Friday 28th November, I received the most devastating possible news that my beautiful boy Stone, has bladder cancer. As all of my friends and family will know, Stone is not a pet, he is my rock, my best friend and my soul dog.

In 2024, I lost my mum after a short and heartbreaking battle with cancer. My world fell apart overnight, and there were days I didn’t know how I was going to get out of bed, but Stone knew, and he made me, every single day. He was the reason I kept going, the reason I opened my eyes, the reason I found the strength to get through the worst year of my life.

Stone wasn’t just comforting me, he was keeping me alive and still does to this day. He is my routine, my purpose, my safety and the one steady, loving and non judgemental thing that has always been by my side as my whole world has crumbled.

Now he is facing the same battle my mum did and I am terrified of losing him, especially when there is still hope.

I will do everything I can to try and give him a different outcome and get him the treatment he needs.

At the end of 2024, I met Tom. I always told him, me and Stone are a package deal and if he doesn’t love you then we can’t continue. When they finally met, it was love at first sight! Stone brought us together and the final puzzle piece of family was complete.

I have always thought myself responsible, Stone has always been insured and I have had a separate account containing £3k to cover any unexpected vet visits. This year, that account has now been drained, he has seen the vet 4 times with UTIs, he has had ultrasounds, numerous urine analysis tests and blood tests. These tests showed a decline in kidney function, but the ultrasound showed his kidneys looked normal. This was looking like a good outcome with a simple plan, he was switched to a renal food with supplements, which seemed to do the trick, until now.

He has been straining to wee again and so I immediately took him to the vet, where he was given antibiotics. Whilst being examined, the vet could feel an abnormality in his tummy and got a second vet to confirm. A further appointment was booked so exploratory tests could be performed. These tests have shown that the abnormality is a tumour on his bladder and the cytology test confirmed cancer. This is the reason why he has been getting so many UTI’s this year.

Now Stone needs specialist oncology treatment to give him the best chance of staying comfortable and with me for as long as possible. I am not ready to say goodbye, I cannot yet lose another part of my soul. Stone is so happy and you wouldn’t think for a second there was anything wrong with him (apart from all the shaved areas where he has had tests and his tear soaked fur. Stone isn’t ready to go either. He has helped so many people see how gentle and kind dogs are, he has shown children that not all dogs are scary and they can be trusted.

All of my friends and family know that Stone’s heart only knows love, he is the kindest boy who ever existed and I cannot be without him.

Stone’s insurance will only cover £2000 and that will not be enough sadly. I have absorbed all of the costs so far and will continue to do so, but it isn’t enough.

I work full time and I have reached out to some charities to see if we can get some help, but due to not being on benefits, this isn’t an avenue that is open to us.

We have an oncology appointment on Wednesday 3rd December which will costs £350, after this consult I will then be relying on my insurance to help with his medical costs.

I am asking for £300 to help with the next stage in Stone’s care, which will include medications and a treatment plan. After doing research the average costs for chemotherapy is £300-400, so if we can reach our goal, that is one course of treatment guaranteed and that he will be with me for that little bit longer.

I know this is the worst possible time to ask for donations, but even £1 would mean the world to us both.

If you cannot donate, please share this so it can reach as many people who can hear Stone’s heroic story of how he saved me and how I am trying to save him.

Hold your loved ones that little bit tighter and remember to tell everyone you love them everyday.

I know he will be with his nanny way before his time, but we are not ready for him to leave and he isn’t ready either.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ♥️