Save Tibby: Surgery for Travis's Loyal Friend

This Thanksgiving, we took Tibby to a party, and Tibby got stepped on, dislocating her hip. The person who stepped on her took responsibility and paid for the initial vet visit, and then we paid $2,600 to put the leg back in its socket. Unfortunately, that procedure was unsuccessful, and the next step is either to amputate the leg, which will cost anywhere between $700-$2,500, or to pay $5,000 for a femoral head osteotomy, which would give her full use of the leg in the future. Some people have told us this is all too expensive and we should put Tibby down, but she is only 10 and is otherwise in good health. Chihuahuas live long, and Tibby is SO loved. We are reaching out to our community for help. Family members have chipped in, but we are all struggling in this economy. Anything you can donate will help. Tibby is a good dog who takes care of her family, and she deserves to keep her leg.

Tibby is Travis's adorable, feisty 4lb chihuahua. She was found abandoned at a construction site as a puppy and was given to a teenage girl as a gift. Tibby was a fearful and reactive dog who decided that the only person in the world she would love was that girl's big, tough step-dad, Travis. Tibby has now been with Travis for 10 years through all kinds of ups and downs. He got Tibby in his divorce, and she helped him through his darkest days. Travis takes her to work with him every day, and there is not one moment when they are apart. When Travis joined our family, Tibby had to learn to get along with our dog and two cats and Travis's new stepson, Otis. We have put in long hours training Tibby to get along with other people, dogs, and cats, and she is making incredible progress, even letting Otis hold her now! Tibby always amazes us with her incredible sensitivity, intelligence, and trainability. She's a wolf in a teeny tiny chihuahua body, and an essential member of our pack! We would feel terrible about butchering her leg when it can be saved. Please help us give her the quality healthcare she deserves.