Soma is a 9-year-old Golden Retriever in Olympia, WA, who needs $5,000 for brain surgery and radiation.

I just finished a video about Soma and her situation but it was too large to upload. Nonetheless, I'd like to share it will you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0TC0LA2kBU&feature=youtu.be
Soma has been my best friend since she came into my life as a puppy, over nine years ago. Her nicknames include Pony Bear, Chupty, and many more. She has been the best possible adventure buddy I could have imagined. We've done everything together, driven to both coasts, moved from Indiana to Oregon to Washington, skied, mountain biked, swum, hiked mountains, and cuddled to the max. Soma loves water in all of it's forms- the ocean, swimming pool, river, and SNOW! She knows all of my family members and closest friends' names and gets excited when I say they're coming over. She's also extremely empathic. She hates it when people are sad or stressed out. She also disapproves of too much computer/phone time so she always reminds everyone to stay active. She is an avid eater and loves everything from your standard sausage to kale to green beans which she gulps rather than savors. Soma has a loving dog family. She grew up with my dad's dogs, Guy and Lilu, in Indiana and since moving to Oregon, adopted a wonderful sister dog named Ray Ray. She likes wrestling and cuddling with her sister. She also has a flock of chicken sisters who like to eat bugs and grass out of her fur. Her favorite toy is her red, Kong frisbee and she'll proudly present it to anyone who comes home. A day without a frisbee session is unacceptable by Soma's standards.