Zoe’s Journey UK was set up in January 2015 by Jayne May, following the diagnosis of stage 3 B Cell Lymphoma in her 12 year old Golden Retriever, Zoe.

Zoe's treatment was guided by her Vet, Steve Tasker of Watkins & Tasker Vets in Bristol, where Zoe lived with Jayne. Zoe's treatment lasted over 18months gradually being reduced to zero in Dec 2014.

Zoe was deemed cured of cancer and lived out her life with quality, cancer-free to the age of 16 when she passed away peacefully from old age.

Unfortunately, not all dogs are blessed with the same outcome. 1 in 3 dogs will develop cancer in their lifetime, with the risk significantly increasing to nearly 50% for dogs over 10 years old.

Despite Zoe hitting remission in just 8 days, Jayne wanted to raise awareness of canine cancer, its symptoms, and its treatment, as we still do not know enough about this disease.

Zoe’s Journey UK was set up as Zoe's Legacy, to raise money to support further canine cancer research, raise awareness and, hopefully, find a cure. Since its conception, Zoe’s Journey UK has raised over £340,000 to support canine cancer research.

The School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Liverpool has already received generous donations from Zoe’s Journey UK to support research into the side effects of chemotherapy on dogs. Most recently, University of Liverpool researcher, Caterina Romanello was awarded the Oral Presentation award for her presentation of Lymphom-AI. The work was made possible thanks to the generous support of Zoe’s Journey UK, whose funding enabled the development of this research, using AI to classify lymphoma in dogs.

Zoe’s owner, Jayne May, has pledged to further support our dedicated team of canine cancer researchers and their vital work. Whilst research will aim to have a particular focus on canine lymphoma, osteosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma, all proceeds will go towards research and diagnostics of canine caner.

Jayne cherishes knowing that Zoe’s legacy has helped – and continues to help – countless dogs and, in turn, countless families. We are hugely grateful to Jayne and Zoe’s Journey UK for their continued support.