Yana is a 9 year old Boxer in Bonney Lake, WA, who needs $8,000 for Surgery for Sarcoma Removal.

Meet Yana, our 9-year-old Boxer girl who still has a lot of life left! In the spring of 2025, Yana was surrendered to an animal shelter, and we don’t know why—she’s truly a wonderful dog. Now that we know her, we can’t imagine how her previous owner doesn’t miss her terribly. Not only is she good, sweet, lovable, and loyal, she's well-mannered and affectionate! Yana is truly an all-around perfect companion.

We learned about Yana through a Facebook post from a foster group and knew right away we had to learn more about her. When we met her and introduced her to our 1-year-old American Bulldog, Beckham, the two became fast friends almost instantly. Just one week later, we brought her home—and we’ve been in love ever since.

Yana loves balls (LOVES balls), runs and plays endlessly with Beckham, enjoys her daily walks with her favorite people, and insists on breakfast no later than 7 a.m followed by her treats. She also appreciates a good nap with a cozy blanket or pillow. Give her an open field and a ball, and she’ll happily sprint off—often outrunning Beckham just to get there first (I'm telling you, she loves her balls!)

When we brought Yana home, we were told she had recently had a sarcoma (cancerous tumor) removed and that there was less than a 7% chance it would return. In September, we noticed a small lump on her side, which unfortunately began to grow—and over the past month, it has grown very rapidly. Despite this, Yana refuses to let it slow her down in the slightest.

We have insurance for her, but unfortunately the insurance company categorizes this as a pre existing condition, even though she had the sarcoma before we had her. She is scheduled for surgery to remove the sarcoma on January 8, 2026. Thank you for helping us to reach our goal and giving Yana many more years (we know she's got them in her!)