Events
Cats Unite in Cat Walk to Help Their Best Friends Fight Canine Cancer
Calling all cats (gatos)! Team captain Henry invites all cats to participate in a virtual cat walk in honor f his canine best friends. Team Henry is part of the upcoming Morris Animal Foundation K9 Cancer Walk in Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, Calif., on October 10. The walk will benefit the Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign. Join Team Henry at
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Animal health, Canine cancer , K9 Cancer walks
Posted by MAF on August 31, 2010
Colorado Dog Lovers Come Together to Celebrate and Memorialize Dogs Affected by Cancer
Nearly 400 northern Colorado dog lovers rallied on Saturday, August 21, at the 2nd annual K9 Cancer Walk in Estes Park, Colo., to raise more than $42,000 for Morris Animal Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign, an initiative to fund research to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer in dogs. Click here for the full story and to see photos from the event.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 27, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer , Dog cancer, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkMAF’s K9 Cancer Walk Program featured in USA Today!
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Posted by MAF on August 25, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer campaign, K9 Cancer walks
Permalink1st Annual K9 Cancer Walk in Coconut Creek, FL
Join Morris Animal Foundation and Florida dog lovers at the 1st annual K9 Cancer Walkat Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Fla., on December 5. Discounted early registration closes November 21 and is $30 for adults and $15 for children age 10 through 17. All registered walkers will receive a 2010 K9 Cancer Walk T-shirt and a bandanna for their dog.
Click here for more information or to register.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 16, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer campaign, Dog health, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkColorado Pet Lovers Tune in to 9News this Saturday!
Join Morris Animal Foundation and 9News on Saturday, August 14, from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for 9News Vet Line 9. Colorado pet owners will have a chance to call in and ask local veterinarians animal health questions.
Morris Animal Foundation is happy to partner with the following clinics for 9News Vet Line:
Pets on Broadway
Windsor Veterinary Clinic
Wellington Veterinary Clinic
Boulder Veterinary Clinic
Colorado Veterinary Specialists
The call-in number will be available on Saturday morning!
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 13, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
PermalinkHelp your best friend live a longer, healthier life!
Help your best friend live a longer, healthier life! Join MAF and Colorado dog lovers at the 2nd annual K9 Cancer Walk at Stanley Park in Estes Park, Colorado, on Saturday, August 21. Discounted early registration closes Saturday. Register at www.k9cancerwalk.org.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 5, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkAnnual Dog Agility Event Plans To Reach 10 Year, $100K Goal for Morris Animal Foundation Canine Cancer Research
The 10th annual Pepper/Sampson Memorial Classic NADAC Agility Trial to benefit Morris Animal Foundation’s (MAF) canine cancer research aims to raise more than $4,000 in an effort to reach their goal of $100k total over the last 10 years. This year’s event will take place at the University Of Nevada Reno campus, at the Women’s Sports Complex, at 400 Manogue Road in Reno. MDT-Agility Ability, LLC, will again host the event from Friday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 1. Click here to read the full story.
Read more.Posted by MAF on July 26, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , Canine health
PermalinkJoin Us for the 1st Annual K9 Cancer Walk in Los Gatos, California!
Join MAF and Northern California dog lovers at the 1st annual K9 Cancer Walk at Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, Calif., on October 10. Early registration closes September 26 and is $30 for adults and $15 for children age 10 through 17. All registered walkers will receive a 2010 K9 Cancer Walk T-shirt and a bandanna for their dog.
Click here to register or donate.
Read more.Posted by MAF on June 28, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign
PermalinkMAF attends TEVA Mountain Games
Canine Cancer Campaign supporter, Eukanuba invited MAF to the 2010 TEVA Mountain Games in beautiful Vail, Colo., June 4-6. The TEVA Mountain Games are the country's largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music. The games are a series of dog-friendly events where MAF had the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for our Canine Cancer Campaign (CCC) as well as the K9 Cancer Walk in Estes Park, Colo., on August 21.
