A Challenge To All Pet Bloggers!

You know we both love to write and we both believe in "The Power of the Paw"!

Well, so does Puccini, a gorgeous pooch who succumbed to cancer after a brave and history-making  battle with this disease.

After Puccini was diagnosed with melanoma, his Parental Unit, Linda  Cohen Wassong, enrolled him in a clinical trial for a new vaccine to treat canine malignant melanoma. This trial resulted in the first ever  USDA-approved vaccine for cancer in either humans or animals. And for Puccini and Linda, it gave them an extended period of irreplaceable time together.

In 2007, Linda created the Puccini Foundation to honor her late, four-legged family member and to help others become more aware of both pet and human cancers. The Foundation is also dedicated to  donating funds to pet cancer research and providing financial help to pet parents in need.

As Parental Unit mentioned in a post this spring, she's thrilled to be doing some part-time work for the Puccini Foundation's blog and social media. In her most recent blog post for the Foundation, she issued a call to action to all pet bloggers. She was inspired by the series of posts that our friend and blogging buddy, Melissa Clinton, of Barking from the Bayou fame, wrote about pets, cancer and tobacco smoke.

So now, we're asking you—each and every one of our pet blogging friends—to accept our call to action and write your very own blog post about human and/or pet cancer and include the Puccini yellow ribbon!

We'd love to see you share our beautiful ribbon by making it a permanent addition to your blog sidebar and sharing it with your friends and family. We're also looking forward to hearing (and heeding) your suggestions on how to rally our fellow pet bloggers!

Visit the Puccini Foundation website for tons of helpful information on both human and pet cancers to help you get started on your post. And feel free to contact Parental Unit directly @ jdemarti@columbus.rr.com. She'll be happy to do whatever she can to help you spread the good word. And she'll also promote your post on Bocci's Beefs and Puccini Foundation's social media, so your post will get coverage aplenty.

We'll look forward to seeing your blog posts! And as always, thanks for all you do to help pet parents and animals in need.

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Heading To BlogPaws Conference—Nashville!

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be representing the Puccini Foundation at the 2015 BlogPaws Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference in Nashville starting tomorrow! And I'll continue our relationship by helping guide their social media efforts. Speaking for Bocci and Bella (as I often do), we couldn't be more proud to be affiliated with this not-for-profit foundation dedicated to "The hope of a future for for pets and people...cancer free."

When you read Puccini's story, you'll understand the passion that drives this foundation, and why the years of work dedicated to raising awareness of pet cancers, supporting and funding cancer research and helping pet parents who can't afford cancer treatment for their pets, is just the beginning. Puccini's story is really one of inspiration and hope—hope for a cancer free future for all of us.  

We challenge each of you to join the movement to beat pet cancer by first, familiarizing yourself with the warning signs of pet cancer and sharing this knowledge with your friends and family, and joining us throughout the conference and beyond on the Puccini Foundation's Facebook page and on @puccinirules. 

As always, thanks for your support and all you do to help companion animals. We're behind you all the way, Parental Unit!

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National Pet Cancer Awareness Month

Why does Parental Unit always use this picture when there's something important to talk about?

Yes, there seems to be a "day, week or month" for every cause imaginable, but this single health issue could be the most important of all: Pet Cancer. Just like among humans, cancer is a difficult topic to discuss as pet parents, but the more you're aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer in your pets, the greater likelihood you have of detecting cancer in its early stages and saving your beloved companions. That's why the entire month of May is devoted to pet cancer awareness. Become familiar with the most common symptoms that could indicate your pet has cancer, courtesy of the good doctors at PetMD.

You know our mantra at Bocci's Beefs has always been: Knowledge is Power, and what could be more empowering that saving your pet's life? As always, thanks for your support!

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