Sophie is a 12-year-old Boxer mix in Catersville, GA, who needs $2,288 for Tail amputation for suspected sarcoma .

Back in 2007 I wanted to rescue a dog into our family for my 2 daughters. I went to a shelter to get another dog but when I got there it was not available so I looked around and Sophie looked to be so sad laying in the kennel and actually looked to be the healthiest dog there. They brought her out and she was so sweet I knew she would be a great dog for our family.

She has been the most loving and friendliest dog ever and when I adopted another dog later on she became like a mother to her. She always loves to go to the park and just run and chase balls and play chase. Sophie would go to the ball park with my girls when they played softball and she loved to play with the other dogs there. She’s been a joy to have.

I’ve never been one to have a lot of money raising two girls on my own and working trying to keep the bills payed and right now I’m just trying to raise the money to pay my house taxes with everything going on just trying to make it one day at a time.

She has had this growth on her tail for years and all of a sudden she started biting at it and it opened up a wound. She has a tumor but not a dangerous one, but it’s getting worse with this mass coming out of her tail and was sent to a specialist at Blue Pearl Animal Hospital that has recommended her tail be amputated.

Sophie's getting older now but she loves to cuddle with my daughter and affection everyone who meets her says what a sweet girl she is. She just has a great nature about herself. She especially loves to ride in the car and hang her head out the window it’s funny to watch her lips flap in the wind. All in all she been a great family friend.