Marilyn is a 6-year-old Bull Mastiff in Creve Couer, IL, who needs $1,200 for Mass Removal.

My husband lost his dog and I asked him if we could get a dog together he drove 14 hours for work walked in door and I had a picture of litter of puppies he looked and said if we can get her we talked to owners 2 hrs they were keeping her he drove another 6 hrs there and back to get her we promised we would keep her name Marilyn they chose for her and we did then the old owner passed from cancer

She is our first baby we have 2 other dogs also we rescued they love each other she is calm so smart and minds won't leave yard does not jump on anyone amazing with kids she lets them ride on her back and climb all over her the other dogs would be lost without her and they all 3 sleep in bed with us

She is special because when she was a baby I got so sick I couldn't even walk she sat by my side for 2 weeks never left me so she is like an emotional support dog she uncoditionally luvs us she is lazy does not play couch potato but she grabs her stuffed animal every night and carries it up the stairs to bed and sleeps with it in her mouth makes us smile

She has a pretty big mammory tumor needs surgery to remove it. her veterinarian will be doing the surgery we had all tests done already and biopsy done chest x-ray and ultrasound to check for spreading it is uncomfortable for her and heavy and we have to get it removed before it spreads

I can not get pregnant so my husband and I are going thru IVF it is a very expensive procedure and lost insurance so paying out of pocket then lost a family member and now her cancer we have spent so much already on her visits we can't lose her she is our daughter