Stella was found as an orphan and was taken in by my sister. She was very malnourished and abused. My sister has provided a loving home, and safe space for her. Stella is well behaved and trained in any setting.  She is my 3 year old daughter’s best friend and needs some help. Stella was recently diagnosed with a luxating patella grade 3 (essentially her knee cap is out of place). This is very rare in bigger dogs. We are asking for help as the surgery needs to be done sooner than later. U don’t go nfortunately, with the kneecap injury, there’s not much you can do but surgery. Stella has been on anti-inflammatories until we can try to take the next step. We would be grateful for any little contribution, as anything helps. We just want her to be ok.