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  • The Backstory
    My dog Lulu was diagnosed with bone cancer in her left hind leg in August of 2006. Within a week her leg was removed and biopsied to show that she had a type of cancer called osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is one of the most common bone tumors and it is estimated that at least 6,000 new cases are diagnosed in dogs each year in the United States.

    With her painful leg removed, Lulu's next hurdle was to go through chemo. Luckily dogs are not affected by chemo the way humans are, only feeling drowsy the day of treatment. She received chemo once a day, every 2 weeks for 6 sessions. While this is not a cure, it will delay the cancer's spread, doubling (and possibly tripling) her life span. Without chemo she'd only have 4 to 5 months, with she's already had 16+ months.

    As you can imagine all this was expensive. I spent a grand total of over $10,000. I put everything on my credit cards without thinking twice, but once the bills starting coming in I realized I needed a plan. I asked my awesome friend Eric Siry to design a logo to put on T-Shirts and tote bags. The goal was to eliminate my debt; the dream was to make more than I need in order to help other animals and their owners who cannot afford expensive procedures and treatments. We've reached our dream! But now we're looking to sell even more shirts so we can start handing out checks to those in need. Buy something from the tripod store and show your support for all animals -- four, three, two, and even one-legged!

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December 04, 2007

A Ralston and Lulu Update

Sorry for the delay in getting an update to you all. It's been a bit crazy over here in the tripod household as I've been volunteering for Slope Street Cats, a trap-neuter-return organization here in Brooklyn . I've trapped four kittens so far, finding homes for three and deciding that the bitchiest of them all, Gizmo, would stay with us. So now there are three furry friends at my house. Oy! But at least Dim Sum has a young boyfriend to slap around. I always knew she was a cougar.

I'm venturing out on a major TNR project next week that will involve neutering and spaying an entire colony of feral cats (think: 10 to 15 cats) a few blocks from me. I'll make sure to post a link to the blog I'm starting in order to chronicle the TNR adventures.

Enough about cats, lets talk about our fave canine, Lulu. We're due to go in for an x-ray check-up next month, but so far she seems to be doing really well. Her only problem is that she tends to slip a lot on the hardwood floors in my apartment. I've gotten a large rug to help keep her steady, but I may need to get some more for the rest of the apartment. Otherwise her spirits are up, despite all the feline attention that's been happening over here the past few months. To give her credit though, she's been a great grandma to these little kitty critters.   

Ralston is also doing great. April, who originally took him in as a foster, has decided to keep him as he's getting along so well with the rest of her gang. Here's to Ralston having a better life on three than he did on four.

Don't forget that the holidays are coming up and there's sure to be a tripod lover in your family who's itching for a shirt to show their support. Order from the store by the 14th and you'll be in good shape to get your gift in time.

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