by NCCF Editor | Sep 25, 2017 | Losing a Pet
A dog owner has been left heartbroken after her beloved pooch died of canine cancer after months of treatment. Delphi McWilliam was forced to say goodbye to Penny, her six-year-old labradoodle, after she stopped responding to chemotherapy in April. Penny underwent...
by NCCF Editor | Sep 6, 2017 | Losing a Pet
Just after 4 CDT of Sunday morning, Rocky decided he had better things to do than continue fighting stupid cancer, so he took his Wings and went to the Bridge. A quick recap those unaware of his story: Osteosarcoma in his right front leg led to it being amputated Feb....
by NCCF Editor | Aug 31, 2017 | Losing a Pet
He was there, and then he wasn’t. The whole thing was like a wisp of a breeze brushing past me on a frisky, spring day. Yet the relationship lasted nearly 12 years. That’s what it felt like when Darby, my sweet-beyond-words Lhasa Apso, passed from life in my arms last...
by NCCF Editor | Jul 3, 2017 | Losing a Pet
At 14 years old, Barky, our family dog, had survived cancer and blood disease thanks to a combination of heroic veterinary efforts and just plain good luck. Then, she developed congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure is a terrible condition. The dog’s...
by NCCF Editor | May 3, 2017 | Losing a Pet
A best-selling Yorkshire author has channeled the anguish of losing her cherished dog to cancer into her latest novel. Chris Burn speaks to Milly Johnson about the unusual tribute. It is a heartbreaking moment that animal lovers get to know only too well – the...
by NCCF Editor | Mar 23, 2017 | Losing a Pet
Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing...
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