support communities
support communities where pet parents navigating canine cancer can connect with others who understand the journey.
You do not have to go through this alone.
A cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, isolating, and unfair. One of the hardest parts is realizing how many questions come after the diagnosis and how much of this journey families are expected to figure out on their own.
This page is here to help connect you with communities, stories, and spaces where pet parents can find support, understanding, and people who truly get it.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, deep in treatment, grieving, or simply looking for others who understand life with a medically complex dog, we hope these communities help you feel a little less alone.
Why community matters
During Gypsy’s journey, one of the biggest sources of comfort was finding other pet parents who understood the fear, the decisions, the waiting, the wins, and the heartbreak that can come with canine cancer.
Sometimes support looks like practical advice.
Sometimes it looks like hearing, “we’ve been there too.”
Sometimes it is simply having a place where your dog is understood as family.
That is what this page is meant to hold.
What you’ll find here
This page includes links to communities and support spaces that may be helpful for:
pet parents navigating a cancer diagnosis
families managing treatment, appointments, and quality of life decisions
people looking for emotional support from others who understand
those wanting to follow real stories from dogs currently fighting cancer
families searching for hope, encouragement, and connection
A note from us
Not every group, page, or community listed here is affiliated with The Bonus Days Foundation. We are simply sharing spaces that may offer comfort, connection, and helpful peer support.
These communities do not replace veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Always speak with your veterinarian or veterinary oncology team about your dog’s medical care.
facebook groups
this is a growing list, if a group has helped you.. let us know so we can add it!
Pet parents of mast cell tumor dogs
for those whose dogs (or cats) are battling mast cell tumor (MCT)
great space to ask questions, support both conventional and holistic
ways to care for your pet without harmful substances
dog cancer, nutrition, & behavior support group
canine cancer support group
dogs we follow
stories from dogs facing cancer that we have followed, loved, and learned from through gypsy’s journey
teddy | sharonandteddytakethecity | lymphoma
buck | bucksbravebattle | mast cell tumor
chopper | c.j._and_chopper
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