PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS

The behind the scenes activity for Canine Cancer Awareness can be ever-changing. As always, we post our new announcements on our home page and always hate to "wipe the slate clean" of the older announcements. They are very important to us as they acknowledge milestones for Canine Cancer Awareness. It is for this reason we have added a page for our past announcements.

10-23-2007 — Snickers added to Sponsored Dogs

Snickers is a 6 year old Rottweiler/Husky mix who has nerve sheath/soft tissue sarcoma of the lower back leg. The CCA board has allocated $1000 for Snickers' treatments. Please read about Snickers' brave family and please help with your generous donations.

10-15-2007 — Americas added to Sponsored Dogs

Americas is a 6 year old Springer Spaniel/Lab mix who had her front right leg amputated because of a Nerve Sheath Tumor. The CCA board has allocated $1000 for Americas' treatments. Please read about Americas silly-goofy triumph and help continue the fight with your generous donations.

10-6-2007 — Kylie added to Sponsored Dogs

Kylie is a 5 year old Great Dane diagnosed with V lymphosarcoma. The CCA board has allocated $1000 for Kylie's treatments. Please help Kylie continue to fight this disease with your generous donations.

10-4-2007 — Lucci loses her battle after 19 months and one day

We are sad to report that Lucci has passed away. She had a good long fight and many wonderful days. Thank you for all your generous donations for Lucci. Please read Mona's note about Lucci's passing here.

9-25-2007 — Lilly doing well, responding to treatment

Lilly is a 6 1/2 year old Shepherd/Beagle mix from California diagnosed with Lymphoma. We received a report from Lilly's mom, Tanya, and Lilly's latest vet results are "stellar"! You can read about Lilly's treatment here.

9-5-2007 — All-A-Round LA Shadeauxman added to Faces of Courage

Shadeauxman's life was full of agility, obedience, and hearding sheep. You can read a memorial tribute to his wonderful life here.

8-31-2007 — Colby added to Sponsored Dogs for Lymphoma

Colby is a rescue pup fighting Lymphoma. Thankfully, he is responding well to chemotherapy. Please read about Colby and help his fight by donating generously on our Sponsors Needed page!

7-16-2007 — Pepsi passes away from Lymphoma

We are sorry to report that Pepsi has passed away from Lymphoma. You can read about Pepsi's brave fight on our Sponsors Needed page.

7-3-2007 — New York Marathon Fundraiser

In October 2006, Joanne and Barry's wonderful boy Trapper was diagnosed with Lymphoma. After 8 months of love and a courageous fight, on June 29th, 2007 Trapper passed peacefully with his family and brothers and sister at his side.

On November 4th, 2007, Team Trapper, (Joanne and her husband Barry) will will run 26.2 miles in the ING New York Marathon in Trapper's honor and memory to raise money for Canine Cancer Awareness and the National Canine Cancer Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible.

Please stop by and pay a visit to a most courageous boy and his family doing what they can to stop cancer in our beloved four-legged family members once and for all.

http://www.teamtrapper.com

6-29-2007 — Lilly added to Sponsored Dogs for Lymphoma

Lilly is a 6 1/2 year old Shepherd/Beagle mix from California diagnosed with Lymphoma. Please help pay for Lilly's life-saving chemo treatments.

6-29-2007 — Nemissa added to Sponsored Dogs for Maxillary Osteosarcoma

Nemissa is an 8 1/2 year old Lab from Florida diagnosed with Maxillary Osteosarcoma. Please help support Nemissa's fight with cancer.

6-25-2007 — Droopy loses his battle with Lymphoma

Droopy passed away in his mom's arms on June 17th. He was diagnosed in August 2006. Please read about Droopy's battle with lymphoma.

6-21-2007 — Oliver passes away

We are sorry to announce the passing of one of CCA's sponsored dogs. Oliver passed away from kidney failure on Memorial day. Please read about Oliver's battle with testicular cancer.

