Enjoy the first in a series of video tips from Executive Director Ginger Morgan on how to stay safe for the next few weeks. If you enjoyed this tip, please consider donating at www.puppyup.org/donate #puppyup #companionsagainstcancer #cancerfightingsuperhero #covid19...

These are troubled times. I’m reaching out to you today because you’re a caring, compassionate member of the Puppy Up community. Without your support, we would accomplish nothing. Usually when I write to you, I tell you about the great things that you make possible to Puppy Up’s Mission. Or I ask for your support, or your time. Although what you do is critically...

(Ginger Morgan) There are so many reasons for me to Walk. My dog Spencer has bone cancer, a Mast Cell tumor, and some type of small growth on one of his toes. Surgery for any of his cancers is out of the question as he will be 16 on May 1st. On Sunday, March 8th he was not feeling well, and that night I...

The Puppy Up Foundation (formerly known as both “2 Million Dogs 2 Miles” and before then “2 Dogs 2000 Miles”) is celebrating its 12 year anniversary! Condensing 12 years of milestones, heartbreak, accomplishments, dogs and their people, places, and events into a few paragraphs is impossible, so I’ll just hit some of the highlights, with a brief introduction for those of you just coming...

“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” ― Agnes Sligh Turnbull In This Issue: How Can You Support Puppy Up?; Upcoming Walks In April; WoofTrax Challenge!; Can Pets Get Coronavirus? Here’s What You Need To Know; Recurring Donations Really Help!; Pup Of The Month — Charleigh Kovak. How Can You Support Puppy Up — Without Sending Money! How can you support Puppy...

Charleigh is a 10 ½ year old spayed female St. Bernard who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She is owned by Matthew and Amanda Kovak.  Long before Amanda met Matthew, Charleigh traveled around the United States in old Jeep going from state to state.  She has lived in California, North Dakota, New Mexico, Mississippi, Virginia, and now rests her paws in Arkansas.  She is...

As of March 11, the coronavirus has killed over 4,200 people, and infected more than 115,000 people around the world. Reading those numbers can be scary, and it’s easy to understand why people are so concerned for their health. With that said, though, there are plenty of things you don’t have to worry about, when it comes to the virus — and a fear...

  Mark W. Dewhirst and Rodney L. Page Emerging Translational Opportunities in Comparative Oncology with Companion Canine Cancers The accelerated pace of discoveries in cancer biology is due, in large measure, to the engagement of an increasingly wide matrix of scientific disciplines focused on improved understanding and treatment of cancer. The intersection between physical sciences such as engineering, chemistry, biophysics, and mathematics with the...

Sarah Knapton A new type of immune cell which kills most cancers has been discovered by accident by British scientists, in a finding which could herald a major breakthrough in treatment. Researchers at Cardiff University were analysing blood from a bank in Wales, looking for immune cells that could fight bacteria, when they found an entirely new type of T-cell. That new immune cell...