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May is National Cancer Month

Protect your pet - below are the warning signs of cancer in your pet.

• Swollen Lymph Nodes – "Glands" are located throughout the body but are most easily detected under the jaw or behind the knee.

• Enlarging or changing lump – any strange lump on a pet that is rapidly growing in size, shape and texture should have a biopsy.

• Abdominal Distension – the "stomach" becomes enlarged rapidly, this could suggest a large tumor.

• Chronic Weight Loss – When you pet is losing weight and you have not put your pet on a diet.

• Chronic Vomiting or Diarrhea – Unexplained vomiting or diarrhea should prompt an investigation.

• Unexplained Bleeding – Bleeding from the mouth, nose, gums or blood in the urine or stool.

• Cough – A dry, non-productive cough in an older pet should prompt chest radiographs to be taken.

• Lameness – Especially in large dogs or giant breeds – unexplained lameness is a very common sign of bone cancer.

• Straining to Urinate with blood in the urine – Might be an indication of cancer of the bladder.

• Oral Odor – Foul odor can be detected in pets with oral tumors.

Resource: The Veterinary Cancer Center

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US BUY A WASHING MACHINE


Update: Thank you, thank you to everyone who donated to our washing machine fundraiser! We have reached our goal ... and then some! We will post an update once the machine is purchased. Again, thank you to all our wonderful supporters!!! We could not do what we do without you!

We desperately need a washing machine! Every day, our volunteers do 3 - 12 loads of laundry so that our kennel dogs have clean, dry bedding to sleep in. Some dogs even have particular tastes and prefer "their" bedding - if you give them unfamiliar bedding, they drag it out of their sleeping space. Needless to say, we go through a lot of laundry!

Our current washing machine breaks down frequently, leaving our volunteers to schlep the heavy laundry to a laundromat and spend hours there washing, drying and folding.


A heavy-duty, large-capacity washing machine costs $1,000. Please make a donation to help us keep our rescues comfortable! As an added incentive, if you donate $30 or more, we will send you a Pet Rescue umbrella to help keep YOU dry (while supplies last). Even a small donation will help. If we raise more than $1,000, we will use the extra funds to buy more Perla plastic beds. Thank you very much!

PET RESCUE, P.O. Box 393, Larchmont, NY 10538  (914) 834-6955   petrescueny@aol.com
Pet Rescue is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to help abandoned, neglected
and abused cats & dogs and find them loving homes. Your donations are 100% tax deductible.