Rhea is a 11 year old Labrador Retriever in Clayton, NC, who needs $2,645 for Excisional Biopsy with Histopathology.

I've had Rhea almost 12 years. I was searching for a new service dog prospect and Rhea became everything I hoped for plus so much more! Each of my service dogs has been named after a God or Goddess from mythology and Rhea lives up to hers with a playful, protective, comforting, and motherly personality. She is the same age as my daughter, so they grew up together and share a beautiful bond.

In late summer of 2025 I noticed a lump on Rheas stomach the size of a large marble. The vet was comfortable monitoring it at that time. It has since grown to the size of a baseball, started weeping, and now is ulcerated and infected. It needs to be removed and sent for testing asap along with other tumors that are growing around the same area and at the same rate as the original one.

Rhea is a friend to everyone she meets and seems to intuitively understand what they each need. She is my service dog. A gentle guardian, emotional support and "big sis" to my daughter. My other younger dogs best friend, playmate, and role model. Comfort and encouragement for people and for animals of all species who visit for training, fostering, or pet sitting.

My health changed and impacted me working for several months. That led to spending emergency funds on bills and still ultimately losing my house. I moved into a camper with my dogs plus fosters. The fosters have been adopted and I am still getting back on my feet.