BARK for a CURE - Raise Awareness

Bark for a cure, and help us raise awareness with the purchase of this special-order shirt. $5 from each shirt purchase will be donated to Project Pink'd Inc., a charity chosen by our own Merri Hackbarth, who is currently battling breast cancer. We stand with all our volunteers, families, and friends who are fighting and/or supporting those with any type of cancer or disability! Order your shirt today...

Note: Orders will be taken through November 13th. Orders will be available for pickup at our training center at 141 Harwood Court on Saturday, December 2nd from 1-3 pm.
DID YOU KNOW??
HUMANS
  • One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
  • Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
  • Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women.
  • Each year it is estimated that over 252,710 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,500 will die.
  • Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,470 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 460 will die each year.
  • On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and 1 woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes.
  • Over 3.3 million breast cancer survivors are alive in the United States today. 
Source: National Breast Cancer Foundation
DOGS
  • If a dog is spayed when it is less than 6 months of age, it has a 0.5% risk of developing breast cancer in its lifetime.
  • If a dog is spayed after 1 heat cycle only, it has an 8% chance of developing breast cancer in its lifetime.
  • If a dog goes through more than 2 heat cycles, than it has a 26% chance of developing breast cancer in its lifetime.
  • To reduce the incidence of breast cancer in pets, we recommend spaying dogs or cats before 1 year of age.
Information provided by Nebraska Animal Medical Center
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