Pepper Cutie Pie Peterson is a 6 Year Old Mix-Breed in Arroyo Grande, CA, Who Needs $2,000 for Hospitalization and Radiation Oncology.

Pepper was at the Santa Ynez shelter back in July of 2020 and they had posted some pictures online that I thought made Pepper look crazy. I almost didn't go with the family to meet Pepper but I thought better of it. Once we got down to the shelter and they brought her out, Pepper immediately took to the kids which won me over. She has been with us ever since!!!

We noticed a few months ago that Pepper's left ear wasn't moving like it use to as well as her left eye wasn't closing. So we went to the vet and she was diagnosed with facial nerve paralysis. We did an MRI and she has a tumor on her pituitary gland. She needs radiation to stop the growth and save her life. The VCA California Veterinary Specialists - Carlsbad will do the treatment.

Pepper is the whole family's doggie. She has a special bond with myself, my wife and our 3 girls!!! She loves to give each person special attention that makes them feel like they are her human. One of the things that she does is leap into my arms while I am standing so I can hold her and she can give me kisses. Her little sister Salt is her biggest fan and tries to play with her all the time.

Just like a lot of people, we live paycheck to paycheck and due to our jobs, teachers, we don't have the opportunity to earn extra money. Our oldest is in college so that is a huge expense and we paid over $5,000.00 to get the MRI done on Pepper to discover the tumor