by NCCF Editor | Jan 9, 2017 | Dog Stories
Mandy Marquis was told her foster dog had terminal cancer on her birthday last year. But she wasn’t ready to give up hope for Cayenne, a playful pit bull terrier. “That night when I went home after I found out she was terminal, I looked at her and I said, ‘You’re not...
by NCCF Editor | Jan 7, 2017 | Support Dog Cancer Research
The National Canine Cancer Foundation is excited to announce our 2017 partnership with “Book That Event” and their “Paws FUR Pink” Run/Walk Series. In our continuing quest to raise awareness, educate and provide research dollars for canine cancer research,...
by NCCF Editor | Jan 6, 2017 | Dog Stories
A week before Thanksgiving we found out that our 10 year old female chocolate lab Kali has lymphoma. We were shocked at this new because we had no signs. The only reason we took her to the vet is that we noticed her breathing seemed to be labored. We found that she...
by NCCF Editor | Jan 3, 2017 | Losing a Pet
I brought home another dog a month ago with the intentions of finding him a forever home after being vetted and after I got to learn about him. And it only took two weeks for that to change entirely. As most of you already know, I have a personal dog with cancer,...
by NCCF Editor | Dec 23, 2016 | Dog Stories
I am a professional musician. I recently lost my dog Keys to lymphoma. He was 6 and a half years old, and was diagnosed in July. Before he passed, we shot a music video for a song I wrote for him when I found out about his condition. I just want to share it with all...
by NCCF Editor | Dec 22, 2016 | Canine Cancer Treatment
A drug created at the University of Kansas Medical Center appears to be helping some of man’s best friends survive cancer, and it holds potential to also help humans. Tinkerbelle, a 10-year-old chihuahua, gives and gets lots of love. When sisters Gabrielle...
by NCCF Editor | Dec 16, 2016 | Dog Stories
When you find out that your dog has cancer, it’s one of the most surreal experiences possible. You panic and grab a camera to take a million pictures of your pup. And that is exactly what Akira and KyAlea did. . On January 8th, Akira and KyAlea brought Ninja in for...
by NCCF Editor | Dec 5, 2016 | Support Dog Cancer Research
A message of hope… This is Andy. He has prostate cancer. In early March, he was given 1-3 months without treatment. We opted for treatment (targeted radiation, chemotherapy, Piroxicam, supplements, & diet). So far, he’s doing very well. Andy has dealt...
by NCCF Editor | Nov 24, 2016 | Canine Cancer Research
Canine bone cancer research is getting a boost thanks to the efforts of a gene synthesis company, Gen9, a software company, Autodesk, and Auburn University. The combined effects of these three groups helped successfully manufacture a synthetic viral genome, called...
by NCCF Editor | Nov 18, 2016 | Dog Stories
Bernard has a bucket list. It’s not unusual to have one – many people do. But Bernard is not a person, he’s a dog. A dog with two months – three at the most – to live. Our family – me, my wife, Tracey, and our children, Sophie and Adam – adopted Bernard, a white and...
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