In Memory of…
Honoring Special Dogs Who Helped Chase Away K9 Cancer
There are many dogs who are inspiring us to Chase Away K9 Cancer and we want to honor these canine heroes. Here we will pay tribute to their lives and how they made an impact. If you would like to nominate a dog please contact us at Foundation@ACVIM.org.
We received Oreo as a gift in July 2003. He was a scruffy bundle of energy with a white spot on his chest and under his tail! We decided that since he was “Cream” filled, he would be named Oreo. Oreo was very smart and learned lots of tricks quickly! He had separation anxiety and that presented a new challenge! Read more... 
We saw her for the first time in a crate at PetsMart on a weekend in March 1998. It was adoption day and a number of local shelters had dogs and puppies there. Read more... 
Gumpy, as he was lovingly known, was first fostered by the McDougall family in June 2007, and they knew the moment they got him he was a special dog. Read more... 
We lost our precious girl Duke (Falcons Nest Grand Duke) at the young age of 6 years old. Read more... 
Norton put up a valiant fight and was able to live a great life with Emily and Mike for over more than a year after his diagnosis, despite losing one leg. Read more... 
Our best friend Chase ("Puppy") passed on to the Rainbow Bridge on August 27, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. It was very peaceful and we were at his long time vet at Hollywood Hills Animal Hospital. Read more...
“Rena has a bluey." Rena, our 2 ½ year old Labrador Retriever, was in California training for retiever competitions Read more...
Dusty & ShyAnne, The vet called me after the procedure and told me he had taken a biopsy from ShyAnne's lip because there was a little red bump there. Unfortunately it turned out to be a mast cell tumor. Read more...