Miller is a 10-year-old Beagle Mix in Pittsburgh, PA, who needs $2,000 for Abdominal Lymph Node Excision.

Back in December of 2012, I was living in Austin, Texas and attending school. Miller came into my life when he was found abandoned in a field and taken to a rescue. I was with my then wife at the time. We divorced in 2017 and he has been with me ever since. I am currently living in my hometown of Pittsburgh where I moved about 3 years ago.

Miller loves to play! He has a ton of plush toys which are his favorite. He has dinosaur, hedge hog, llama, hot dog, dragon...and he knows them pretty well. He loves going on long walks in the park and playing chuck it with the tennis ball. He is very loving and sleeps in bed, at my feet, every night. He loves people and makes friends with everyone he meets!

Between my divorce & Covid-19, I have been faced with unexpected financial insecurity. I am a freelance theatre artist who supplements my income with restaurant work & teaching. Covid has shut down theatre and the restaurant business.

In the fall of 2020, Miller had surgery to remove an anal gland which had a small growth. The biopsy revealed Anal Sac Gland Adenocarcinomas, an aggressive cancer that can often spread to other areas. His first follow up ultra sound was negative. His second ultrasound on April 8th revealed a new growth on his lymph node. He requires abdominal surgery and 4 to 6 sessions of chemotherapy.

Miller is very smart. He knows if I am not feeling well or having a bad day. He gets extra close and to me and often lick my face or ears to comfort. He is ALWAYS starving which makes him cause a bit of mischief as he tries to sneak bites of food from my plate. My vet always said, "don't let him be a beagle or else he will be 500 pounds." So he is on a good diet and gets plenty of treats!