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Trigger: Founding Member of 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue

Kate Shelton | March 25, 2024

“Together, we helped countless Navajos, all because of Trigger. He was the founding member. It was his heart and spirit that made me decide to do this. All he ever cared about was working… all he cared about was finding the missing,” said Bernadine Beyale, Trigger’s owner and search partner. Bernadine picked Trigger out of […]

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Be Like Basil

Kate Shelton | August 15, 2023

“Basil is the sweetest, most loving cat I’ve ever had. She’s the best cat ever,” said Tina Parkhurst, Basil’s mom. “I just want more people to be like Basil. Be kind. Be compassionate. I’m so floored that everyone loves Basil as much as I do and I feel really lucky that they’re all like her […]

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Lilly Belle the Miracle Dog

Kate Shelton | May 23, 2023

Longtime CSU Animal Cancer Center Patient Battles Cancer for the Fourth Time If there was ever a dog with the heart of a lover and the determination of a fighter, it’s Lilly Belle. Lilly is on her fourth cancer battle, but you’d never know it by the smile on her face or the way her […]

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Happy Labrador finds new best friend during treatment for canine cancer

Lauren Mingus | March 11, 2022

Sig O’Rourke, a spunky black Labrador retriever, also known as Mr. Personality, joined Kathy and Pat O’Rourkes’ home when he was five months old. The couple has had many dogs over the years, but never a male, and they weren’t quite sure what to expect. “He’s the sweetest, best dog we’ve ever had,” said Kathy. […]

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Celebrating six years of Petco Love partnership in support of pet cancer care

Lauren Mingus | December 13, 2021

Millions of pets are diagnosed with cancer each year and thanks to Petco Love and Blue Buffalo companion animals across the country have access to lifesaving care through grants to partner veterinary institutions. Over the last six years, the Flint Animal Cancer Center has been the grateful recipient of $575,000 in support. These dollars are […]

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One Dog’s Miracle Journey with Canine Osteosarcoma

Lauren Mingus | November 19, 2021

When Danielle Nau and her future husband were considering adopting a dog, they did their research. “We knew we wanted a companion to share our active lifestyle,” said Nau. “After reading and even taking an online quiz, a Chesapeake Bay retriever kept coming up.” With their decision made, they located a litter of puppies ready […]

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Radiation therapy helps pup with canine sinonasal tumor

Lauren Mingus | November 3, 2021

Wilson is an outdoor guy. He loves winter, hiking, and swimming, all the things that life in Colorado provides. “He’s just here to please,” said Helen French, Wilson’s mom, who adopted him from a shelter in Salt Lake City when he was a few months old. Today, the 10-year-old Lab mix shares his home with […]

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Canine Brain Tumor Vaccine Helps Happy Boxer Beat the Odds

Lauren Mingus | October 11, 2021

“If she’s deaf, I’m keeping her.” Those were Michelle Beston’s words to her husband as they waited for their latest foster assignment from a local boxer rescue. Beston had adopted and fostered dogs throughout her life and always hoped to bring a deaf dog into her home. When Fiona arrived, the three-month-old pup with one […]

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Ginny’s Story

Jared Krysl | August 11, 2021

I am writing this letter to introduce someone special and tell her story. Her name was Ginny. She was a female Goldendoodle who touched mine and countless people’s lives. Her story is a glorious yet sad celebration of life and just how precious it can be. Ginny entered this world on December 4, 2018. She […]