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| Bucket list for Finn, the Vermont dog dying of cancer | Bucket list for Finn, the Vermont dog dying of cancer |
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| When Finn was diagnosed with cancer in May, Cynthia wanted to make sure his last weeks were his best. | When Finn was diagnosed with cancer in May, Cynthia wanted to make sure his last weeks were his best. |
| She and her husband Robert Peterson made a bucket list for six-year-old Finn and those final adventures have been shared with dog lovers everywhere on Instagram. | |
| Finn, who lives in Burlington, Vermont has been on a hot air balloon ride, eaten a steak dinner, been apple picking, swum in the ocean, and there is yet more planned. | Finn, who lives in Burlington, Vermont has been on a hot air balloon ride, eaten a steak dinner, been apple picking, swum in the ocean, and there is yet more planned. |
| "We've turned a devastating experience into an empowering one. We've made friends with people globally whose dogs also have cancer," Cynthia, 29, told the BBC. | "We've turned a devastating experience into an empowering one. We've made friends with people globally whose dogs also have cancer," Cynthia, 29, told the BBC. |
| Cynthia, an intensive care nurse, found Finn on an internet forum in 2012 when he was just six weeks old and she says he supported her throughout her 20s. | Cynthia, an intensive care nurse, found Finn on an internet forum in 2012 when he was just six weeks old and she says he supported her throughout her 20s. |
| "He helped me through the grief when my dad died and now he's dying of cancer, too. | "He helped me through the grief when my dad died and now he's dying of cancer, too. |
| "It's a hard blow but really powerful to look back at how he got me through those times and now I'm going to help him," she explained. | "It's a hard blow but really powerful to look back at how he got me through those times and now I'm going to help him," she explained. |
| The idea for Finn's bucket list came from a care package they received from Live Like Roo Foundation, an organisation that supports families whose pet has cancer. | The idea for Finn's bucket list came from a care package they received from Live Like Roo Foundation, an organisation that supports families whose pet has cancer. |
| The list focuses on activities he would enjoy, like hiking, but they also visited a fire station, made homemade dog treats, and he made a new friend. | The list focuses on activities he would enjoy, like hiking, but they also visited a fire station, made homemade dog treats, and he made a new friend. |
| Finn hasn't responded well to chemotherapy to treat the T-cell lymphoma, and he has just six-to-eight weeks left. | |
| As well as writing a song about Finn, Cynthia plans to write a children's book in his memory. | As well as writing a song about Finn, Cynthia plans to write a children's book in his memory. |
| "He's a very enthusiastic, loyal dog who really lights up at anyone. He would have been an amazing therapy dog." | "He's a very enthusiastic, loyal dog who really lights up at anyone. He would have been an amazing therapy dog." |
| Connecting with other dog owners using the hashtag #CanineCancerWarrior is helping them feel less isolated. | |
| "There are thousands of posts. It's really beautiful. There are 40 or 50 dogs in one group with their stories shared." | "There are thousands of posts. It's really beautiful. There are 40 or 50 dogs in one group with their stories shared." |
| Cynthia also hopes that using social media to document Finn's last weeks will raise awareness of canine cancer and how it affects many families globally. | Cynthia also hopes that using social media to document Finn's last weeks will raise awareness of canine cancer and how it affects many families globally. |
| The bucket list is helping them pre-grieve for their pet. | The bucket list is helping them pre-grieve for their pet. |
| "We know he's dying, but we are trying to make him happy. | "We know he's dying, but we are trying to make him happy. |
| "We will look back on this and think we made his final days the best we could. We're making the most of what we've got," she adds. | "We will look back on this and think we made his final days the best we could. We're making the most of what we've got," she adds. |
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| By Georgina Rannard, UGC & Social news | By Georgina Rannard, UGC & Social news |