Help pay for Matilda greyhound's Chemo

Matilda is a very special dog who helps everyone in the neighborhood. Her nickname is "Ghandi" and I think of her as my unicorn. Terrified rescue dogs calm down when she touches them with her nose. She is also a certified therapy dog and has helped many humans. It's possible she's saved lives.

Matilda came to Brooklyn, and to me, at age eight, in 2008. She had been rescued twice, once from the track, and then from a disrupted family. Her affectionate, peaceful nature allows her to make friends wherever she goes.

In December of 2012, she had fallen on hard times, health-wise. Matilda was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Greyhounds have a relatively long life expectancy - many live to 15 or 16. Her Oncologist encouraged us to proceed with chemotherapy, and told us that her prognosis -- and the prognosis generally for this sort of Lymphoma -- is good. At first I thought, really? Chemo? Won't that be miserable? Chemo is so hard for humans.

But Dr. Britton explained that chemo for this cancer, and for dogs generally, is very different than it is for humans - that is, quality of life is the main goal. I took tremendous comfort in this. (Remission, not cure, is the goal).

So, Matilda has now completed her treatment and is doing very well. This beautiful animal, who has helped so many people, has gotten a few more chances to sniff the flowers, romp around with her sister and brother, and offer her soft snout to neighborhood kids and adults alike for petting. I am now trying to recoup what was an enormous amount of money. Of note as well is that , even though she is in remission now, she could become ill again at any time. Help, even a bit, will be so appreciated. Thanks for reading!