Save Lucy: Help Malia's Beloved Dog Beat Cancer

Hi,

My name is Malia. I’m originally from the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles area) but I’m currently living in Chicago. I’m sadly creating this go fund me to save the life of my dog, Lucy. She has breast cancer. Just to provide a little background, I grew up in an extremely abusive home - emotionally, mentally, verbally and physically. I rescued Lucy when I was 17 from an abusive situation where she was kept in a cage outside at all hours of the day, and they didn’t even know her sex. They told me she was a boy, but she’s a girl. That’s how neglected she was. I’m 28 now, and we’ve been together for almost 12 years. She helped me survive my last year in my household, and went to college with me.

When I started out in the world when I moved for college, I was unsure of how to even be a person. I’d spent my entire life caring for my mentally ill mother who struggled with addiction, while trying to protect my little sister and survive it together. I didn’t have the tools to understand how to have healthy relationships, didn’t trust easily, and had to learn how to be an adult with no coping skills and a ton of trauma that I was struggling with when I made it out of my household. I still am and probably always will be working on myself, and working to heal. After college, she moved across the country with me to Chicago.

No matter what I went through, and how many times I contemplated whether or not I should continue on, I had Lucy right there next to me. Asking for walks, for cuddles, making me laugh at her silly behaviors. She has been a light in my life and has always brought me out of the darkness.

Within this past year, my mother died from an accidental overdose, and I also lost two of my aunts. All in the same year. Meanwhile, I’ve been trying to care for my mental health and work in the service industry just living check by check.

Lucy is how I’ve been able to cope. She saved my life, and I want to save hers. I owe her that much.

I know we’re all struggling financially, this economy isn’t great. But if you have anything, even a dollar, it would mean the world. The vet told me if I get this surgery for her, her life expectancy will increase exponentially. They informed me it’d be at least $3,000 for the surgery.

If you can’t donate, please share on your social medias or with friends.

I’ve experienced so much loss recently, and I can’t bare the thought of losing the only thing that has brought me joy and endless love - my sweet angel of a dog, Lucy. I know many of us animals lovers say this, but even though I rescued her - she truly rescued me.

Thank you so much for reading.