Senior Wellness Clinic Hosted by FETCH a Cure
March 5th, 2010
Please join FETCH a Cure Saturday, March 13th for our Senior Wellness Clinic, a day dedicated to the wellness of senior canine companions. Owners will have the opportunity to educate themselves on different practices geared towards improving the quality of life for the whole dog.
Sessions:
10:00- 10:45 AM* - The Benefits of Canine Physical Therapy.
Dr. Jane Hiser, DVM, CCRP. Quioccasin Veterinary Hospital. *Please note that this session is hands on and is only open to 20 owners & their dogs.
11:00- 11:45 AM- Therapeutic Nutrition for Geriatric Dogs.
Dr. Lisa Banks, DVM. Hills Nutrition, Inc.
11:45- 12:15 PM- Therapeutic Lasers: Aiding in Diminishing Signs and Symptoms of Arthritis and Other Age Related Issues.
Dr. Lori Elliott, DVM. Shady Grove Animal Clinic.
12:15- 1:00 PM- Herbals and Nutrition.
Dr. Betty Baugh Harrison, DVM. Betty Baugh’s Animal Clinic.
1:15- 2:00 PM- Holistic Medicine & the Geriatric Dog, A Natural Match.
Dr. Tracy A. Lord, DVM. Gayton Animal Hospital, Hanover Animal Hospital, & The Animal Clinic & Wellness Center.
Location:
4111 West Clay Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Register and Purchase Tickets:
2 Sessions: $15.00 or All Day-Pass: $25.00
To Reserve Tickets & RSVP, please email us at info@fetchacure.com or call us at 804.525.2193
Tickets can also be purchased at the following locations or by calling: FETCH a Cure & All Dog Adventures, LLC
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The Name That Pup! Submissions Are In
February 24th, 2010
But we need your help deciding! We’ve created a poll with all the submissions, located on the righthand side of this page. We’ll use this data to help us decide who’s got the most original name. The poll will be open for two weeks, and the winner will be announced in our March eNewsletter. One vote per person, so choose carefully.
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Top Pet Trends for 2010
February 19th, 2010
Our friend Leslie May of Pawsible Marketing recently posted a report on the top pet industry trends for 2010, including retailing, healthcare, social media and more. Generally speaking, 2009 pet product sales grew by 4.8 percent to $54 billion. Yes, $54 billion. We love our pets! Read more at www.marketingmypetbusiness.com.
Tags: pet spending, pet trends
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Use GoodSearch to Raise Funds for FETCH.
February 12th, 2010
Shop online at GoodShop.com and a percentage of each purchase will be donated to our cause! More than 600 top stores are participating including Amazon, Target, Staples, Best Buy and more!
Download the GoodSearch toolbar and add it to your browser. That way, a good deal and FETCH is always just a click away. Get the toolbar NOW!
Tags: Canine cancer, GoodSearch, Online Fundraising
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Name That Pup!
February 9th, 2010
The 2010 Pets On Parade is slowly approaching! As you may have read, we recently announced the arrival of the 3rd litter of Steel Pups. We’ve called on local artists to help us design these pups, but we still need a name to base a design around for one of our Mini Pups. So, we’re enlisting our friends and followers to help us Name That Pup!
The most original name will be chosen by the FETCH team, and the Mini Steel Pup will be designed to match by one of our local artists. The winner will receive a FETCH a Cure T-shirt as well as recognition as the inspiration behind the design.
The Steel Pups for the 2010 Pets on Parade are meant to reflect on these pet attributes:
Loyalty, Intelligence, Courage, & Kindness.
So, together we can LICK cancer!
Submissions can be made to @FETCHaCure on Twitter, to FETCHaCure’s Facebook Fan Page, or emailed to info@fetchacure.com. Please place all submissions by Monday, February 22, 2010.
We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
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Today Show and 2 Dogs 2,000 Miles
February 8th, 2010
Tags: 000 miles, 2 dogs 2, Canine cancer, dog cancer
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Reprint: Earthquake Sensing Dog Captured on Camera
January 28th, 2010
Earthquake Sensing Dog Captured on Camera
Eureka, California
A dog that appeared to sense January’s California earthquake has been captured on surveillance camera.
