Luna is a 2-year-old Lab Mix in Gainesville, FL, who needs $2,000 for Rectal Carcinoma Excision.

Luna (or as she's affectionately known as: Looney Toon) was rescued at 1 month old from an organisation in Central Florida that flies to high-kill shelters across the Southeast US and saves puppies about to be euthanized. Two years later, she lives with my partner and I in our house with a big yard that she loves to run in. She sleeps in bed, and snuggles with us on the couch. She's family.

Looney has become our unofficial therapy dog. I got her after leaving an abusive relationship to help with living on my own again. She learned on her own to help me with my panic attacks, Now she does the same for my partner, too. She's a 60lb lap baby with no personal space, and we love her that way. Her favorite treats are bananas and carrots, and adores going to the park to play with everyone.

We can barely afford rent right now, and weren't prepared for this. I'm in physical therapy for my back and shoulder, and am about to be removed from my health insurance. I don't know how I'm going to be able to afford both of health costs, and keep us fed and under our roof

After about a year of seemingly random GI issues, we biopsied some abnormal tissue to discover it was a rectal carcinoma in situ. We were referred to UF Veterinary Hospital, where Dr. Bertran confirmed Luna's diagnosis of rectal cancer. Luna has trouble defecating, and is left with a lot of blood we have to wipe up when she does. She's currently on NSAIDs for swelling and pain.

Our big baby is terrified of thunder, and big scary boom boom days are hard. She likes to hide in my bathtub when scared. She's big goofball and loves to sit and lay in almost cat-like positions. She also enjoys being held like a baby if you're strong enough to lift her.She's never met a human or animal she doesn't love, and her entire body wags with her tail when she gets excited. She's pure joy.