6-18-2007 — Arwin is doing well

Arwin is a mammary cancer survivor who has had part of her lung removed. Please read about Arwin's brave fight and send good thoughts and donations her way.

6-18-2007 — Pepsi needs help fighting lymphoma

Pepsi's battle with lymphoma continues and low finances are preventing treatment. To help with Pepsi's vet bills please give to Pepsi's donations page.

6-18-2007 — Brindle passes away

We regret to report that Brindle passed away in April. She was diagnosed with lymphoma January 5, 2005. Read about Brindle's story on our Faces of Courage page.

1-20-2007 — Help CCA receive a $10,000 Matching Grant from www.sixdegrees.org

Kevin Bacon has pledged a $10,000 matching grant to the six charities that raise the most donations between January 18th and March 31st. CCA has entered this social networking challenge. Please click on the badge below to donate to CCA and qualify for the matching grant:

1-20-2007 — We regret to mark the passing of one of the heroes whose photo was added to our web site in the early days. Bandit was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in April 2001 and lived almost six years from her initial diagnosis. Read about Bandit's extraordinary spirit on our Faces of Courage page.

1-18-2007 — Droopy is an 8 year-old Boston Terrier living in Anchorage, Alaska. In August 2006 he was diagnosed with Lymphoma. He is halfway through a 25 week chemotherapy protocol and needs your support to keep fighting! Please read about Droopy's story on the Sponsored Dogs page and give generously to this spunky dog as we renew our battles for precious days in 2007. On January 18, 2007 the CCA board voted unanimously to donate $1000 for Droopy's treatments.

12-30-2006 — Thank you William Smith for your Generous Donation! As 2006 comes to a close, we want to thank all of you for your generous donations this year. It is your support that allows this organization to continue to fight canine cancer on the frontlines. Your donations go directly to provide veterinary care for those families in need. Thank you so much William Smith! Your generous gift has inspired us as 2006 ends and 2007 fundraising begins.

12-04-2006 — Please purchase your 2007 Calendar from the Canine Cancer Awareness Affiliate Store at CafePress.com. This year's calendar has large 17" x 11" wire bound pages packed with photos of dogs and their owners who have been affected by canine cancer. Recipients of CCA's finanical aid share their stories of hope for the dogs who enrich their lives. Please buy a calendar for yourself and for your family and friends to continue sponsoring treatment for those who cannot afford it. Each calendar is $23.99. Thank you for your generous donations!

11-16-2006 — Donate to CCA with the purchase of a signed copy of Tails of Devotion by Emily Scott Pottruck. Tails of Devotion is a coffee table book of letters and photographs of 58 families and their beloved pets. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book from the CCA online Store will go directly to the Canine Cancer Awarenss "Precious Days" fund.

Your tax-deductable donation is $29.95 + $5.00 shipping

"If you and your pet could communicate by paper, what would you write to each other?" was the question posed to the 58 families featured in this book. Their notes will make you laugh, cry, nod in agreement, smile and wag your tail. Coupled with over 200 photos, this book is a heart warming, intimate look at the bond we share with the animals in our lives.

The inspiration for this touching collection comes from the aftermath of a terrible accident incurred by Andy, one of Emily's Yorkshire Terriers. The outpouring of support and sympathy by other Yorkie guardians illustrated that our bond to our pets can connect us despite our distances and differences.

Learn more about this special offer in the CCA online Store.

11-25-2006 — Please join CCA for a "Girls Night Out Party" to benefit the Canine Cancer Awareness "Precious Days" fund, sponsoring dogs and their families who cannot afford treatment. During this private after hours social you can try on and purchase chic, sophisticated clothing and accessories at White House/Black Market. The store will be closed to the public and 10% of all sales during this event will be donated to Canine Cancer Awareness. What better way to do your Holiday Shopping or just shop for yourself while at the same time helping canine cancer victims?

Please visit the White House/Black Market website (www.whiteandblack.com) for a preview of some of the things that will be available during this sale.

