Dogs Have Their Day at the Denver VPI K9K

Hundreds of two- and four-legged participants came out to the third annual Denver VPI K9K Cancer Awareness Walk on Sunday, June 9. VPI Pet Insurance hosted the 3K (1.8 miles) walk and raised more than $12,000 to benefit the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF), a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer by funding research in comparative oncology, the study of naturally occurring cancers in pets and people. VPI has now raised more than $170,000 to benefit the ACF.

The walk, held at Washington Park was attended by hundreds of people and their pooches. Among the participants was television personality, Kevin Fitzgerald, DVM and his Chihuahua, Yoda. Dr. Fitzgerald served as Grand Marshall of the walk and is helping to create awareness and stress the importance of early cancer detection.

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald (left)

VPI will continue its promotion of pet cancer awareness and research later this year as it hosts a second K9K Pet Cancer Awareness Walk on Nov. 9 in Long Beach, Calif. If you missed the Denver VPI K9K but would still like to donate, please visit the K9K donation page.