by NCCF Editor | May 7, 2018 | Losing a Pet
In late March, my beagle-whippet cross, Minnie, died. Two months earlier, she had been diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma, an invasive cancer of the blood vessels that is rare in humans but kills thousands of dogs every year. We found Minnie at a Melbourne shelter in 2007...
by NCCF Editor | May 2, 2018 | Losing a Pet
He entered my life as “Squirt,” the last in a litter of puppies to narrowly escape death. Weighing in at a mere 4 pounds and just over 3 months old, the tan and white terrier-pug mix, long-legged with jutting hip bones, was rescued from drowning along with his...
by NCCF Editor | Apr 27, 2018 | Losing a Pet
In her memoir I Found My Tribe, Ruth Fitzmaurice writes: “When a pet dies, there is an empty space left where they used to be. You no longer feel or hear them moving through your world. They are just gone.” The singular incident to provoke an outburst from...
by NCCF Editor | Apr 9, 2018 | Losing a Pet
Though pets enrich our lives greatly, their time that they share with us is much too short. The life span of most dogs and cats range from 10-14 years. Some live much longer and others are taken from our lives much too soon. The past few weeks have been sad for close...
by NCCF Editor | Mar 12, 2018 | Support Dog Cancer Research
On March 10, 2018, we held a “Paint Your Pet” event to raise money for the National Canine Cancer Foundation in Mister Molson’s name. The goal: $5000. The incentive: The Beard. I promised the kids that I’d shave if we reached our goal. So,...
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