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Hi all! I'm new to this community and will be brand-new to having a little tripawd of my own. I'm really just reaching out because having a pet with a disability is difficult (but not impossible!) & I just want to give my doggy the best impression of earth as humanely possible.

Her name is Sophie, she is a 9-year old English Springer Spaniel from Paterson, NJ. She is probably about 5 years old at heart, and is a boundless bundle of energy that never leaves my side. I rescued her three years ago from my job, where she lived alone in a warehouse. 6 months ago, my little Soph got the cancer bug real bad. I am only a 21-year old art major with a part-time job, so I had to find a way to get the money to save her. I was able to raise $2k through crowdfunding to get the tumor removed, and she was cancer-free... until now.

The tumor, called a Sarcoma, metastasized twice as fast and twice as big. It is eating up her leg, and Sophie is in pain. After making the difficult decision to amputate, I am trying desperately to raise the $4.5k for surgery + therapy to save her life. I am working 2 jobs and doing flea markets selling my art on the weekends to try to save my pup. Nothing is too crazy for my Soph! If any of you have advice for me, a new parent of a tripawd, please let me know! New friends are welcome!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read. I know my little soon-to-be-peggy Sophie will live a long and happy life. I'm excited to meet all of you and your tripawds! :)

-Marleni & Sophie