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My name is Tata, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter: Rescue Adopt Foster Share — a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. Group: Dogs matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share 59.2K members. You can reach me directly here: Tata Boyko Every day, we are dealing with an enormous number of dogs that will be euthanized due to lack of space in different shelters. Rescues and network enthusiasts are exhausted trying to help dogs who are running out of time. Some get lucky. Some don’t. This fundraiser is for the ones who are still waiting. MEET BEAUTIFUL BELLA After 475 days, beautiful Bella is still sitting in a shelter That is over a year of her life behind kennel walls. Bella is a sweet, playful 4.5 year pup with a heart full of love and a sparkle in her eyes. She can be a little timid at first, but with gentle praise and patience, she blossoms into a confident, affectionate companion who loves attention, soft pets, and interactive play. Bella is a toy f...

   Meet my beloved, kindest, and smartest girl —  Ariel (Esa) . We rescued her when she was just  two months old , and from that very first day she became our true ray of sunshine. Ariel is gentle, deeply attached to her people, and incredibly intelligent. She’s even a bit of a polyglot — responding to commands in  both Russian and English , which always makes people smile. She already had 2 major surgeries on her legs. In December 2025, Ariel began limping again—this time on her front legs. The diagnosis was devastating: bilateral elbow dysplasia. She was in pain, and an urgent, life-changing third surgery was the only option to relieve it and give her a chance at a normal life. Elbow Arthroscopy with Medial Coronoid Process Removal (Bilateral) is surgery used to treat elbow dysplasia. A small camera is inserted into both elbows, and damaged bone fragments causing pain are removed to improve mobility and reduce discomfort.   On December 19, 2025 , Arie...

 Meet my beloved, kindest, and smartest girl —  Ariel (Esa) . We rescued her when she was just  two months old , and from that very first day she became our true ray of sunshine. Ariel is gentle, deeply attached to her people, and incredibly intelligent. She’s even a bit of a polyglot — responding to commands in  both Russian and English , which always makes people smile. In July 2024, Ariel underwent her second major surgery — a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) on her left rear leg with arthroscopy. The veterinary bill came to $7,200, followed by 8 weeks of very difficult rehabilitation.  She was not allowed to run, jump, or play. Walks were restricted to   5–15 minutes , strictly controlled. Every step had to be monitored. Every day required patience, planning, and emotional strength. TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy)  is a major orthopedic surgery performed to repair a torn knee ligament in dogs. During the procedure, the surgeon cut...

Meet my beloved, kindest, and smartest girl — Ariel (Esa) . We rescued her when she was just two months old , and from that very first day she became our true ray of sunshine. Ariel is gentle, deeply attached to her people, and incredibly intelligent. She’s even a bit of a polyglot — responding to commands in both Russian and English , which always makes people smile. For five wonderful years , Ariel lived a carefree, happy life. She ran, played, loved the beach, and filled our home with joy. Then, slowly and quietly, things began to change. It started with a slight limp after a beach day. At first, I didn’t think much of it. I assumed she was tired or sore from running in the sand. But the limp didn’t go away. Over time, it became more noticeable, more frequent, and more concerning. After multiple veterinary visits and evaluations, Ariel was diagnosed with Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Luxation in her right rear hock . This condition means that a tendon in the back of her ank...

Perdón por mi español. ¡Hola a todos! Les presento a mi niña más querida, amable e inteligente: Ariel (Esa) . La adoptamos de un refugio cuando tenía solo 2 meses, y desde ese mismo día se convirtió en nuestro verdadero rayo de sol. El comienzo de las pruebas Después de 5 años de vida despreocupada, Ariel comenzó a tener problemas. Primero, una leve cojera después de la playa. No le di importancia, pensé que solo estaba cansada. Pero la cojera empezó a manifestarse más y más. Los veterinarios diagnosticaron: un problema en la articulación del corvejón (tobillo) de su pata trasera derecha. A finales de 2023, le realizaron  su primera cirugía compleja , que nos costó  $5000 . Un año de lucha: dos nuevas cirugías y deudas Comenzaron 8 semanas de rehabilitación intensa. Ariel es una perrita muy apegada, como una niña pequeña, no podía quedarse sola. Y vivimos en un apartamento en el segundo piso... Tuvimos que cargarla en brazos para subir y bajar. ¡Toda una masa de 36 kilogramos!...

  Good morning from Ariel. This article is an update to our ongoing story. You can read the original post about Ariel’s surgery and our fundraiser here: Help Cover Ariel’s Surgery and Recovery Costs. Today, I’m sharing two short videos — one before her last surgery and one after (attached below). I hesitated before posting them. Not because they are graphic, but because they show something deeply personal: how much pain she was in, and how fragile recovery really looks. Ariel is not a story about a miracle recovery. She is a story about endurance. We rescued her when she was just two months old. From the beginning, she was gentle, loyal, and quietly joyful — the kind of dog who stays close without asking for anything. I never imagined that so much of her young life would be spent recovering from surgeries instead of running freely. She has already endured two major orthopedic surgeries on her back legs. We paid for those ourselves, because at the time, we could. You do not hesit...