Sick Dog Get His Dream Fullfilled By Burger King After They Offer Free Burgers For The Rest Of His Life
A few days ago, Alec Karcher, AKarchh on Twitter, shared a story about his dog and Burger King that reached thousands of people’s hearts.
Two months ago Cody, a 10-year-old dog from Ohio, was diagnosed with cancer. “He was given about 1-3 months to live depending on how fast the cancer spread,” his owner Alec Karcher wrote on Twitter. “My family and I were heartbroken by the news, but we decided we wanted to try and make the last part of his life the best we could.”
And they did. Besides much attention and love, the family also gave Cody a cheeseburger a day to make it easier and more enjoyable for him to take his many medications.
One day they stopped at Burger King to get the daily treat and one of the employees nicely asked why they were getting a plain cheeseburger.
“We told her Cody’s story. She immediately asked us to wait for a second after she gave us our food,” Alec shared. No one knew where the girl went. “A few minutes later, she returned after talking to her manager. She asked us for a name, and said that the rest of the cheeseburgers for Cody would be free at their location.”
“I can’t explain how much that means to us, and my family and I are beyond appreciative,” Alec wrote.
Even though it’s so heartbreaking to know that Cody is sick, it’s nice knowing that he’ll be getting treats he loves for the rest of his life.
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Two months ago Cody, a 10-year-old dog from Ohio, was diagnosed with cancer
This owner Alec shared the story on Twitter
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He wrote about Cody’s sickness and about the nice gesture by Burger King
He wrote: “About two months ago, my 10-year-old dog name Cody, was diagnosed with cancer. He was given about 1-3 months to live depending on how fast the cancer spread. My family and I were heartbroken by the news, but we decided we wanted to try and make the last part of his life the best we could. Every day since we found out, we’ve gotten him a plain cheeseburger to eat with his many medications to make it easier and more enjoyable for him. Today, when we stopped at Burger King to get his daily burger, one of the employees nicely asked why we were getting a plain cheeseburger, and we told her Cody’s story. She immediately asked us to wait for a second after she gave us our food. A few minutes later, she returned after talking to her manager. She asked us for a name, and said that the rest of the cheeseburgers for Cody would be free at their location. I can’t explain how much that means to us, and my family and I are beyond appreciative. S/o to the employees at the Burger King on Alexis Rd in Toledo, OH for being the best around.”
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I did the same thing for my beagle, Milo. He fought off lymphoma for 3 years along with other issues and was such a trooper through all the needles and feeling crappy from chemo that I started buying him burgers. When I realized the latest round of chemo was not working and knew he had weeks to live I spoiled him rotten! He got to do whatever he wanted, many days he was too tired to do much, other than sit on the porch and put his full body weight on me while he watched squirrels and birds. We really had some bonding time, and I pretty much never left his side those weeks. Burgers made him happy so burgers he got, until it got to painful to swallow. That's when i realized he was done, he couldn't eat, couldn't play, it was time, hardest decision I ever made :( It's been a few years and I have a different dog but Milo is thought of every single day. He was loved.
I'm so sorry for your loss! Milo sounds like he was an amazing friend and pet, and I hope he enjoyed all of the time spent with you. I know how hard it can be to function when you know your pet doesn't have much time left, but you handled it perfectly. RIP Milo and Cody :(
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Give that girl a promotion BK. You just won too many hearts and new customers!
Everybody's mind is blown by this gesture of BK. Because junk food is so GOOD for a dog fighting cancer. If my dog had to take medication I'd buy meat and use that for giving the pills. Or there must be doggy treats into which you can "insert" the pill. Congrats to the owners of the dog as well and to all the other owners who use the "junk food method". Come at me haters! Downvote me! I dare you! But first try to think reasonably in this matter.
That's a touching story with really good advertisement for fast food. I only hope the dog will have a nice few last week's with this! All my best wishes for final strength for you and your poor dog! My only concern is that people misunderstand this story as paradigm on how to treat a normal dog, because this fast food is not suitable for pets, especially on a regular basis. But actually neither for humans...
It's still a lovely gesture. Even if it isn't the best for cody.
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This is the America I know and love. There are many, many good people in our country. I share the sentiment of Huge Al. My sincerest condolences to the author as he celebrates the life of a family member and prepares to say goodbye to a certified Very Good Boy. My beloved childhood cat is buried in a back yard off of Talmadge Rd, Toledo.
