As some of you may know, we recently lost our beloved dog and friend, Reiley this past month. She passed away with Matt and I by her side on October 30th, just a week after her 9th birthday. We miss her so very much and love her with all of our hearts. She lived a wonderful life and brought so much joy to everyone that got to see her smiling face and her wagging tail.

She contracted a liver infection as a result of cirrhosis of the liver, a very rare and mostly unknown disease in dogs.

As I was researching her condition, I found little to no information on canine liver disease and even fewer veterinarians that could help us. After she passed away I decided to try to reach out to other owners in similar circumstances to be able to provide them with information and educate them about diagnoses & treatment options. I also hope to educate the general public about the warning signs of liver disease to prevent what happened to Reiley from happening to other dogs.

In Reiley’s memory I am launching the Canine Liver Disease Foundation to educate dog owners about this serious but silent disease. I am working with canine liver specialists, naturopathic veterinarians and other leaders in the field to provide THE premier non-profit informational website on canine liver disease.

Our website will be launching in early 2009 & in order to raise money to promote the website, participate in local animal events and print materials for distribution to vets, groomers, pet stores, etc. Regionz Kidz will be giving away any of our in stock tees for the price of shipping and a donation to the Canine Liver Disease Foundation.

If you are interested, please email me at:

lisa@regionzkidz.com

and I will send you a list of in-stock tees in the size you need. All payments will be handled through paypal.

Please help me in spreading the word about this fundraiser and visit the Canine Liver Disease Foundation site frequently to see our progress and learn more about how you can prevent canine liver disease.

With your help, Reiley’s passing away will not be in vain.

I love you so very much my baby girl and will miss you always.

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