On 9th January between 4PM and 5PM a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter just offshore of Eureka on the Pacific coast of California caused some $20 million in damage. Officials claim to have received over 200 claims of damage but aside from cuts and bruises nobody was seriously injured. The offices of the daily newspaper serving Eureka and the North Coast, the Times-Standard, are located in Eureka and sustained considerable damage.
CCTV camera footage inside the offices of the newspaper captured events leading up to the earthquake and continued recording throughout. Times-Standard copy editor Jessica Richelderfer and production technician Brian Wheeler bring their Labrador Retriever called Sophie to work every day and the video appears to show Sophie sensing the earthquake before it struck.
“She happened to be sitting in view of the surveillance camera, which shows her reaction before and during the earthquake. When we saw the video, we really weren’t surprised by her reaction – she’s always been a very bright and loyal companion. But after we watched the footage a few times, we realized she sensed that before anyone, and at the very least she knew something bad was about to happen. We always knew our dog was smart – but we didn’t know she could smell an earthquake coming!” said Brian Wheeler on his blog.
Many of the comments received by Wheeler ask why Sophie appeared to run in the opposite direction to the exit. “The fact is she was running to find Jessica, whose desk was at the other end of the room. Jessica, however, was washing her hands at the restroom sink when it started. When Jessica wasn’t at her desk, Sophie rounded the corner and spotted her coming from the restroom and proceeded to escort her safely down the stairwell and out of the building,” added Wheeler.
View the latest World Pet News every week at PetPeoplesPlace.com.
Original Source: http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/resources/news/dogs/earthquake-sensing-dog-captured-on-camera.htm
Tags: dog sense, Labrador
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Watch our FETCH a Cure video!
November 30th, 2009
Tags: Canine cancer, companion animal cancer, FETCH a Cure
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Special Appeal for 7 Companions in Crisis.
December 14th, 2009
We have a special, emergency appeal for 7 pets and their families. Patch is a Katrina rescue dog who has mast cell tumors, Sophie is a Shepherd Mix diagnosed with Oral Melanoma, Gandalf is a Domestic Long Hair feline with Thyroid Adenoma, Gus is a Pitbull Mix fighting Stage II Mast Cell Tumor, Hunter is a gentle Boxer with Stage II Mast Cell Tumor, Chigger is a Maine Coon Mix diagnosed with Breast Cancer and Cambrian is a Cocker Spaniel struggling with Lymphoma.
Please let us know if you wish to help by donating today!
To learn more, click here.
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| My name is Cambrian, please help… | My name is Chigger, please help… | My name is Gus, please help… |
| Diagnosis: Lymphoma | Diagnosis: Breast Cancer | Diagnosis: Stage II Mast Cell Tumor |
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| My name is Sophie, please help… | My name is Gandalf, please help… | My name is Hunter, please help… |
| Diagnosis: Oral Melanoma | Diagnosis: Thyroid Adenoma | Diagnosis: Stage II Mast Cell Tumor |
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| My name is Patch, please help… |
| Diagnosis: Mast Cell Tumor |
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FETCH a Petlover Face-off!
January 15th, 2009
RichmondPetLovers.com wants you to be a fan — and to help FETCH this month. For each new fan signed up during the month of January, RichmondPetLovers will donate $1 worth of advertising to FETCH. Tell you friends!
Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/RichmondPetLoverscom/8540381181 and become a fan right now!
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World Beer Festival is coming to Richmond!
January 4th, 2010
World Beer Festival is coming to Richmond and their non-profit of choice is FETCH a Cure!
Where: Brown’s Island
When: June 12
What: Lots of good beer and a good time with friends.
FETCH needs to provide the 200+ volunteers needed so please consider joining us and start telling your friends. Check out World of Beer at http://allaboutbeer.com/.
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Companion in Crisis Update
December 31st, 2009
Sophie is six year old Shepherd Mix who was diagnosed with a malignant oral melanoma. Oral melanoma is an aggressive form of cancer and has a 75% chance of spreading to other organs. Through FETCH’s Companions in Crisis, Sophie has a fighting chance.
Sophie has had surgery and handled her radiation treatments well. Read more about Sophie’s journey.
Sophie has a fighting chance
Tags: Canine cancer, Companion in Crisis
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And the 2009 Doghouse winner is…
January 4th, 2010
…Varina High School Exceptional Education, with 56% of the more than 8,600 votes! Congratulations Varina! And job well done by all of the participating schools: Chamberlayne Elementary, Linwood Holton, Millwood School, Tuckahoe YMCA Grades K-2 and 3-5. Great work!
