Tilly is a 7-year-old Pit Mastiff Mix in Westfield, MA, who needs $2,000 for Oral Melanoma Removal.

We got Tilly before I went off to Basic Training for the Mass Army National Guard. She has a been a crucial part to mine and my fiances lives. She has been my fiances rock all the times I have been away. She has recently been diagnosed with oral melanoma. The good news is we caught it pretty early. With surgery soon, Tilly can be in our lives for many more years.

Tilly is the biggest people person you would ever meet. Shes good with dogs, but loves people. She will bypass going outside, leaving for walks, food, etc. all for the opportunity to just lay with you. Every day she runs to greet me at the door when I get home from work, licks me, and then runs right back to lay on the bed.

Money is just tight. Last year Tilly needed a complete ACL replacement after tearing it playing with me and running around the backyard. She is still a super happy girl, and nothing wrong with her besides needing this done.

Tilly needs two teeth and a small part of her jaw removed to take out the oral melanoma. The vet is so optimistic with this procedure because or how early my fiance caught what was going on in her mouth. Usually oral melanoma is not what you want to hear, but with this prognosis we have to try everything to take care of Tilly.

Every morning it takes me awhile to get Tilly outside to go to the bathroom. She wakes up, stares at me, and then rolls over onto her back for morning belly rubs. The whole time I am doing this she is smiling. She then gets up, tail wagging, to jump on the bed and get belly rubs there. It makes me laugh how I have to ask her to go outside.