Hi everyone!

My family has a 13 year old Dachshund/Jack Russell doggo named Riley! Riley is super sweet and we love her very much, but recently, she's been having a really concerning health issue. She's gotten some kind of growth on her bottom, and it is growing rapidly, and it hinders her from doing her business properly. From what the vet said, it is a type of benign tumor, which causes them concern due to the location and growth, but they have currently ruled out cancer. We would like to get this growth on Riley's rear end removed, so her quality of life stays high, but the vet has said that due to the sensitivite area this growth is on, that we will need a specalized vet to operate, as the potential for nerve damage is a big risk if not done by someone experienced.

This surgery was quoted to my family as around $2000 dollars for surgery alone. We would need some extra to help cover any medications or any supplies recommended to us by the vet to help ease her recovery. We simply are not in the financial position to cover this expensive surgery, as things have been hard on our family since the pandemic hit. Financing, credit cards, loans are sadly not in the cards for us at the moment either, and the vet has required a deposit of at least $600 to even schedule the surgery appointment.

We would greatly appreciate any financial help anyone could send our way, so that Riley can get rid of this growth and be comfortable again. It's getting very hard and uncomfortable for her to use the restroom, and we are desperately trying to help her.

Riley’s Surgery

By Emily Taylor

Riley’s Surgery