I hope that the owners are willing to grant Cody the dignity of a death without pain. It just about killed me to put our old kitty down, and I can honestly say that I don't remember driving home afterward - but I could not permit her to be in pain for another day. It was the least I could do for her after being our cranky queen for 18 years.
Just a question: what is Burger King policy with their unsold food? Do they put it in the trash bin with chemicals like other fast food do in order that nobody cannot eat it if he/she did not pay?
What? Why would a company waste money buying chemicals so that someone who dives in to a dumpster and eats one gets sick. Or a rare bird gets a hold of it. Or when it gets to a landfill it causes harm to the soil. If this is actually a true thing. I would like to know how this helps any restaurant or food stuffs store increase their profits.
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The dog is not a "poor dog" because he's getting a burger a day, he's a "poor dog" because he has cancer and will die before the burgers have any substantive impact on his health. Indeed, given that they induce him to eat when he possibly otherwise might not, they are likely having a net benefit for the dog over what little time remains of his life. Perspective please, Paul.
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It's to help with the bitter taste of medicine, and as a treat for taking the meds. Pampering/indulging in the last months of life is called palliative care.
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I did the same thing for my beagle, Milo. He fought off lymphoma for 3 years along with other issues and was such a trooper through all the needles and feeling crappy from chemo that I started buying him burgers. When I realized the latest round of chemo was not working and knew he had weeks to live I spoiled him rotten! He got to do whatever he wanted, many days he was too tired to do much, other than sit on the porch and put his full body weight on me while he watched squirrels and birds. We really had some bonding time, and I pretty much never left his side those weeks. Burgers made him happy so burgers he got, until it got to painful to swallow. That's when i realized he was done, he couldn't eat, couldn't play, it was time, hardest decision I ever made :( It's been a few years and I have a different dog but Milo is thought of every single day. He was loved.
I'm so sorry for your loss! Milo sounds like he was an amazing friend and pet, and I hope he enjoyed all of the time spent with you. I know how hard it can be to function when you know your pet doesn't have much time left, but you handled it perfectly. RIP Milo and Cody :(
Load More Replies... Give that girl a promotion BK. You just won too many hearts and new customers!
Everybody's mind is blown by this gesture of BK. Because junk food is so GOOD for a dog fighting cancer. If my dog had to take medication I'd buy meat and use that for giving the pills. Or there must be doggy treats into which you can "insert" the pill. Congrats to the owners of the dog as well and to all the other owners who use the "junk food method". Come at me haters! Downvote me! I dare you! But first try to think reasonably in this matter.
That's a touching story with really good advertisement for fast food. I only hope the dog will have a nice few last week's with this! All my best wishes for final strength for you and your poor dog! My only concern is that people misunderstand this story as paradigm on how to treat a normal dog, because this fast food is not suitable for pets, especially on a regular basis. But actually neither for humans...
It's still a lovely gesture. Even if it isn't the best for cody.
Load More Replies... This is the America I know and love. There are many, many good people in our country. I share the sentiment of Huge Al. My sincerest condolences to the author as he celebrates the life of a family member and prepares to say goodbye to a certified Very Good Boy. My beloved childhood cat is buried in a back yard off of Talmadge Rd, Toledo.
I hope that the owners are willing to grant Cody the dignity of a death without pain. It just about killed me to put our old kitty down, and I can honestly say that I don't remember driving home afterward - but I could not permit her to be in pain for another day. It was the least I could do for her after being our cranky queen for 18 years.
Just a question: what is Burger King policy with their unsold food? Do they put it in the trash bin with chemicals like other fast food do in order that nobody cannot eat it if he/she did not pay?
What? Why would a company waste money buying chemicals so that someone who dives in to a dumpster and eats one gets sick. Or a rare bird gets a hold of it. Or when it gets to a landfill it causes harm to the soil. If this is actually a true thing. I would like to know how this helps any restaurant or food stuffs store increase their profits.
Load More Replies... The dog is not a "poor dog" because he's getting a burger a day, he's a "poor dog" because he has cancer and will die before the burgers have any substantive impact on his health. Indeed, given that they induce him to eat when he possibly otherwise might not, they are likely having a net benefit for the dog over what little time remains of his life. Perspective please, Paul.
Load More Replies... It's to help with the bitter taste of medicine, and as a treat for taking the meds. Pampering/indulging in the last months of life is called palliative care.
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