Hi, my name is Nuix

I was once a little street puppy in El Salvador — scared, sick, and alone.

Then some people found me and brought me to my new mom… or maybe I found her cause she clearly needed my help as well.

Either way, we saved each other!

We lived in El Salvador for a while, and then I followed her aaaall the way across the ocean to Belgium and became her home when life felt heavy on her.

I stayed by her side through dark days and it became my purpose to love her with everything I have, showing her that running freely at the beach, playing with friends and chasing the sunset is key to a happy life!

But after a recent trip to the vet a lot quickly changed...

I’m only 5 years old, but my hips are very sick.

I have severe hip dysplasia and arthrosis, which means I can’t run, jump, or play like I used to.

Some days I don’t understand why my body won’t listen to me. I still want to chase sunsets and greet my family with my whole body wagging, but I can't anymore, because with one wrong movement my right hip can luxate, and the left one won't hold it together for long either.

The doctors say I urgently need two new hips so I can walk and play again. Each one costs €6,000, and my mom wants to save me, but she can’t afford it alone.

I gave my mom a life full of love and safety, and she gave me that too.

Now she’s asking the world to help her give me my legs back.

If you can donate a little, or share my story, or send love and prayers: thank you from the bottom of my biiiiig heart.

I just want to run again whenever my mom is, and wag my tail like I used to so the world can see that I'm happy to be alive!

High paw and a bunch of wagging love,

Nuix & Lo