Cleopatra is a 9-year-old Standard Poodle in Zionsville, IN, who needs $400 for surgical removal of cysts.

Cleo rescued me in December 2015. She knew instinctively that her royal presence was needed to complete my life. I had recently lost a dog, and Cleo took pity on me. She moved in and brightened my world. She surely did! Cleo is calm, calculating, and wise. She spends all her time making sure my life is full of walks, wags, whacks from her big paw to keep me in line, and tiny kisses.

Cleo loves everyone. She has chosen to be a law enforcement officer for our town. She patrols a local walking trail from her perch from which she watches for people/dogs she knows. When she identifies them, she uses her special falsetto bark to great them. She has a thing for chicken. She loves any dish prepared with chicken. She would eat chicken all the time if she could.

Because of the pandemic, I can’t do my normal work. Thus, we’ve gone two years without income. I picked up a piddly part time job to help, but I’m unable to pay many bills and only partial rent. Any help kindly offered would be ever so much appreciated. Cleo has had surgery twice to remove sebaceous oil glands that get infected, causing them to rupture and get infected. Here we go again. Dr. Ashley at All Star Vets in Westfield will remove three of these tumors on Sept. 14. There is a chance they could be cancerous, so they will be tested. One is on her right shoulder with two more on her right hip. The cost is estimated at $900 -1300.

She wants to be around people. She loves to meet them on walks or in stores. Going to pet stores or Lowes makes her very happy because she gets to meet new people. And maybe get a treat too! But she can be a bit bossy. If I stay in bed too long, she lets me know. If I forget to make her dinner by 6pm, I am reprimanded. She never holds grudges, but she does keep me on schedule.