Otto is a 8 year old Newfoundland in Westbrook, ME, who needs $2,000 for Chemotherapy.

I adopted Otto at 12 weeks old, I was looking for a companion, someone to get me out of the bed in the morning, to make me want to live life to the fullest; then I met Otto. He's been by my side through undergrad, grad school, and the month he got sick, we closed on our first house together!

Otto became ill in August of 2024. He was quickly sent to Portland Specialty Care in Portland, Maine to see an Oncologist, where he was diagnosed with Stage 5 Leukemia. In September, with the CHOP treatment protocol, he quickly went into remission. Over the past few weeks, Otto's disease has started to progress, and they formally diagnosed Monocytic Leukemia, a very rare form of cancer.

Otto has been my absolute best friend since he came into my life 8 years ago. He is the most loving boy in the world and steals the hearts of everyone comes in contact with. He LOVES to swim in the summer and roll in the snow in the wintertime. He loves fetch, and his favorite toys are squeaky-toy donuts that he got for his birthday and an oversized cow. He's the sweetest boy in the world.

Otto's diagnosis was entirely unexpected; things changed rapidly & overnight. His illness came on the week we closed on our first home; with a backyard I've dreamed of giving him since he came into my life. I work multiple jobs to pay for his care but costs are building fast