"Girls Night Out" will take place on Sunday, December 10th at 6:30 pm sharp (please be there on time, when doors open afterhours). The address is:

White House/Black Market
Shops At Atlas Park
7103 80th Street
Space 7-104, Building 7
Glendale, NY 11385

Please feel free to invite your own friends and just let me know how many people will be attending. Please RSVP by return email to info@caninecancerawareness.org by Sunday, December 3rd.

We are sure you will have lots of fun and please know that you will be doing such a great thing by helping this amazing organization while shopping for your family, friends and of course, yourself. Your help will enable us to give financial assistance to canine cancer victims who would otherwise not be able to afford treatment.

We truly hope you will be able to join CCA for "Girls Night Out."

11-16-2006 — Brindle is a 9 year old Pit Bull who was diagnosed with Lymphoma on 01-05-2005. We are sad to report that after almost 2 years, Brindle has fallen out of remission and is back to full chemotherapy treatments. Thank you for your generous donations! Please continue to support Brindle's chemotherapy treatments on our Sponsored dogs page.

11-13-2006 — Big Daddy is a 5 year old Pomeranian living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Big Daddy has been diagnosed with Lymphoma and is currently in remission. Please read the update to Big Daddy's story on our Sponsored dogs page.

11-01-2006 — Chloe continues her chemotherapy treatments and is doing fine and is still in remission. Her next treatment will be on 11-09-2006. She will need 5 more chemotherapy treatments before 12-21-2006. Please help Chloe financially with her remaining treatments by donating to Chloe on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-31-2006 — Lucci is a 7 year old Welsh Pembroke Corgi diagnosed with Lymphoma on 03-07-2006. She is currently doing chemo every two weeks and needs your support for continued treatment. The CCA board voted to allocate $900 for Lucci's treatments. Please donate to Lucci on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-26-2006 — Brindle is a 9 year old Pit Bull who was diagnosed with Lymphoma on 01-05-2005. Brindle is doing well, and handling treatment smoothly. She is still in remission. The next appointment is November 1st. Thank you for your generous donations! See Brindle's story on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-21-2006 — Pepsi is a 4 year old tri-color Sheltie living in New York state. He is diagnosed with Lymphoma and needs your support for treatment. Pepsi is going through chemotherapy followed by radiation. CCA has set aside $2000 for Pepsi's treatment. Please help support this battle and donate to Pepsi on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-19-2006 — Big Daddy is a 5 year old Pomeranian living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Big Daddy has been diagnosed with Lymphoma, a systemic disease that is affecting lymph nodes throughout his body. Big Daddy's chemotherapy treatment protocol consists of five different chemotherapy drugs given weekly for 12 weeks, and then every other week for 12 more weeks. On 10-19-2006 the CCA board ear-marked $2000 for Big Daddy's treatment. Please donate to Big Daddy on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-19-2006 — Holli is an 11 year old Labrador Retriever living in Illinois. She has completed her radiation treatments for a Mast Cell Tumor on her rear right leg just above the hock. Holli was diagnosed in March of 2005 and is stable and at home after 20 months of battling cancer. Thank you for your generous support for Holli. You can learn more about Holli's fight on our Sponsored dogs page.

10-19-2006 — Peter is a four year old Whippet, living in California, diagnosed with a Grade II Mast Cell Tumor on his back leg. Peter has been through surgery and radiation and he was recently re-checked by the Vet. Good News! His blood count is normal,and his next visit is in 3 months. See Peter's story on the Sponsors Needed page . Thank you for supporting Peter's treatment.

09-26-2006 — Thank you to Ane Morales and all of you who have purchased bracelets from her web site: www.friendsoffatty.com. Fatty was a four year old English Bulldog who passed away from Lymphoma on 03-11-2006. Ane has been donating all of the proceeds from her "Friends of Fatty" bracelets to our cause. Thank you!

