Help Archie get Mass removal — CA

The best boy , Archie , has been with us since he was 8 weeks old as he was a Christmas present for my kids since they had been begging for a golden retriever . He is so full of life and runs and plays like he’s a little 2 year old . We moved from Chicago to California 2 years ago and he has been living his best life going to the beach and swimming , playing catch and sun bathing . He is a member of our family and shows us so much love and enjoys going everywhere with us !

We discovered a mass in his belly area that is about 3-5 cm, the Dr tried conservative care of medication and a cytology report . The report did not tell the vet exactly what is going on so she did an ultrasound to determine if it was a foreign body . Today she said she would need to do surgery , but it would need to be done at Anciria surgical hospital as it needed to be done by a board certified surgeon .

Archie has been an emotional support dog for my youngest daughter who suffered through anxiety and depression since 2021. He has helped her so much with remaining calm in stressful situations, he is loving and calm when she needs it . He has been a God send to her . He is a constant companion to all of us , he goes everywhere with us and we love him so much . He had surgery last year and had his tail amputated , he doesn’t leave our side since that was such a devastating ordeal and a hard recovery for him . But he’s a champ , a trooper that continues to be our number one boy .

I have exhausted all of our savings in last year’s surgery and then lost my job in April . Just started working again in July , I have applied for care credit and tried to borrow money from family but unfortunately everyone is struggling financially .