National Canine Cancer Foundation

07/07/2025

Introducing Bond, one of our 2026 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar photography contest entries! Support the foundation with your entry at contest.wearethecure.org and let your dog become a permanent part of the CURE! Entries close 8/8!

07/06/2025

Meet Tucker:
"My boy Tucker! He was 7 years old when he passed away on his own July 4, 2024. He was my everything, my life! We did and went everywhere together. He watched over me physically and emotionally.
Tucker was diagnosed with SARDs in February of 2023 and it took his site. He also was found to have a grade 3 heart murmur, with an enlarged heart and heart disease. However, the first piece of good news cam in September '23 that his heart was fine and the murmur downgraded to a 1.
Not long after his cardiologist appointment November 2023, after a fluke visit to his vet, she requested a CT scan because a lump she had been watching had grown considerably in a short time.
A CT scan was done the following week. Two days later, we got the results I was not expecting. Tucker was diagnosed with cardiac Hemangiosarcoma, Layrengeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Thyroid cancers. He was given a month to live at best and suggested I euthanize him which I refused until I could research more.

He defied their grim prognosis by 8 months but sadly my baby passed away on his own July 4, 2024.

He was a true warrior in every sense of the word. He lived and loved until his last breath. He passed away on our bed while I lay holding him. He was the sweetest, silliest, goofiest and sneakiest boy. Even that morning before he passed away, he had snuck into my daughter's room to steal the kitty food.
He saw the real me—the one under the sadness—and he loved that version most.

Tucker gave me a piece of my soul that I didn't know was missing... until he was gone. And even now, he stays with me—etched into my heart, shaping the way I love, forever." - Angela, Tucker's Mom

Tucker defied the odds and survived 8 months. He is also a reminder that sometimes holidays that are supposed to be happy are not for some people, like Angela who lost her heart on July 4th. The grief can be too much to enjoy. I hope that Tucker will give everyone hope that your pup can survive. I also hope that you know that we are a light for those who grieve on holidays. Reach out if you need us.

Together, We Are The Cure - wearethecure.org

07/04/2025

Show us your Red, White and Blue - Post and tag us with and

PSA:

🎆 How to Keep Your Dog Calm During Fireworks 🎇

🐶 Create a Safe Space – A cozy, quiet room with their bed, toys, and your scent can bring comfort.

🔊 Use White Noise – Try a fan, calming music, or pet-soothing playlists.

🌿 Try Calming Products – ThunderShirts, calming chews, or just their favorite bone

👉 Share to help other dog parents prep for the 4th! 🐾

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

Willow, Dixie and Koda and Portia are all entered in our 2026 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar Contest! Take a minute to enter your cancer warrior today! Don't miss out - your pup could be the next July Calendar Pup! contest.wearethecure.org to enter today!

07/03/2025

If you can detect cancer at stage one, you have about a 50% chance of extending your dog's life by two years or more according to Stephen Johnston of Calviri. Discover how one inventor's relentless passion is transforming cancer prevention for our dogs. From detecting stage one tumors to creating a potential vaccine, this conversation offers real hope for dog owners. Listen now to learn how early detection could save your dog's life.

wearethecure.org/podcast

07/01/2025

Meet Ryder!! Our 2025 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar feature dog for July. Ryder is helping us kick off the second half of the year. “Ryder, 12, visits the Outer Banks for the first time. She was 9 months in to a year and half long battle with terminal bladder cancer. No one would have ever noticed she was sick, she played like a puppy.” ~ Kaitlin G. Thank you Kaitlin for sharing your precious girl with us. She is a permanent part of the fight against Canine Cancer through her entry in the 2025 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar Photography Contest.

Do you have a special fighter, survivor or pink paw angel? Join in the fight today by entering the 2026 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar Photography Contest today! We need your beautiful dogs. 12 winners will be selected from the entries to help us further our mission! Enter at contest.wearethecure.org.

Don’t forget to grab your 2025 Pink Paw Dogs calendar today at https://wearethecure.org/shop/2025-pink-paw-dogs-calendar/.

06/26/2025

"I no longer walk my dogs on lawns that have no weeds." - Dr. Lauren Trepanier, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Over Dr. Trepanier's research career she has uncovered links between yard chemicals and bladder cancer. It brings us the question of not only what do you put on your lawn, but what is put on the lawns where you walk your dog?

https://wearethecure.org/bladder-cancer-in-dogs-causes-found-in-research/

06/25/2025

With technology today, photos are a daily occurrence! Scroll through your phone's photo library, snap a new picture, grab your camera or scan in old photos. We need you and your dogs (warriors, survivors & pink paw angels) for the 2026 PINK PAW DOGS CALENDAR! 12 WINNERS will be chosen to be featured. ENTER at contest.wearethecure.org. Don't forget to share with friends!

Visit the PINK PAW STORE to grab a 2025 PINK PAW DOGS CALENDAR while supplies last on sale! shop.wearethecure.org

06/24/2025

Guess what today is!!! It's launch day for our 2026 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar Photography contest. Entries are now open for photos and stories of your fighters, survivors and angels of canine cancer. 12 awesome dogs will be displayed in our 2026 Calendar and those 12 will receive a complimentary calendar!! Enter at https://contest.wearethecure.org/

Submission Guidelines:
Deadline: Final day to submit is August 8, 2025.
Image Requirements: Photos must be 300 dpi or greater to ensure high-quality printing.
Photographer Restrictions: Photos taken by professional photographers are not allowed unless the photo is submitted by the photographer who owns the dog.
Entry Criteria: All entries should feature dogs who have been impacted by cancer, highlighting their journey and spirit.

06/23/2025

Grab your phone, camera or get out those photo albums!! It's almost time for the 2026 Calendar Photography Contest to kick off. Entries OPEN on Tuesday, June 24th!!! Enter at contest.wearethecure.org. We're kicking it off earlier this year so it gives us more time to get the calendars out to you before the new year. This year there will be some new things included in the calendar that we will announce soon!! Let us see those special dogs that are fighting cancer, have survived and especially those that we want to keep their memory alive. Make sure to write up a nice little story for them as well. GET READY! Don't forget to go get your 2025 Pink Paw Dogs Calendar that is ON SALE at https://wearethecure.org/shop/2025-pink-paw-dogs-calendar/

06/18/2025

🐾 Are you always worried about cancer in your furry best friend? Now there is a test that can give us some hope! In our latest podcast, experts reveal a simple blood test that can detect potential cancer before symptoms show up. Learn how the NuQ-Vet test could give your dog extra years of life, especially for breeds like Golden Retrievers and Boxers. Don't miss this game-changing conversation about protecting your pet's health! 🐶❤️

Head over to this page to hear it: wearethecure.org/podcast