09-21-2006 — Chloe is a four year old Red Doberman Pinscher from Las Vegas diagnosed with Stage IIIa Lymphoma on 08-24-2006. During the last board meeting, the CCA board voted to allocate $1000 to help Chloe with chemotherapy treatments which must continue until 12-21-2006. You can read Chloe's full story and help support Chloe's chemotherapy on the Sponsors Needed page.

08-30-2006 — Lucci is a 7 year old Welsh Pembroke Corgi diagnosed with Lymphoma on March 7th, 2006. We are sad to report that Lucci has fallen out of remission. More aggressive treatment will be started with the COP Protocol. Lucci will urgently need your support to fight this latest challenge. Please donate generously for Lucci's treatments on the Sponsors Needed page.

08-21-2006 — We have great news … Peter is doing quite well. Peter is a four year old Whippet, living in California, diagnosed with a Grade II Mast Cell Tumor on his back leg. His leg is healing from the surgery and radiation and his blood work continues to improve. See the full update on Peter on the Sponsors Needed page .

08-17-2006 — Holli is an 11 year old Labrador Retriever living in Illinois. In March of 2005 Holli was diagnosed with a Mast Cell Tumor on her rear right leg just above the hock. She has had several surgeries and continues to be treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. Holli needs your help for continued treatment to keep the disease from spreading. Please help Holli with her ongoing battle.

CCA has allocated $1000 for Holli's treatment and added her to the Sponsors Needed page.

08-17-2006 — Brindle is a 9 year old Pit Bull living in California. On January 5, 2005 Brindle was diagnosed with Lymphoma. She is being treated with chemotherapy and is responding well to treatment. Her treatment requires several more cycles of chemotherapy. Please help Brindle with your generous donations.

CCA has earmarked $1000 for Brindle's continued treatment and added her to the Sponsors Needed page.

08-17-2006 — Dana is a 9 year old Boxer living in California. In June of 2006 Dana was diagnosed with a Mast Cell Tumor. Dana needs donations for the surgery to grade the cancer. Once the cancer is graded, a treatment plan can be started.

CCA has allocated $737.65 to cover the cost of Dana's initial surgery. Dana will be added to the Sponsors Needed page when her story becomes available.

8-17-2006 — CCA Board Member Amanda Nelson has raised an additional $250+ from direct donations, sales of bracelets and magnets, and raffle money. Special thanks also goes to Amanda's mother, Sharon Nelson, for her fund-raising efforts totaling almost $1000. You can find out more about Amanda's amazing special events on the CCA Events page .

08-17-2006 — Arwin is a 10 year old German Shepherd female who has had a history of multiple mammary tumors and is a mammary cancer survivor. On June 2, 2006 Arwin completed surgery to remove a mass on one of her lungs. Your generous donations have supported Arwin's Rimadyl prescription. Thank you! Read more about Arwin on the Sponsors Needed page.

08-07-2006 — Peter is a four year old Whippet, living in California, diagnosed with a Grade II Mast Cell Tumor on his back leg. He has completed his surgery and is receiving radiation. His vet at Bay Area Vet Specialists (http://www.bayvetspecialists.com) has commented on Peter:

"With local tumor control rates for Grade II mast cell tumors reported at greater than 80% at 1-2 year follow up, we are hopeful that this delightful young dog will have many years of health and happiness."

CCA has earmarked $1000 for Peter's treatment. You can find out more about Peter and help with a donation on the Sponsors Needed page.

07-20-2006 — CCA Board Member Amanda Nelson has been generously donating her time at agility events with fun-matches, donation jars, and CCA magnet and bracelet sales. By the last board meeting, she had raised $2,082. You can find out more about Amanda's amazing special events on the CCA Events page .

06-26-2006 — Thanks to the generosity and knowledge of Susan Davis, CCN, we have added a new cancer diet to our Diet page . This one is specifically geared to those dogs who are not only battling cancer but also have kidney disease. We know many will benefit from this wealth of information. Thank you Susan!