See you in December.
Varina High School Exceptional Education - 2009 Doghouse Vote Winner!
Tags: Doghouse 2009
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Meet Frisbee, Our Newest Companion in Crisis.
January 12th, 2010
Frisbee Dickens, a seven-year old Golden Retriever, is in the battle of his life. He has Histiocytic Sarcoma, a malignant soft-tissue tumor that originates from histiocytic, or white blood cells.
Some breeds, including Golden Retrievers, have a higher incidence of histiocytic disease.
Frisbee’s tumor was detected in his left elbow and so far has shown no signs of spreading to other organs such as lungs, liver or kidneys. He’s receiving chemotherapy, but palliative radiation therapy and even amputation of the limb could give Frisbee a better prognosis.
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Announcing Pets on Parade 2010
January 21st, 2010
FETCH a Cure annnounces the arrival of the 3rd litter of 10 Steel Pups for our 2010 Pets on Parade campaign. This year we’re also commissioning 10 Murals of Art that will be presented on billboards, bus boards, light boards and in local art galleries.
Artists are asked to design their work to reflect one or more of the following pet attributes:
Loyalty
Intelligence
Courage
Kindness
So, together we can LICK cancer! There are 4 different levels of sponsorship with different benefits for each level. To learn more, download our Pets on Parade brochure.
Tags: Canine cancer, lick pet cancer, Pets on Parade
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Pets on Parade Art Submission Forms
January 21st, 2010
Calling all artists! Join us on our journey to help pets living with cancer. This year, our Pets on Parade campaign includes 10 steel pups and 10 murals. Download the forms below and send us your proposals!
Tags: Pets on Parade artist forms
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eBay Giving Works and FETCH a Cure
January 19th, 2010
Use eBay Giving Works to list items on eBay and donate 10% to 100% of your listing’s final sale price to FETCH a Cure!
It’s an easy way to sell your unwanted items while helping us raise funds for our mission of canine cancer awareness, prevention and treatment.
Tags: Canine cancer, eBay Giving Works, FETCH a Cure
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2 Dogs, 2,000 Miles
February 4th, 2010
Luke, Hudson and Murphy of 2 Dogs 2,000 Miles will be on The Today Show tomorrow, February 5. Check it out!
http://www.2dogs2000miles.blogspot.com/
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Polls
Name That Pup! Which name will serve as the best inspiration for our Mini Pup's Design?
- Stiffley (0%, 0 Votes)
- Chien Gentil Fidele (0%, 0 Votes)
- Fido (Latin for fidelity) (0%, 0 Votes)
- St. BAREnard (St. Bernard's are bred for rescue and are highly intelligent and loyal, always willing to please) (0%, 0 Votes)
- Woody (0%, 0 Votes)
- Gertrude (Hamlet's Mother) (0%, 0 Votes)
- Pugnacious Puppy (0%, 0 Votes)
- Fluffy (0%, 0 Votes)
- Stalwart (Meaning strong and valiant) (0%, 0 Votes)
- Alloy (2%, 1 Votes)
- Faith (2%, 1 Votes)
- The Bone Ranger (5%, 2 Votes)
- Bogart (7%, 3 Votes)
- Rio (Not only was Richmond created around the James River but a river is also a powerful force of nature) (12%, 5 Votes)
- Hope (15%, 6 Votes)
- Healer (17%, 7 Votes)
- Earnest (For how dedicated our companions are in fighting their battle with cancer) (20%, 8 Votes)
- Barker (20%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 41
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- Medicinal Herbs: Not to Be Taken (or Given) Lightly March 11, 2010As a small animal internist, the majority of my patients are referred by their family veterinarians. By the time I first examine them, they are usually receiving a laundry list of conventional medications (antibiotics, nonsteroidal antiinflammatories, etc.) and/or complementary medications (herbs, homeopathic remedies). I’ve always scrutinized the convent […]
- Speaking for Spot (the book and the blog) named winners in the 2009 Dog Writer's Association Annual Competition March 11, 2010Dr. Nancy Kay’s book, Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life and her Speaking for Spot Blog were honored at the Dog Writers Association of America Annual Writing Competition Awards ceremony on February 14, 2010 hosted in New York City in conjunction with the Westminster Dog [...] […]
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