The Whangarei owner of a therapy dog who needed the public's help to pay for surgery is overwhelmed by the support she has received.
Kambi the therapy dog featured in the Northern Advocate on September 9, needing $6000 to pay for lifesaving surgery to his back legs.
Owner Hannelise Le Lagadec said she was gobsmacked when the Givealittle page reached $6075 in a week.
"When we created the page we were wondering if we would reach our target."
Mrs Le Lagadec said she was touched by people's generosity.