Shadow: From Darkness To The Light Of Recovery
Dear Dr. Varis,
Thank you so much for your assistance with the care of our beloved cat, Shadow. It was such a relief to learn that she would be a fortunate beneficiary of Frankie’s Fund Charitable Pet Foundation.
Shadow has been such a precious member of our family since arriving nearly 10 years ago. She came to …
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Katie: A Gentle Soul Fighting Cancer
Dear Dr. Varis,
Our 7-year-old Rottweiler Katie was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma bone cancer. Her treatment consists of an amputation of the back left leg, followed by chemotherapy. Finding out Katie had this life-threatening disease was devastating for our family. We knew right away we would do whatever we had to for Katie but after talking over …
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Chino: A Long Life Ahead Thanks to Surgery
Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
I would like to thank you very much for the grant from the Zeus Varis Fund and Frankie’s Friends that helped fund my dog Chino’s surgery. Chino had multiple masses on his skin removed which were mast cell tumors.
If it wasn’t for my vet, Dr. Mann at Brooklyn Cares, who called and …
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Boo-Boo Kitty: Staying Home & Feeling Better
Dear Dr. Varis,
My name is Boo-Boo Kitty; I live with my Mommy and two other cats in New York City. I had a sister named Domino, but she got very sick and left us a few years ago, Mommy was very sad for a very long time. I don’t understand where Domino went, I think …
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Toby: Purrs, Licks and Bunny Kicks
Dear Dr. Varis,
Toby is a rough and tumble, yet very needy, meowy kitty that has never had any medical issues besides bad teeth. He is only eight-years-old and I always imagined he would outlast Miso (an eight-year-old Abyssinian with frequent health problems) and live even longer than my childhood cats into his twenties. To learn …
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A Hopeful Future for Mimou
Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
Words cannot express how thankful and grateful my husband and I are for receiving funding from the Zeus Varis Fund. Learning that Mimou, our 12-year-old beloved cat, had cancer was devastating and we are still processing the sad news. Mimou, a short hair domestic cat with adorable green eyes, is the most …
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Remembering Onyx With Love & Gratitude
Thank you so very much for all of your support and compassion throughout this very difficult time. Onyx and I appreciate all of the help that you and Frankie’s Friends have given us. There aren’t words that can even begin to express how grateful we are. You made us part of your family. You treated …
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Extra Time Spent With Klowdy
Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
I would like to thank you for the support from the Zeus Varis Fund and Frankie’s Friends during my dog Klowdy’s chemotherapy treatments for her lymphoma.Without your help, Klowdy would probably not have been around for another year after she was diagnosed in April 2009. With school loans and other bills, it …
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Gem Glick Update: After a Long Road, He’s Doing Great
Dear Dr. Varis,
There are not enough words that can accurately express my gratitude to you. Your generosity has afforded me the opportunity to continue celebrating my friend Jason’s legacy through Gem.
After my dear friend’s passing I was certain that things could not get any worse, but they did, his dog and best friend Gem was …
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Q.B. is Back to Feeling Like a Cutie!
Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
I would like to thank you and everyone else who made this funding possible for my dog Q.B. I appreciate the Zeus Varis Fund’s help so that Q.B can start his cancer treatment. I never thought Q.B would be diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. He is such a sweet and loving dog who’s …
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