Over the years, I have the pleasure of being a pet parent to a variety of animals. With pet ownership comes many things, including devastating diagnoses. 

 

Machiko was my first dog diagnosed with cancer. His kidney cancer was aggressive and inoperable. I threw myself into learning about pet cancer and joined a local group called Paws4Potter, a pet cancer awareness group. Our family lived life to the fullest with Machiko for three wonderful months. 

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Almost a year later, our other dog Mojo, was diagnosed with a thymoma. We opted to do surgery but unfortunately found out that despite the original biopsy result of benign, it was, in fact, a malignant thymoma. I decided to go ahead with cancer treatment, and he fought like a true warrior for eight months. 

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1 out of 3 dogs and 1 out of 4 cats will develop cancer. Know the signs; it could save a life. 

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To learn more about pet cancer awareness: https://www.paws4potter.com