Chico Calderon is a 11-year-old Beagle in Daytona Beach, FL, who needs $1,283 for Surgery for unknown mass growth.

I've had my dog Chico for about 11 years. I got him as a rescue from the News Smyrna Beach Humane Society. I got him after my other dog passed. I live alone with him. He is a very special and living dog. He is always following me around and doesn't like me leaving him for too long. He is a very happy and spoiled dog.

My dog sleeps with me in the bed. I have to lift him up to put him on the bed. My dog is very expressive with his eyes. Lately, he has been sleeping a lot and not being himself due to the mass growing on his chest. It bothers him and his been picking at it. I can tell that he is very uncomfortable and it's very heart breaking to be a witness. I feel very hopeless.

I am asking for any pet lovers assistance as this dog means everything to me. It's heartbreaking for me to see him in pain and not knowing what this mass on his chest is. They did blood work but just said that they need to do biopsy or just remove it. I lost my business.

I took my dog to the vet and l paid for his shots and he had fungus condition on his feet which he was treated for with medications as well as special products for his skin. But, the main thing that he needs immediate attention, is this mass that's growing on his chest. It's really concerning to me because he seems to be in pain from it.

My dog Chico has a few toys that he likes. He has rubber dog and pork chop that he use to love playing with. Now, he seems very depressed. I don't have any other pets because my dog Chico was not properly socialized with other animals, so, it's probably why he was given up to a rescue center, but he's an awesome people dog. He think he is human.