06-22-2006 — A board meeting was held on June 20, where CCA welcomed Janet Dykes and Kelly Ireland as two of our newest members on our Board of Directors. Both will be a tremendous asset to our organization. Welcome Jan & Kelly!

At that same board meeting, $1,250.00 was earmarked to Lucky Bling Bling who recently had surgery for kidney cancer. We are also pleased to announce that through your generous donations to CCA, Arwin, another of our sponsor dogs, has received the surgery she so desperately needed for lung cancer. They continue to be two of many of our sponsor dogs who could use your assistance.

Our spring newsletter has been sent to our Associate Members. We thank Board Member Barbara Bateson for putting it together.

06-07-2006 — A board meeting was held on May 17th where we are happy to say that a total of $3,150.00 was allocated in total to our sponsored dogs. We are keeping close tabs on their treatment and so far all are doing great! This may not have been the case without your generosity.

As stated at the top of the home page, due to the financial assistance we have been providing to our dogs, our funds are presently dangerously low. We continue to encourage those requiring financial assistance to apply as their story can be published to our sponsors needed page where funds can be pledged by our visitors.

Speaking of our sponsors needed page, we have added two more wonderful dogs needing your help. Lucky Bling Bling and Max join Arwin, Sadie Mae, Mali and Lucci as they wage their battle against this disease. More than ever, your generosity would be appreciated.

Thanks to the generosity of one of our board members, CCA will be the focus of many fund raising events over the next few months. Our Second Chance fundraising drive offers many exciting options ranging from agility courses to pet massage and Reiki consultations from a Reiki master. We gratefully acknowledge Amanda for doing this in memory of her angel Chance who the drive is named after. Please see our events page for more information. You'll be glad you did!

We want to extend a special thank you to Sharon Nelson, President of the North American Dog Agility Council for her recognition of CCA. Sharon has scheduled an agility trial to be held August 19-20 in Cataldo, ID where 100% of the proceeds will be donated to CCA. You can check out the NADAC web site at www.nadac.com .

05-16-2006 — We have added two more dogs, Arwin and Lucci, to our Sponsors Needed page. Please donate what you can to help us save their lives.

Those requesting financial assistance can now download an application from the web site. A PDF reader is required for download. We hope that this will help to expedite the application process for those in need. This is also located on our Sponsors Needed Page.

05-1-2006 — It is with extreme pleasure that we announce our alliance with the National Canine Cancer Foundation. The National Canine Cancer Foundation is a nationwide, contribution funded, non-profit corporation dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem in dogs by funding grants for the scientific efforts of cancer researchers who are working to save lives, find a cure, find better treatments, find more accurate, cost effective, diagnostic methods in dealing with cancer, and diminishing dogs’ suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.

We at Canine Cancer Awareness are proud to join forces with the NCCF in combating this disease. We understand that as important as our presence is in raising awareness and funds to help those battling this disease, it is equally important to ensure that research continues to enable our dogs to have healthier, longer lives. It is the wish of both of our perspective organizations to see that one day no dog suffers from cancer again. We have added a page on our web site specifically dedicated to the National Canine Cancer Foundation. There, our visitors will be capable linking to their web site directly and, if they so choose, donating to the National Canine Cancer Foundation to ensure that research continues. We will also be adding any updates from the NCCF regarding breakthroughs and current clinical trials onto our newly formed NCCF page .

Once again, we are humbled by the efforts of Ane Morales who has once again donated to CCA in memory of her Fatty. As our supporters may recall, Ane was selling "Friends of Fatty" bracelets on Fatty's web site while Fatty was battling lymphoma.

Want to help Canine Cancer Awareness raise funds without actually opening your wallet? You can, right from your computer. We are all familiar with the popular search engine, Google. There is now a new search engine formulated to donate funds to non-profit organizations. Go to this address: http://www.goodsearch.com , scroll down just a bit and then type in Canine Cancer Awareness where it asks which organization you are supporting. You will then navigate back to the top of the page where you type in your search topic just as you are accustomed. The search engine is powered by Yahoo. For each search initiated, CCA will receive .01. This does not sound like much but if CCA can generate 10,000 supporters and have at least 2 average searches per day, the estimated revenue is $73,000 a year. This would go a long way to help dogs living with cancer. Please use it faithfully and tell all of your family and friends. Use it wisely, as fraudulent searches will result in our charity being unlisted.

