My name is Nadia and Sunny is my closest canine friend and a cherished member of my family. I adopted Sunny at a local animal rescue drive nearly 8 years ago. Shortly after adopting Sunny and during our earlier interactions, he demonstrated signs of trauma, neglect, and abuse. Although it understandably took him some time to warm up, he became comfortable around me very quickly and we've since grown up together. About two months ago, I noticed a dark growth inside his right ear. I had never seen anything like it and became immediately alarmed. After several veterinary visits, exams, treatments, tests, and two reoccurring hospitalizations, he was formally diagnosed with a tumor in his ear canal during an emergency visit.

I am raising whatever funds I can to assist with his Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy (TECA-BO) surgery. The procedure takes roughly an hour to remove the entire mass, but will extend his life and put an end to the chronic pain, bleeding, and inflammation. Thank you for listening to his story... I hope it doesn't end here.