Harley is a 13-year-old Miniature Schnauzer in CT, who needs $1,000 for Amputation Due to Cancerous Tumor.

Harley and her sister Ryder came into our lives as a Facebook post that pulled at my heart strings. They were posted as a “bonded” pair of sisters that were 10 years old. My heart sank. I couldn’t imagine who would be willing to take on 2 older dogs and I couldn’t imagine them being separated after spending their lives together. I took them into our family.

Harley is very spunky and sweet. She loves chasing the cat, but ends up nose to nose with her and they sniff and separate. She has a sweet temperament and although she is little, she stands her ground with our black lab. Harley and her sister both snuggle in and sleep on top of my head every night.

Harley makes me laugh because her tiny tail nub is always straight up in the air and wiggling. She gets spunky, even at her age and jumps around like a little baby goat. She loves car rides and is a great listener. The only thing she requires is lots of love and likes being carried like a baby. Harley loves to sleep in and cuddle, but she is always up for adventure as well!

When we adopted Harley, she had a fatty tumor on her leg, which we were told had already been reviewed by a vet and didn’t need removal. It didn’t cause her any pain or slow her down, so we accepted that. A while later, I noticed the tumor seemed to be growing rapidly, although still not slowing her down.

Finding out Harley’s tumor was actually an aggressive cancer and the tumor was infected was alarming. Our life has become a whirlwind of appointments and testing. My husband (sole provider) has had to take countless days off with no pay to assist with appointments and kids.