Our dog Angel was diagnosed with stage II lymphoma in September of 2009.  Thankfully, Angel was a candidate for a life-saving canine bone marrow transplant at NC State; the bone marrow transplant is the only possible cure for dogs with lymphoma.  The only thing standing between Angel and her cure was money.  We were able to fund the chemotherapy, and we had to raise the additional $16,000 needed for Angel’s BMT.  We applied everywhere for financial aid, and after several weeks we finally had a breakthrough. Angel’s vet emailed Frankie’s [...]

Our family adopted Buckeye five years ago from the SPCA. He has since become a part of our family.  Buckeye is a very well-tempered canine  who is instantly taken in by any one he meets. Buckeye plays an important part in our family.  My husband is a disabled veteran and over the past few years has fallen on hard times; however Buckeye has been his tried and true friend and companion.  My husband has never had a lonely moment since Buckeye has come into our home. Three weeks ago Buckeye [...]

Dear Frankie’s Friends, Charlie and I would like to thank you for allowing us to spend some more time together. Charlie and I first met in college and she took the long drive with me from Ohio to Florida as I took my first teaching job. I am not married and I don’t have any kids so Charlie is my family. She is the face that I come home to each day and the warm body that snuggles next to me in bed at night. Charlie has truly been a [...]

I cannot thank Frankie’s Friends enough for the support they have provided me with.  I’ve worked in the banking field for over 12 years and was first laid off in the first quarter of 2008 and proceeded to be laid off two more times in the past two years and money has never been tighter than it is now. I’ve had my dog Bob since the day he was born.  I also have his father Romeo and the two of them are great buddies and don’t like being apart.  When [...]

I would like to start off by thanking you so much for giving us a grant towards our dog’s chemo treatment for lymphoma. Our dog is a golden retriever named Molly, who will be nine years old this month. We got Molly when she was eight-weeks-old and she has been a  joy ever since. When she was about six months old, my husband taught her to get the newspaper and she’s been getting it ever since; no matter how heavy it is she will bring it to him. Then he [...]

BJ will be 13 this October. He was brought into the animal hospital to be euthanized three days shy of his 10th birthday. The vet had the owner relinquish him and long story short, he has since wiggled his way into my heart and home.  He has been the sweetest, most mellow dog I have ever known. This was a welcomed addition to my now soon to be 15-year-old mixed breed Lady (who was also scheduled to be euthanized by an owner who did not want her at the age [...]

Atticus Finch is my four-year-old boxer.  He is sweet,  kind-of-lazy, comical and definitely in charge of his other fur siblings.  I got him at 10-months-old from a young couple who were recently married and had more dogs than they could care for.  He was bought for my female boxer who seemed depressed after the death of her doberman buddy just a couple of months ago.  While she did love Atticus she didn’t perk up like my daughter and I expected and we shortly found out she had a brain tumor, [...]

A big sigh of relief is being breathed by Juneau’s family after his last chemo treatment. Juneau will follow up with Dr. Kane monthly.  We are hoping and praying for a long remission.  We know he can’t and won’t live forever, but we can’t imagine our lives without him.  He is such a funny and happy dog, and brings us joy every single day.  He has been such a good sport about all of his chemo! Thanks again to the awesome docs at FMV Alan and Lisa

It was April of 2000 when a three-week old puppy was left in a box in front of a veterinary clinic in Puerto Rico. The puppy had a one inch wound on his neck, but was otherwise in good condition. My sister who worked at the clinic brought him home to continue his care, since he was so young.  When I saw him, it was love at first site! From that moment forward I helped in his care, my sister would take him to work with her during daytime and [...]