Two Million Dogs

This is a guest post from Sheryl Bottner.

Coming home a couple of days ago I found an envelope in my mailbox from Mina’s regular vets. My first thought, considering the week-in-hell I’m having, was: “…, did I forget to pay a bill or something?” I was wrong, of course, because inside was a nice note from Dr. Nolan and a flier for a cause very near to my heart. As I read the flier I told Mina about it and, of course, I cried.

Luke Robinson lost his beloved canine Malcolm to osteosarcoma in 2006. Since then Luke is on a mission to raise awareness about canine cancer and its similarities with human cancer. His mode of communication is to walk with his two dogs, Hudson and Murphy, from Austin, Texas to Boston, Massachusetts.

“On June 19, join Luke, Hudson and Murphy as they walk the final mile into Boston. This will be a day of celebration, remembrance, thanksgiving, and reflection as they commemorate the remarkable, historic journey of 2 Dogs 2000 Miles and inaugurate our new vision, 2 Million Dogs – Partners for a New Hope in Cancer Research. To learn more about this historic journey, to donate or to find out more about the events planned for Boston, please visit www.2dogs2000miles.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.”

Luke and the boys have a blog where you can follow along on their journey. The started from Austin in March 2008 and will finish in Boston on June 18, 2010. The next phase of the project is 2 Million Dogs, “a 501 C (3) organization who relies on the generosity of individuals and corporations to help us in our mission to eradicate cancer through investing in comparative oncology studies.’

2 Million Dogs has donated funds to support the following institutions and organizations; Colorado State University Animal Cancer Center, Texas A&M Imaging and Cancer Center, and Tufts University Harrington Oncology Program and Morris Animal Foundation.” There’s a widget on the site where you can pledge to be part of 2 Million Dogs walking for cancer, details will be available as the site grows.

I salute Luke’s efforts to raise awareness about canine cancer and to raise funds for better treatment research. Please donate if you can. There’s also some really cute “Puppy Up!” gear to be had, too.

Sheryl Bottner is a professional nerd, passionate about wildlife and
environmental protection, farm sanctuary volunteer, who believes vegan
is The Way, and Virginia wine is better than yours. She is Mina’s
devoted human companion and misses Mina more than anyone can imagine.

I’ve always been an animal lover, I’ve been vegetarian for 20 years
and a more-ethical-by-the-day vegan since 2002, but getting actively
involved with animal rights and wildlife conservation started with a
wee baby panda named Tai Shan.

Things sort of snowballed from there and I thought that writing a blog
would reach a few more people than just my close friends and that led
to learning about all sorts of other people who devote their lives to
wildlife protection, environmental conservation, animal rights
activism, you name it. I’m still learning and I hope to learn more
every day. My Dad used to tell me that I come from a long line of
“late bloomers.” I guess it doesn’t matter when you find your passion
in life, as long as you find it.”

– Sheryl

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Miss Mina Bean’s Memorial Blog: http://missminabean.wordpress.com

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