Helping Pets With Cancer

Beth Viney - Czar's Promise





On Getting Bad News About Your Beloved Pet: "Caring for Pets with Cancer: It's kinda like you get a glazed look over your face, your your throat sinks down into your stomach, and you have a thousand questions and not a lot of answers."

Pets hold a special place in our hearts.  They lift us up when we're down and lift us even higher when we're doing alright.  They show us what is really important: food, water, naps, a few snuggles and maybe scratching that one spot that makes your leg shake for joy.

But pets are living, breathing and loving creatures and living creatures can get sick, just like us.  This is especially challenging with a pet that doesn't have a great way of expressing all that they are feeling in regards to their health.

Beth Viney is the founder of Czar's Promise, a non-profit that helps pet owners navigate the options when they find out their pet has cancer.  This includes information and resources to help you as a pet owner.

Listen as Beth explains how you can help you pet, before they have cancer and just in case they are diagnosed with cancer.  She shares her wisdom, passion and drive and is doing all she can to make our incredible pets as happy, healthy and helpful as possible.

Enjoy!

Visit Beth at: https://www.czarspromise.com/





 







 



Podcast Overview:



00:00 Pet Cancer Support and Guidance

06:00 A Dog's Impact on Life

08:04 Commitment to Pet Cancer Aid

11:27 Pet Diagnosis: Factors and Options

14:43 Pet Cancer Diagnosis Steps

17:12 Navigating Pet Cancer Treatment Challenges

23:08 Hidden Illness in Pets

25:00 Pet Health: Vet Visits & Grooming

28:22 Journey Through Pet Cancer Struggles

32:17 Pet Insurance Gap and Czars Promise

35:23 Czars Promise: Young Nonprofit Grows

37:19 Supporting Madison's Veterinary Oncology Pets

41:08 Veterinary Cancer Support Network Formation

46:17 COVID Impact on Pet Cancer Treatment

47:42 Veterinary Costs Rise Post-COVID

52:15 "Future Goals for SARS Promise"



Podcast Transcription:



Beth Vinny [00:00:00]:

Dogs can be incredibly stoic. They can hide discomfort very well, through their nature. Some dogs more than others, as well as cats. And for the most part, cancer isn't diagnosed until, okay, all of a sudden it's there.



James Kademan [00:00:22]:

You have found Authentic Business Adventures, the business program that brings you the struggles, stories, and triumph and successes of business owners across the land. Downloadable audio episodes can be found in the podcast link found at drawincustomers.com. We are locally underwritten by the Bank of Sun Prairie. And today, we're welcoming slash preparing to learn from Beth Viney of Czars Promise. So Beth, how is it going today?



Beth Vinny [00:00:46]:

Oh, it besides being a rainy day and muddy paw day, it's going great. Thank you. Day. It's muddy paw day.



James Kademan [00:00:52]:

I'm excited. Today, we're talking dogs. Right?



Beth Vinny [00:00:54]:

We're talking dogs and we're talking cancer On both dogs, cats, and people. Yeah.



James Kademan [00:00:58]:

Well, at least that's half good. Right?



Beth Vinny [00:01:00]:

Yep. That's right.



James Kademan [00:01:01]:

Tell me what is Czars response?



Beth Vinny [00:01:03]:

So if you have ever known anybody, human or a pet, that has been diagnosed with cancer, that's what we focus on. Alright. And really our we have two main areas of mission. And one that we do every single day is we work with families throughout Wisconsin and even some other states that ...