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"Canine cancer is an issue our members feel really passionate about. MAFis doing great work and we are really happy to help their cause," said StevenReading co-founder of Dogster.com.
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MAF is undertaking an unprecedented campaign to fund research to curecanine cancer, in the lifetime of a dog -- the next 10 to 20 years. MAF-fundedresearch will also help develop treatments to aid dogs suffering today. Alldogs face a grave threat from cancer. One in four dogs die of cancer -- evenhigher for golden retrievers where 60 percent will die of cancer. It is thenumber-one cause of death in dogs over the age of two. Many more dogs sufferthe devastating effects of the disease. Visit MAF's dedicated canine cancerWeb site at http://www.curecaninecancer.org and watch the canine cancer Webexclusive that includes information from some of the world's top canineoncologists.
About Morris Animal Foundation:
Morris Animal Foundation, established in 1948, is dedicated to fundinganimal health research that protects, treats and cures companion animals andwildlife. MAF has been at the forefront of funding breakthrough researchstudies benefiting animals in some 100 countries, spanning all sevencontinents. MAF has its headquarters in Denver. The Foundation has funded morethan 1,500 humane animal health studies. Charity Navigator ranks MAF as afour-star charity, the highest rating. For more information, call800.243.2345, or visit http://www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.org.
SOURCE Morris Animal Foundation
