Zeus Varis Fund Success Stories

Recipients of Frankie’s Friends support through the Zeus Varis Fund have given us permission to share their stories with you. Enjoy these heart-warming successes!

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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Simon Is Back to Purring

Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
I just wanted to thank you so much for your wonderful help for Simon. It has been a really tough time both mentally and financially for me and my family since Simon’s diagnose and his treatment. When he was diagnosed with lymphoma, it was devastating news because I really thought there is …
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Senorita’s Blessings

Dear Dr.Varis,
I write to thank you on behalf of our dog Senorita.  Senorita has begun her treatment thanks to the generosity of the Zeus Varis Fund of Frankie’s Friends, and she is doing great.  Senorita is not only my dog, she belongs to the whole parish family of St.Joseph of the Holy Family located right …
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Great Karma! Krisna Gets Surgery

Dear Dr. Agnes Varis,
On January 29th, 2010 my dog, Krisna, a German Sheppard mix, was diagnosed with Fibro sarcoma cancer which later turned out to be Melanoma. This diagnosis came one week before my birthday. Words can not describe how devastating this time was for me.  Krisna has been a significant part and love of …
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Meilo’s Golden Years

My dog, Meilo, and I are recent beneficiaries of a grant from the Zeus Varis Fund to cover treatment for Meilo’s oral melanoma.  I send this letter to express my thanks to you for your tremendous generosity.  I am just overwhelmed by our good fortune and your remarkable altruism.
Meilo is a male, apricot, mini-poodle.  He …
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More Time Spent With Nena

I want to take this time to express my gratitude for all the help I have received in the last few weeks at NYC Veterinary Hospital.
I want to thank Dr. Varis for the Zeus Varis Fund and Bonni Voiland, Executive Director of Frankie’s Friends Pet Foundation, and also Dr. Mark Greenberg. I would have still …
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Spooky’s Future Not So Scary

We were referred to “Frankie’s Friends”, who let us apply for the Zeus Varis Fund. We found out we were eligible to have EVERYTHING covered with the exception of a $20 co-pay for visits!!!! Dave and I both cried at how amazing and beautiful it was to have been given an option, and by complete strangers at that.