Sales of our logo pins and dog tags has generated much interest. Please keep those sales coming. We have experienced a wave of inquiries and requests from newly affected owners on how to obtain financial assistance. We would like to be able to help all those who have completed an application.

To those who donate to a specific dog (either in honor of or in memory of), a certificate of acknowledgment will be mailed to that dog's owner. When available, a photo of the dog, who's named in the donation that has been made, will be included in the certificate. Please include the owner's address when donating.

04-12-2006 — Lapel Pins and Dog Tags are here! Skip Van Der Marliere & George Britton of Santa Ana, California have gone above and beyond for our cause. Having lost their own dog Maya from this disease, they took it in their own hands to pick something from our wish list and make it happen. Back when CCA was in it's infancy, it was through the sales of Canine Cancer Awareness lapel pins and dog tags that helped to establish us to where we are today. They were very popular and sold out quickly. Later, we incorporated our bracelets and magnets into our program, but the lapel pins and dog tags have been missed. We are selling them for at the same $10.00 price tag as the originals. See them here in our Online Store .

We extend our appreciation to Dana Billingsley who has taken on her own fundraising drive for Canine Cancer Awareness. She is raising money at her local dog bakery (Salty Paws Biscuits) and put a jar at the counter. The owner of the bakery said she would keep the jar at the counter through the summer (tourist season) and she hopes to raise more money "in Milo's name to help people and their dogs with cancer who may need some help with their bills". So far, Dana has raised $158.00 for our cause. Thank you Dana! Keep up the great work!

03-24-06 — It is with profound sadness and utter shock that we announce Mocha's sudden passing. Mocha was home, happy and playing with her owner when she suddenly collapsed. Efforts to save her life were unsuccessful.

03-22-06 — We are pleased to announce that the board of Canine Cancer Awareness held it's monthly meeting where we have allocated $2,000.00 each to Mocha and Mali from our general account. Mocha's owner recently applied to us for financial assistance. Mocha's fight has involved open heart surgery and a chest tube to relieve fluids filling in her lung cavity. Mocha is a dog requiring urgent sponsorship and is now added to our sponsors needed page. You will be touched by Mocha's story and bravery. We are. In other news, we are happy to welcome Amanda Nelson as the newest member of our board. Amanda has jumped in "feet first", already scheduling CCA fundraising events to be held in memory of her dog Chance.

03-18-2006 — All of us at Canine Cancer Awareness send out our deepest sympathies to Ane Morales and her family on the loss of Fatty on March 11th after a valiant 9 month battle with lymphoma. 4 years old is way too young. Ane has been a loyal supporter donating all of the proceeds from her "Friends of Fatty" bracelets to our cause. To read more about Fatty, please go to: www.friendsoffatty.com . Godspeed Fatty, we will miss you.

We would like to thank Paul Livingstone of the Portland Press Herald for his informative article on CCA which was published on March 8th. Hopefully, this will have reached affected owners so that they know they are not alone. Unfortunately, the article is not available online. This is the second time in a month that CCA's work is featured in the press. Carla Hall of the LA Times wrote a wonderful article on 2-14 featuring Cuervo Torres, one of our formally sponsored dogs. To read Carla's article, please click here. We are all making a difference!

Canine Cancer Awareness has recently become the recipient of a generous $1,000 donation made by Multi-Pak Corporation. We are truly touched by their efforts to help us help others. Thank you Multi-Pak!

We also extend our appreciation to Suzanne Zimmerman and her family for their continued support. They have, for the second year, donated funds in memory of their dog Max to host this web site. They truly deserve special mention as they are the ones making your reading this and viewing anything on this site possible.