Andy is a 7-year-old Golden Retriever in Baton Rouge, LA, who needs $2,000 for Bone Marrow Transplant.

Andy was the last of his litter. We had one of his brothers and loved him. But Andy’s picture touched our hearts. He was sitting by a tree, alone, and he looked so sad. He has been nothing but joy since then. He is the sweetest dog we’ve ever had, even by golden retriever standards. He is a hugger. He sits on his back legs and wraps his front paws around you.

Andy is living sunshine. He and his brother Finn play every day. He has helped our rescue, Angel, become more normal and happy. She came from an abusive situation. We have come to rely on his smile and sunny personality. My wife has lupus and has been very ill for 20 years. But she says as long as Andy, Finn and Angel are well, she knows everything will be ok.

Andy has never met a stranger. Everyone who meets him loves him. I always say he can absorb all the love a person has to give snd give twice as much back. He likes to sit on the back of the couch to chew his toys. His favorites are a rooster and lamb chop. When he is excited he spins in circles and jumps alongside you, punching you with his nose.

Andy hasT cell lymphoma. The only cure is a bone marrow transplant. We found the only place in the US that does this. At least six insurance companies cover the procedure. Our insurer refuses to and says BMT is experimental. The cost for BMT is $40,000-plus. We’ve appealed the decision and filed a complaint with our state Insurance Department. This delay is killing Andy.

We’ve already spent thousands of dollars on Andy’s chemo and treatments to get him ready for BMT and to get him to Bellingham. We have no way to cover the cost of the treatment. We need help pressuring the insurance company to do the right thing. It would mean the world to us to save Andy.