Bella (& her mama) Need Help❤️

Hi all!

Please take a second to read and share❤️

For those that know Bella, you know that to know her is to love her. For those that don’t know her, you would love her. She can make any dog critic fall in love.

I adopted Bella in 2015 through Underdog Railroad Rescue, from a kill shelter in South Carolina. Most people know her as a shy girl but she adores her people so much. She does have a history of causing her mama mass panic by taking unsupervised tours through various neighborhoods, but she’s eased up on that! Her life before I got her was rough but she has more than made up for it by getting spoiled with snacks by her grandpawrents and happily running around her backyard.

Early December 2023, I noticed there was swelling under her left eye, took her to the vet and unsuccessfully tried a course of antibiotics, and 3 weeks later moved to a corticosteroid which also did not help. In that time the swelling intensified and I took her back to the vet January 31. X-rays were taken of her skull which showed abnormalities in the bone. Her primary vet believes it is either osteosarcoma (cancer in the bone) or osteomyelitis (infection in the bone). Whatever it is, it’s aggressive in its early stages.

She has been referred to King Animal Hospital where she will be getting further diagnostic testing including a CT scan, and we will devise a treatment plan based on the results. We’re not sure what treatment will look like yet but it will likely involve surgery.

She’s in for a long journey to treat this and the bills are already extensive. She is an otherwise very happy girl who enjoys walks with her mom and playdates with her besties. I will be focusing on whatever treatment gives her the best quality of life going forward. If you are at all able to help out, any bit helps, and Bella and I would be eternally grateful. She is my best friend, my heart dog, and I love her more than anything, all I want is for her to feel better and continue living a happy life for as long as possible ❤️

We truly appreciate all of the support.

Xoxo Queen B and I