Anna is a 9 year old American Pit Bull Terrier in Aurora, CO, who needs $1,536 for Mass Removal + Histopathology.

When we went to the shelter to look for a dog, it was originally for my boyfriend. I didn’t want a dog at the time however, as soon as we got Anna in a room, she made a beeline straight to my face to cover me in licks, and I said that I was not leaving without this dog. It was at first sight for all of us. Almost 8 years later we rescued her brother Beef from the same shelter.

Anna has had TPLO surgery done on both of her hind legs because she had a torn ACL in both knees and awhile after that, I found an odd bump which turned out to be a mast cell tumor. Liberty Animal Hospital told us they will need to remove and biopsy the tumor to know what stage she is at. We need to get the tumor out ASAP to prevent it from spreading to other organs if it hasn’t already.

Despite being a pit bull and having the stigma that comes along with that, Anna has been the brightest light in everyone’s life, she loves everyone unconditionally and you end up loving her just as much when you meet her. Anna‘s favorite thing is licking people and cuddling with her humans. She has also been on the news to encourage voters to end breed restriction in Aurora Colorado.

Anna has had a lot of medical expenses and we said we wouldn’t get another dog until after we got her looked at which we did and then I found the mast cell tumor. Every time I bring Anna into the vet she gets diagnosed with something new and we are tapped out at this point.