Lily is a 9-year-old Mix Dog in Bath, ME, who needs $950 for Ultrasound, radiographs, exam.

We got Lily from the local animal shelter. When we went to look at dogs she was part of a litter of pups and she was off on her own just watching what was going on. My daughter, 13 at the time, felt drawn to her so that is the pup she picked. The shelter was unsure of her mix breed but that didn’t matter to us so we filled out the paperwork and Lily became part of the family.

Lily loves kids and with a house full of them that was a good thing. Lily attached to my daughter and spent most of her time in her room or on the couch next to her. As the kids grew and left the home lily attached herself to my husband. She will ignore me all day long and he speaks once and she does just what he said to do. She is happy to see the grandkids and loves to cuddle on the couch.

Lily is always excited when we return home from work, or anywhere else. She always greats us with a wagging tail and something in her mouth that she wants to bring us. She will pick anything up to bring to you from a sock on the floor to a kids toy that got left out. She also likes to “talk” when others are around to get your attention.

We recently found out lily has polycythemia vera, a condition where her body is making too many red blood cells and making her blood too thick. We do not know what is causing this yet. The vet thinks the cause is most likely a mass in her kidneys which may or may not be cancerous. We have to take her to a specialist who will want to do more testing and possibly a biopsy to figure this out.

As many are aware the pandemic has hit some hard. While we have faired ok during this we have had to use what savings we did have to get by and have yet been able to start saving again. We just need answers so we can make an informed decision on how to help Lily