National Canine Cancer Foundation CSU joins canine cancer research initiative
Stephen Johnston, the director of the Center for Innovations in Medicine, and his team at Arizona State University set out to find a cure for cancer 12 years ago. Now, the once out-of-reach dream is becoming a reality. Colorado State ...
Animal research saves people and their pets from cancer
In October, James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their groundbreaking cancer research. With the help of mice, they developed six revolutionary cancer treatments that target the immune system. Some patients who received just ...
How Purebred Dogs Are Moving Cancer Research Forward
The idea of a dog helping to find a cure for cancer probably conjures images of golden retrievers sniffing blood samples and sitting dutifully in front of the cancerous specimen. But though their noses are valuable, there’s something much more useful hidden inside purebred ...
To the owner of the Pet with Cancer
First off, I want to tell you I’m sorry. I am so sorry you’ve received the news that your pet has cancer. My heart is broken for you. I remember the day Ellie was diagnosed and sinking against the back ...
Loving a dying Dog
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 ...
Christmas is Coming! First step – New NCCF ornaments!
I was catching up on my scrapbooking the other night. I realized that I was 9 months behind but I enjoying taking a trip back in time to Christmas of last year. It is still 90-95 degrees here, not yet ...
Boy’s summer spent caring for grandma’s dying dog
Rubbing his hand over Hershey’s head, Trevor Lilley adjusted the paws of the chocolate lab laying on his lap. Hershey looked up at the 10-year-old boy briefly before dropping his head down again. Hershey was mostly lying on a dog ...
Mentor dog participates in an innovative canine cancer research trial at Chagrin Falls Pet Clinic
In addition to being an ideal companion, Farley, a 12-year-old Tibetan Terrier, has truly been an inspiration to his owners Tom Donelan and Carla Woodcock of Mentor. “I started out with cancer and that was a big enough blow for ...
The Cost of Our Dog’s Cancer
He shuffled into our house for the first time, I remember, looking awkward, imbalanced. He took a moment to explore, decided our home would be accommodating enough, lifted he lifted his back leg, and peed on the living room carpet. ...
We Say Thank You – and Goodbye – to Nico the Facebook Dog
It’s not rare that a photograph of a homeless dog will inspire people to adopt. But it is rare for a photograph to inspire a nation, an industry, and a writer. Nico the Facebook Dog changed the path of my ...