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    Boy dying from cancer forced to give up dogs UPDATE #13/details #20)

    How unfair is THIS? Why not wait til the poor little soul is in hospice???

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    Boy dying from cancer forced to give up dogs

    calgary.ctv.ca

    POSTED AT 6:39 PM Tuesday, August 21

    A Calgary boy who has terminal cancer is being forced to give up his two dogs.

    Parker, who is dying from high-risk neuroblastoma, was given the two dogs by good samaritans.

    Rudy and Cooper have been living with Parker and his mother for about a month in Calgary housing.

    Parker’s mother says the dogs are a huge joy to her son, but Calgary Housing [ETA - subsidized/public housing] has a no-pet rule.

    This means the family has to give up the two dogs or face losing their home.

    They were given seven days to decide what they would do, and their time is up on Thursday.

    Parker’s mother is hoping someone will consider taking both dogs into their homes as foster dogs.

    All she asks is that Parker be allowed to take them to the park whenever possible.

    Rudy is a 2-year-old Great Dane, and Cooper is a 6-month-old Hungarian Vizsla and Labrador cross.

    Parker’s mother says both dogs are in perfect health, have papers and are house-trained.

    For more information about fostering the dogs, send an email to: [email protected]
    Last edited by Catty1; 08-22-2007 at 06:09 PM.
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    Geesh!!! Why dont they wait till he is in the hospital, and pull the damn Plug!!!
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    Took the words out of my mouth. That is downright cruelty doing this to a little boy who is dying of cancer. Wonder if it would help if everyone in the housing got together and fought for mom and the boy?

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    The government never extend themselves to actually be nice to people do they ??? Nope, they couldn't care less.
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    The only thing I could think of is everyone else would say, "They have a dog, why can't I?" But I think the neighbours there would be a bit more considerate than that.

    And the mom seems like a really responsible pet owner...the irony!

    One would think she could sign a waiver...or something. It's bad enough her little boy is dying!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Catty1
    The only thing I could think of is everyone else would say, "They have a dog, why can't I?"
    Yeah, precedent could be set, but surely there is a little thing called SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES !!!!!
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