Pepper is a 4-year-old Shephard Mix in Indianapolis, IN, who needs $2,000 for UW Madison Protocol, or CHOP Chemotherapy.

Pepper was adopted in the blistery winter of 2018. She, along with her brothers and sisters, was rescued from a KY kill shelter. She was the run of the litter-- shy and nervous. We loved her immediately. Pepper has been the most steadfast, sweetest, silliest, best friend to my husband and I.

Pepper loves her papa and follows him around the house incessantly. She loves to snuggle under blankets and has the most pushy way of telling you she wants pets. She sleeps often at our feet but takes the hint pretty well when it's time to go to her own bed. She loves her people fiercely and makes friends quickly.

The one thing we are sure of is that Pepper's main priority is playing as much frisbee as possible. She is not a very graceful leash walker but loves to explore. She loves giving weird hugs when you crouch down and gets too excited about meeting new people to let them pet her immediately. She has a whole trick and frisbee routine, and loves to sit between your legs!

Pepper has B-Cell Lymphoma. This is treatable, not curable. Pepper has had zero indications up until two weeks ago when she stopped eating and developed enlarged liver, spleen, and lungs. It happened so quickly. She has been given a prognosis of 6 months with dosage every 3 weeks or 9-13 months with the CHOP protocol.

My husband and I recently bought a house and needed to get him a car for work. I have student loans coming in and have now spent 7 thousand just getting a diagnosis. We cannot afford an additional & sudden 7 thousand to keep her alive and healthy for the 9-13 months.