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Dinga Blackwood

June 3, 2016 by Laurie Kaplan

New Mexico dog owner pairs with non-profit for canine chemotherapy treatment

By Gabrielle Burkhart Published: June 2, 2016, 10:01 pm Updated: June 2, 2016, 10:21 pm

See full article with video: http://krqe.com/2016/06/02/new-mexico-dog-owner-pairs-with-non-profit-for-canine-chemotherapy-treatment/

Dinga KRQE articleSANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dealing with cancer is tough, but what do you do when your pet gets cancer? A New Mexico man is going to great lengths to try and save a canine companion he claims helped save him.
Sam Blackwood and his dog, Dinga, greeted KRQE News 13 with a smile Thursday afternoon. But by all accounts, life hasn’t been so easy for the pair.
In 2005, Blackwood lost his home and job in New Orleans to Hurricane Katrina. He found himself in Santa Fe.
“I thought it was a healing place,” Blackwood told News 13.
As fate would have it, Blackwood came across a stray pup on Cerrillos Road a few years ago.
“After the storm and just throughout my life, I’ve experienced depression, anxiety issues, that sort of thing, and just having a dog keeps me in the moment,” Blackwood explained. “It really makes me a better person.”
Over the years, Blackwood and Dinga have become inseparable.
“She’s everything, personal trainer, therapist rolled into one,” he smiled.
That’s why when Dinga was diagnosed with canine lymphoma, Blackwood was heartbroken.
He researched and learned there is treatment for the canine cancer. Veterinary Cancer Care in Santa Fe offers canine chemotherapy.
However, there is one large problem.
“For chemo and what she’s doing, it could run up to $20,000 easy, a college education basically,” Blackwood explained.
Like most pet owners, Blackwood doesn’t have health insurance for his dog, and he didn’t want to euthanize her.
He found a non-profit based in New York called the ‘Magic Bullet Fund.’ It’s founded by Laurie Kaplan, whose dog, Bullet, had lymphoma.
Their mission is to help pet owners like Blackwood fund raise for canine cancer treatment.
“It’s not a hand out, they help you raise money,” said Blackwood.
Blackwood said he’s also been able to connect with other pet owners going through the same situation.
“Just knowing other people have the exact same experience, you know, it’s really comforting,” he said.
Blackwood doesn’t have kids, so Dinga is it for him. Giving up isn’t an option, he explained.
“It surprises me the length I’m going to to save my pet,” he laughed. “You never know what you’re gonna do until you’re in that situation.”
Donations to Blackwood’s Magic Bullet Fund go directly to Dinga’s veterinary treatment bills. Dinga has another chemotherapy session in Santa Fe on Friday.

Filed Under: Cats and Dogs in the News Tagged With: canine chemotherapy, Gabrielle Burkhart, KRQE

 

 

 

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