Eukanuba also helped us raise funds for the CCC by organizing a treasure chest hunt. Attendees had the opportunity... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 16, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Canine cancer campaign
PermalinkJoin us for the 2nd Annual K9 Cancer Walk in Estes Park
August 21, 2010
8:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in/Vendors open
9:00 a.m. Walk start
11:00 a.m. Speakers’ Presentation
Location
Stanley Park
380 Community Drive
Estes Park, CO 80517
Click here for more information or to register.
Read more.Posted by MAF on June 8, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkWalk Raises Over $60,000 for Canine Cancer
The K9 Cancer Walk in Elk Grove, CA, had raised more than $61,000 as of Saturday! We had more than 700 registered participants and 44 teams. This was more than double the original goal for both revenue raised and participants. The top team, the Golden Retriever Meetup & Norcal Golden Rescue, raised nearly $6,500. Judy Fridono, proud owner of Ricochet the Surfing Dog, was the top individual fundraiser, raising nearly $2,000.
The event was featured on Good Day Sacramento (morning show) and CBS... Read more.
Posted by MAF on May 1, 2010
Categories: Cancer, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign, Dog cancer
PermalinkWatch Betty White Accept her Lifetime Achievement Award from MAF
The event was a great success! Click here to watch the video and read more about the event.
Read more.Posted by MAF on February 18, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare, Betty White
PermalinkMAF Announces Winners of the Thank Your Vet Contest
Texas Veterinarian Honored as “Best Vet” in America; Four Regional Winners Also Named
Dr. Kirk Weicht Wins Third Annual Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet Contest®, Sponsored by Morris Animal Foundation, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. and BowTie Inc.
According to Gina DeGennaro of Arlington, Texas, Dr. Kirk Weicht of Brown Trail Animal Hospital is truly the heartbeat of his clinic because he goes above and beyond for his clients and his community. Thanks to these kind words, submitted in an essay to the third annual Thank Your Vet for a... Read more.
Posted by MAF on January 18, 2010
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PermalinkMAF attends the AKC-Eukanuba Dog Show
MAF staff attended the AKC-Eukanuba National Championship. A special thanks to trustees Betty White and Cheryl Wagner for helping with various promotional events. This was a great show, and the MAF booth was busy with pet owners, media (including Animal Planet, which filmed a segment with Brewster, world’s tallest puppy) and celebrities. Rosebud and Budderball, from the movie Santa Buddies, drew a crowd. Disney has generously run an MAF ad in the DVD insert, and we look forward to expanding that partnership. Brewster-weighing in at 165 pounds at just 15 months-and his owner Sandy Hall were a big attraction. Sandy lost... Read more.
Posted by MAF on December 28, 2009
Categories: Animal health, Betty White, Canine health, Dog health
PermalinkEstes Park K9 Cancer Walk Videos
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Posted by MAF on October 1, 2009
Categories: Cancer, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign, Canine health, Cure cancer, Dog cancer, Dog diseases, Dog health, K9 Cancer walks
Permalink1st annual Estes Park K9 Cancer Walk
Colorado pet owners gathered Saturday, September 19, 2009, in beautiful Estes Park, Colo., to celebrate the lives of their dogs and those dogs who have passed at the 1st annual Estes Park K9K Walk to Cure Canine Cancer. The walk benefited MAF’s Canine Cancer Campaign and to date has raised more than $15,500.
The event was organized by Patty Henderson, co-owner of Estes Bark. Patty reached out to MAF after a close friend lost her dog, Emily, to cancer, and Patty wanted to honor Emily’s memory.
More than 200 walkers and their furry friends participated in the K9K as well as more than 100 virtual walkers from... Read more.
Posted by MAF on September 29, 2009
Categories: Cancer, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign, Canine health, Cure cancer, Dog cancer, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkK9 Cancer Walk Elk Grove was a success!
MAF’s first K9K Walk to Cure Canine Cancer in Elk Grove, Calif., raised $18,000 for canine cancer research!! We had about 250 walkers, 200 dogs and 45 who couldn’t attend but were walking in spirit via the virtual teams.
Posted by MAF on August 2, 2009
Categories: Cancer, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign, Canine health, Cure cancer, Dog cancer, Dog diseases, Dog health, K9 Cancer walks
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