Otis
Help Otis get Amputation — Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN
Otis has been my best friend for 10 years. They say there's a special bond with the dog you get in your 20s, and that's 100% true for me and Otis. He's seen me through college, my first apartment, my first "big girl" job, marriage, and now, hopefully, my first baby. Otis is a gentle giant with the goofiest personality who loves to snuggle despite being 100lbs. Recently, we noticed he had stopped putting weight on his back right leg and eventually it began to swell. What we thought may have been a sprain from running in the yard, unfortunately, looks to be osteosarcoma. The vet gave us two options for next steps: amputate and send off the biopsy to be sure, then follow with chemo, or put our sweet boy to sleep. We are not ready to give up on him! He makes our family whole, and we believe he still has some good years left in him. He still barks at the mail man, he still likes to swim (although not as well), he even still tries to get into the trash. We want to give him the best possible shot at living a long life. Like many, times are very tough for us right now. My husband and I are living off one income and barely scraping by as it is. And here, very shortly, we will have another mouth to feed.. I am actually 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant with our first son.
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