Help Gigi live a happy, healthy long life!

Thank you for considering a donation to help sweet Gigi, a French bulldog who has had a difficult start in life. Gigi was surrendered to us from a well-known backyard breeding group in the central valley. She was born with defects, which is unfortunately common among dogs from such breeders. These backyard breeders often over-breed dogs, causing even more health problems, and they have recently started breeding runts together to produce "pocket-size" Frenchies, resulting in further health defects.

Gigi's original name was Pollen, and she was part of a breeding pair whose mother was called "Queen Bee." Despite having obvious health issues, she was kept to continue the bloodline. After a few months, they noticed she was struggling to breathe and eat. It turned out she had an elongated palate, which is a common condition in the breed that affects their ability to control air flow through their nares. The breeder knew they couldn't mate with her due to the high risk of complications. When Gigi came to us, we gave her a thorough examination and had her spayed to prevent the possibility of her being bred again.

After just one week with us, Gigi is spayed, vaccinated, and full of happiness, but she still can't fit her tongue in her mouth due to the palate issue. Her foster mom has done a fantastic job of caring for her, but has sadly been laid off. Despite this, she is feeding Gigi normal meals, crushed and liquefied into tiny portions, in the hopes that she can eat enough to be full. Gigi is a friendly, easy-going dog who weighs only 18lb and has big, buggy eyes. We believe she will make an excellent companion after her surgery, which we would love to complete within the next two weeks. However, we need to raise a minimum of $2200 to cover the cost of the surgery.

Your donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in Gigi's life. With your help, she can finally eat without throwing up and breathe without overheating just a couple of houses away. We are also concerned about the other "defective dogs" that the breeders have mentioned surrendering. We would like to be able to help them, too, but we need to ensure that we have the financial means to do so. Please consider sharing this message to continue our mission of saving animals without worrying about finances. There is a chance we will also take another 6 similar frenchies from the same group who they can no longer breed which will bring likely large expenses. Thank you for your kindness and support.