Spooky is a 12 year old Mix-Breed in Albany, OR, who needs $2,000 for Amputation Surgery.

I found Spooky, abandoned, running down the highway in 2015. He was the little puppy you see in the photo with the wicker chair. It took four of us to catch him as he was scared at first, but he looked up at me and licked me in the face when he realized we were there to help him. He has been a faithful companion and friend ever since. He now lives with me in and two additional canines in Oregon.

About six weeks ago, Spooky favored his right rear leg and subsequently developed a growth on the bone on his left rear leg. After a biopsy and radiology examination, a surgeon gave the probable diagnosis of bone cancer. She also said because he has a clear chest x-ray he has a shot at life if we amputate the rear leg at the hip and leave open the possibility of chemotherapy.

All of my canines are rescue animals, and they have been blessed with good lives. Spooky is the leader of my pack, or at least in the running. He loves other animals and brought joy to my father's last days before passing.

The expense to give Spooky this surgery and the chemo is over ten thousand dollars. I have insurance to pay for a significant portion after costs are paid, but this represents a significant challenge to my current budget. This surgery will mean that Spooky is pain free.