Yesterday, we thought we were rescuing a puppy with severe mange.

Instead, we found a puppy fighting for her life.

At just 7 months old, Moxie was surrendered to a veterinary hospital because her owner could no longer afford her care. She arrived severely emaciated, dehydrated, covered in demodectic mange, and battling multiple intestinal parasites. She was so weak that our first priority was simply keeping her warm and getting small meals into her.

We thought that would be the beginning of her recovery.

This morning, everything changed.

Additional diagnostics revealed that Moxie has bones in her stomach that require emergency surgery. Even more devastating, she is bleeding into her gastrointestinal tract, leaving her with a critically low red blood cell count. Her anemia is so severe that she cannot safely undergo surgery until she first receives a blood transfusion.

Moxie is now being transferred to a specialty hospital where she can receive the lifesaving care she desperately needs.

The estimate for her transfusion, surgery, hospitalization, and critical care is $8,000.

As a foster-based rescue, we never want finances to determine whether an animal lives or dies. Unfortunately, 2026 has been one of the most difficult years we've faced. Donations have slowed significantly, and an emergency of this magnitude is simply beyond what we can absorb alone.

Today, we're asking for your help.

Whether you can give $5, $25, $100, or more, every dollar brings Moxie one step closer to the life she deserves. If you're unable to donate, sharing her story is another incredible way to help.

This little girl has already survived neglect, starvation, parasites, and unimaginable suffering. Now she has a chance to survive this too.

Please help us give Moxie the future she's been fighting for.

Thank you for believing in second chances. ❤️

any extra funds raised over what Moxie needs will be allocated to another dog in the rescue in need.

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