Luna is a 7-year-old Pitbull Mix in Oak Creek, WI, who needs $1,393 for Tail Amputation / Mast Cell Tumor Removal Surgery & Biopsy.

We rescued Luna from the WI Humane Society. We’d gone to see another dog, but it wasn’t a good fit. So we looked around & when we saw her… we couldn’t help but love her. There was this 2 year old, small brindle pitbull, shivering in the corner with her tail tucked between her legs. Her surrender papers showed she was a failed fighting dog that kids offloaded on someone who turned her in to WHS.

When we got Luna home, her dog brothers Jack & Joker didn’t LOVE her right away but she was definitely the annoying little sister to them. We worried how having a pitbull would be when we had our youngest child, but anyone that knows Luna or Harlow, know that they are literally Best Friends. Harlow has even tried to ride luna like a pony. Luna is our sweet bundle of energy.

Luna is a failed fighting dog w/ too much energy & a heart of gold. When you first meet her she will run laps around & jump all over you. But give her long enough & she will snuggle & lay on you like a lap dog. Luna also licks… everyone and everything! Luna also thinks she is a cat. Do you have a laser pointer? She will chase it forever. Or a bug too flying around? She will pounce!

On Saturday Sept 10th, we took Luna to Saint Paul Vet Clinic & she was diagnosed w/ a Mast Cell Tumor on the base of her tail. Recommended treatment is to have the tumor removed, which also involves removing her tail. Then having a biopsy done to see if the tumor is benign or if other treatment is needed. There is some risk of paralysis from the surgery because of its location.

A lot of you know we lost our old boy Joker about a year ago. We weren’t prepared for this to be a potentially life threatening issue for Luna. Being able to ensure we can get the care we need for Luna & making sure Harlow’s snuggle buddy gets healthy means everything to us.