Shady is a 14-year-old Poodle/Terrier mix in Lawndale, CA, who needs $2,000 for Diagnostic Tests.

I bought Shady when he was a puppy at 2months old in 2010/2011. He was sick when I adopted him and I nursed him back to a healthy state. He has been a part of my family for 12 years and loves us very much. He and our other dog Chloe (terrier) have been inseparable ever since (even though they fight with each other and are jealous of each other at times.

Shady loves us unconditionally and is gentle kind soul. I look into his eyes and I can see the love that he omits to us no matter what! He is always excited to see all of other family members and he loves any one he meets. He is a loving do and has been through a lot of health issues and it break my heart because he was diagnosed with cancer (Soft tissue sarcoma)

Shady is special because he loves all creatures! And honestly every animal is special in my eyes! Shady is a gentle creature that LOVES unconditionally and that should be enough to be special! But one thing is that he does have a jealous nature because he wants to be petted first!

Shady was diagnosed with Soft tissue sarcoma (CANCER) and it was removed but it was graded as grade 2. The vet is unsure if it has spread throughout the body. The surgery cost $2000 that was put on my sisters credit card that she can’t afford. I was told by the vet that Shady needs to see an oncologist for further evaluation that I can’t afford because I’m currently unemployed.

I lost my job in 2020 business of the pandemic. I decided to go back to school to study healthcare and I recently just graduated in June. I am currently studying for my RHIT exam but it’s been hard to find employment in my field because I have no experience in healthcare.