Ziggy is a 6-year-old Australian Shepard/Border Collie Mix in Lusby, MD, who needs $2,000 for CHOP Chemotherapy.

I rescued our Ziggy in Nashville, TN when he was just 4 months old. I saw our sweet natured boy all snuggled up in the back & once he laid in my arms he didn't want to leave my side - we knew then it was meant to be. I still remember his bright brown eyes staring at me, so excited for his forever home. The four of us include Mom, Dad, Ziggy, and his baby brother Murphy and we now reside in MD.

Our Ziggy boy was named after Ziggy Stardust but goes by many nicknames including: Zig Zag, Seal Pup, Our Speckled Cow & more. He loves spending time outside on the front porch or in the back yard as much as possible when he's not nuzzled up with his favorite sloth plush toy in his bed. He and his baby brother love playing tug of war whenever they can!

Ziggy's favorite friends include Abby & Jerry and their beautiful pup, Ellie. He also loves both of our nieces, sisters, his mimi/nee nee, and papas. He also adores his auntie Kathy. He enjoys playing in the snow, playing in the sand more than the water at the beach, going for long hikes, hanging his head out of the window in the car, and snuggling up on the couch with us.

We noticed him not quite acting like himself around Christmas. All of his lymph nodes were completely swollen/inflamed, so we went in for immediate testing. He has recently been diagnosed with Stage IV B Cell Lymphoma and began treatment with our incredible oncology team.

The associated costs with his continued aggressive chemotherapy, diet and medication needs have hit our household by surprise as you can imagine. We appreciate any and all support in getting our baby boy back to his old self and giving him the best quality of life.