Gru is a 11 year old Anatolian Shepherd Dog in Fort Smith, AR, who needs $600 for Tumor Removal Surgery.

We previously owned an Anatolian and fell in love with the breed. We adopted Gru 8 years ago from a rescue in our state. He has grown up with our boys and is part of our family. Gru is an old boy now and has had surgery several times to remove tumors and/ruptured tumors because he’s a chewer. He’s and indoor dog in the summer and an outdoor dog in the winter.

Due to the fact that Gru likes to chew his skin, he has assisted in rupturing several tumors over the past several years, one of which required an emergency vet trip. He is currently in the same situation and needs a ruptured tumor removed asap. We use All Animals Veterinary Clinic in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Gru is a giant teddy bear. His size is intimidating, but all he wants is a good pet and some ear scratches. He’s not a snuggler, but he wants to be right next to his family at all times. If we switch rooms, he follows. He docile and patient. He loves to just be present with us.

As mentioned above, we have paid for several surgeries I. The past 4-5 years. These were all tumor removal of some sort. We are in a more urgent situation right now though, because he has ruptured a tumor and we do not have the financial means currently to have the care.