Daisy Belle is a 12-year-old Golden Retriever in Murrieta, CA, who needs $2,000 for Kidney Cancer Recovery.

April 13th, 2009, Daisy Belle Muddypaws was born! We welcomed her into a family of 6. At that time, her human siblings were tiny— only about 3, 6, 8, and 11 years old. Now, we're all grown up, aged 15, 18, 20, and 23. Daisy has been in our lives for as long as we can remember, and we can't begin to imagine a life without her. Daisy is now 12 years old, but she is still so spunky and full of life!

Daisy isn't just a dog. She is just as much part of the household as anyone else. She's always hanging out, whether that be snoozing upside down in the hallway or laying on her dog bed in the living room. She likes to snuggle and her favorite place to be pet is her fluffy butt! She enjoys car rides with us and her favorite place is the beach. We can't wait to take her when she's fully recovered.

She needs chemo, but we need to pay the surgery bill first. 3 of us are in college, and I even spent thousands of my college savings to help. We had to borrow money and use up all the credit we could. We want to spoil her, but we can't afford to do much. Anything helps!

Daisy was sick for months with ear & eye infection and pancreatitis. One night, we knew something was wrong. Pale gums, swollen abdomen, couldn't stand. Turns out, Daisy had renal hemangiosarcoma, and her abdominal tumor had ruptured and was internally bleeding. Luckily, surgery was possible and the tumor was removed, but so was her right kidney. She was treated at an emergency vet in Carlsbad!

Daisy is such a silly girl and definitely has her quirks. She really likes bananas and will follow you around the house until you give her a slice. She likes to attack the sprinklers in the backyard. Her favorite toy is a FurReal Friends dog named Diamond, which she plays with it like no other toy since she was a puppy. She tears it apart every year, so we always buy her a new one for Christmas.