Pepper is a 11-year-old Plott Hound Mix in Asheville, NC, who needs $1,500 for Mass Removal.

My name is Pepper and I was rescued from the local humane shelter when I was just a baby. I am a little spoiled living with my family and my fur baby sister's Roxy and Zoey. We enjoy our days laying around napping and playing outside in our fenced backyard. I would say that we have it made except for all of the patrolling we have to do to ensure my family's safety.

Mom says I am a very good boy but I am very spoiled. I have trained my mom to know just exactly what I want when I want it. My favorite treat in the whole world is milk bones. I have even learned how to knock the milk bone box over to get my own treat. I enjoy spending time cuddled up on the couch with my momma and snuggling.

Mom says my special quality is my cuddles. Mom has had to have several surgeries and she says that I am the only thing that has made her feel better while she is getting better because I give such warm and extra sweet cuddles. When I'm not cuddling with my mom, I also like to play and run outside with my two sisters but sometimes my lump gets in the way and it tires me out.

I am up to date on all of my vaccinations, my heartworm treatment and my flea and tick treatment. The doctor took a bunch of blood from me yesterday to make sure that I am okay to have surgery. She says that getting this lump off of my chest will make me feel so much better, especially because it's so big and is getting bigger everyday.

The past few years have been very difficult as my mom has gone through two major surgeries on her leg after breaking her left leg and her ankle in four places and tearing her ACL and her MCL. Mom is getting better finally but all of the medical bills have been hard.