way it is, and with me leaving that abusive relationship I am left without the means to help my sweet fur baby. I have already applied for grants that work in my area, however they either don’t have the funding or the vets don’t accept them. I applied for care credit, and wasn’t approved. I have exhausted every resource google provided. I don’t want to lose Roxi and put her down, and I don’t want her to suffer because of financial means. I’m just asking if you’ve ever had a pet that changed your life in a positive way, please please consider donating to help me save my girl! I appreciate any and all assistance and I know she does too!
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    Tawni Peters
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    West Des Moines, IA
    Chelsea Meier
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