Ella is a 19-year-old Mini Schnauzer in Bakersfield, CA, who needs $1,000 for Chemotherapy for Cancer.

I am dog rescue and animal rights againt the animal cruelty. I've rescued hundreds of dogs and I've donated $2 to $10 every time I shop at the PetSmart as well as other dog rescue nonprofits. I rescued 5 dogs and I kept them because they are very special and we had a very strong bond. I have them for over 10 years now.

I live alone with 5 rescue dogs and they have recovered from severe animal cruelty. They learned to love again and around the people they can trust. They ended up with a very happy life and they are doing very well with everyone as well as animals. They usually stay home and enjoy their 0.49 acres huge backyard.

Ella kept fighting to stay alive because she keeps trying to walk around, drink water & eat while she is very weak. She knew that it wasn't her time & she keeps looking at me as I can feel her language begging me to get her better. I can't put her down if she is trying!

The only and very unique dog named Ella we are extremely CLOSE and she is very sick with possible cancer in her lungs and bladder. She is currently seeing Dr. Wiles at Veterinary Cancer Group in Los Angeles, CA and they gave her the meds. She started improving overnight and she still needs chemotherapy to fight off against the cancer.

I am deaf and I communicate in sign language. Once we became very bonded and they knew that I am deaf. It was very unique that they figured out that I can't hear and they use their body language to communicate with me! It was very unbelievable that the dogs can figure out a way to communicate with their deaf parent(s)!