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by Steve Dale
Let's face it, lots of people don't need a thing this holiday season. They have plenty of bottles of wine, more pairs of pajamas than they can wear and all the latest electronic gadgets. So, what do you do? How about donating to a charity in a friend or relative's name? As an added bonus, you'll be giving yourself the gift of a tax deduction.
If you have a cat, I'm certain your kitty has been touched by research funded by the
-- After my cat, Ricky, died in 2002 due to feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (there's no cure or effective treatment for this often fatal heart disease), I began Winn's
-- Dogs experience heart problems of their own. Chronic Valvular Disease is often fatal, killing dogs of all breeds but is especially rampant in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Dachshunds. Journalist Kim Thornton began the
-- No one ever wants to see baby animals die. Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is always fatal, and according to Dr. Niels Pedersen, director for the Center of
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The need is indisputable, since about one in every four dogs dies of cancer.
Dr. Richard Gorlick, a pediatric oncologist at
"Cancers occurring in kids and dogs are often almost identical," Gorlick notes. "If the dogs benefit by new therapies, odds are children will, too. For example, osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is common in large dogs, and occurs it acts pretty much the same when it occurs in children." Make a donation in a dog's name or a person's name at www.curecaninecancer.org, or 800-243-2345.
-- Also consider a donation to support the good work of the
Of course, you could also help out your local animal shelter either in dollars or time spent volunteering.
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