Summary Results from
“Our Pet Cancer Database”
Number of total cases: (74)
Dogs (63) - Average age: 10.1 yrs.
Cats (11) - Average age: 13.1 yrs.
Average age
(Dogs and Cats): 10.6 yrs.
Average lifespan after diagnosis
(Dogs and Cats): 0.52 yrs.
*This information should not be used for nor interpreted as qualified 'scientific analysis'. It is merely a summary of the data submitted by you. Once we've raised enough funds, the database will be given to our research partners.
Mythbusting A NEW Perspective Data Collection It is important that we collect cancer data along the road. If you've had a canine companion that has been touched by cancer, please fill out the form below. *This information will remain safe, secure, and will not be shared with any third parties other than those who are involved with this research.
Take a moment to read this letter to the editor in the September 2006 edition of Nature's Biotechnology which was co-signed by the country's leading institutions in veterinary oncology. That dogs are an ideal model for scientific study and drug development for humans, was their conclusion.
*Please note: Use of companion pets here is currently only limited to just dogs and cats. We recognize the value of companionship with all animals!
Think about it this way. Every dollar you donate to animal cancer research benefits not only pets with pre-existing cancer but people, too.
Another benefit is that it reduces our dependency on using lab animals for research. It's a win-win solution. Please donate today and spread the word.