Chunk is a 6 year old English Mastiff in Grove City, , who needs $2,000 for Surgical Removal of Mass and After Care.

Chunk is our sweet, silly, loving 6 year-old English Mastiff who is the epitome of a gentle giant. I use him as a therapy dog with the special needs kids that I work with. Chunk doesn’t know a stranger ( human or animal) and he can win over even those most fearful of dogs with his gentle, loving presence. He has given so much to our family and the children at my school and now he needs help.

Chunk was diagnosed with a Squamous Cell tumor which grew very quickly. It started with a small mass on his right elbow, which grew very fast into a large tumor. We took him to our local vet for biopsy, but due to his size at (187 pounds), we had to seek specialist care in Pittsburgh (Medvet) at an hour and a half away. There they did an additional X-ray of his lungs and abdominal ultrasound.

Chunk is still full of life, love, & energy—he deserves a chance to keep fighting & enjoying life after how much joy he has brought to others. We can’t imagine losing him at only 6 yrs old when he still has so much life left to live. Chunk means the world to our family, our other pets, and also the children that I work with. His kind, silly spirit has enchanted the hearts of all he has encountered

The medical care and surgery he needed cost $8,000 and now we are looking at post medical care with more medicine, follow up care, and possibly oncology visits. Unfortunately we live in a rural area where the veterinarians do not take pet insurance, so we never purchased it.