Dearest Cat and Dog Cancer Fund,
I would sincerely like to thank all of your donors for their generosity. Without that generosity, Roxy and I would have certainly had a short, painful future together. Roxy is a 5 year old Catahoula Leopard Hound/Shar Pei mix; adopted from animal control when she was 5 months old. Her first year involved many eye surgeries, among other health issues. With Roxy constantly wearing an E-collar and even having to be caged for extended periods of time to keep weight off of her rear leg, that year was very rough on both of us. But Roxy is an amazing dog; no matter what hardships she encounters, she adapts and moves on. She is still the fastest dog chasing a tennis ball at the park and loves to go to the beach and swim. Roxy is such a happy dog, when she gets excited her entire body sways back and forth as she wags her tail.
To treat the cancer, the doctors said the surest way to get rid of it, was to amputate her 2nd and 3rd toes on her left paw. Even this morning, 18 hours after her surgery, the doctors said that they are amazed at how quickly she is using that foot. I anticipate Roxy being ready to go to the park far more quickly than I am as she recovers. This operation has given Roxy a whole new lease on life that I have each of you to thank for. I hate to even imagine what her future would have been like had we not been able to have this surgery done, and letting the cancer spread. I hope that she has many more fun years ahead of her now.
I am so very appreciative of those who donate to the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund. I hope that in the future, once I have graduated from UF and my daughter and I are more financially stable, I may able to donate back to this miracle organization. I am so excited to bring my sweet Roxy home today. Thank you all for making this life saving procedure possible for us, you will forever be in our hearts.

Sincerely,
Lauren Harvey and Roxy