It is with tremendous sadness that I wirite this Special Update to inform you that we lost sweet Cloud yesterday. It is not uncommon for mammary cancer to metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body, most often the lungs. For this reason, we have Cloud’s chest x-rayed every three months and send the x-rays […]

Hi, Sponsors, I have recently been visiting Cloud in the late afternoons. Unfortunately for me, this is usually after she has eaten and is napping. So this month I asked for some stories! Danielle, the Sanctuary Operations Manager, told me that she puts an area rug out in the lobby for Cloud so that she […]

Unfortunately, I have disappointing news this month about dear Cloud. Since Cloud’s last x-ray, which showed no return of any tumors, some suspicious nodules appeared in her mammary gland region. After taking Cloud back to the oncologist, it was determined that her cancer has returned. The tumors are expected to metasticize to Cloud’s lungs within […]

There is good news and bad news this month. First the good news…recent x-rays have shown that Cloud has no more tumors. She will continue her chemo treatments for the next six weeks. The bad news is that Cloud’s lower eyelids are beginning to roll in again. This is not uncommon in entropion surgeries; often […]

Greetings, Cloud Sponsors, Our biggest news for you is that Cloud’s surgery went great! The tumor she had has been removed and her eyes have been fixed. While the tumor was revealed to be maligant, Cloud is recovering well and will undergo a chemo regimen to prevent the growth of further tumors. The chemo regimen […]